It’s just a few short weeks until WriteAngles: a Straw Dog Writers Guild Conference, and tickets are going fast. Only a couple dozen seats remain available and a few agent meeting slots still open. Of note, we have awarded about 30 scholarships. Those scholarships are possible because of the amazing generosity of our community. We Read More
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WriteAngles: keynote speaker awards and inspiration
WriteAngles: keynote speaker, awards, and inspiration By Ellen Meeropol Registration is now open for the April 6, 2024 WriteAngles Conference. As the ticket sales increase day by day, my thoughts move away from the necessary details of conference development that have taken up most of my brain, returning to the big picture. What do we Read More
Registration Now Open for WriteAngles Conference
Registration is now open for WriteAngles Writers Conference, a project of Straw Dog Writers Guild. The one-day conference will be held on April 6, 2024, at the Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley Street in Northampton. The keynote address will be given by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, poet, essayist, and author of the award-winning Read More
Straw Dog Writers Guild Online Auction Coming May 2024
The Straw Dog Writers Guild is planning our first-ever online auction to be held this coming May, and you can help make this fundraiser a success. We’re looking for donated items, everything from vacation stays and event tickets, to gift baskets or cards for as little as $20. Do you have something to offer, perhaps Read More
2024 Writers in Residence at The Mount
Thank you to all the accomplished writers for applying for the Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers Guild Writers-in-Residence program at The Mount. The Selection Committee is pleased to announce the residents: Camila Sanmiguel Anaya Eleanor Fuller Jason Prokowiew Jenn Alandy Trahan Julia Thacker Mariah Rigg Mistinguette Smith Stevie Billow Whitney Scharer 2024 Residents’ Biographies Camila Sanmiguel Read More
Emerging Writers Writers-in-Residence 2024 Finalists Announced
The Selection Committee of the Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers Guild Writers-in-Residence is pleased to announce 27 finalists from emerging writers across the United States and other countries around the globe. We were thrilled with the depth of talent, diversity, and sheer writing tenacity of the applicants–thank you for sharing your work. Nine writers will be Read More
New sponsor for SDWG
Straw Dog Writers Guild announces our new community partner, Valley Home Improvement. Along with Forbes Library, Valley Home Improvement now sponsors Writers Night Out, our monthly Open Mic. Steven Silverman, President of VHI, said, “It feels good to sponsor the writing community.” SDWG is grateful for their generosity. SDWG believes that writers should be paid Read More
Straw Dog Writers Guild Helps Launch Student Publication
On April 27, Straw Dog Writers Guild collaborated with Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School to launch Volume 5 of The Viking Rune Stone at Forbes Library. The literary journal contains poetry and prose, and artwork by the students. Advisors Tracey Burke and Kim Keough (SDWG member) did all the heavy lifting to make this Read More
2023 Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers Guild Writers-in-Residence
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers Guild Writers-in-Residence. We received 427 applications this year from across the United States and nine other countries. The task of selecting the writers was difficult, given the breadth of talent and unique voices of the applicants. 46 volunteer readers read the Read More
Writers-in-Residence Finalists Announced
The Edith Wharton & Straw Dog Writers Guild Writers-in-Residence Program We received 427 applications this year from across the United States and nine other countries. The task of selecting the finalists was difficult, given the breadth of talent and unique voices of the applicants; thank you for your words. Our focus is on supporting emerging Read More