By Ellen Meeropol We’re all terrified about what Covid-19 means for our communities, our loved ones. If we’re not frightened, we should be. Many of us are self-isolating, working remotely, not visiting friends and family except virtually. We’re washing our hands often, trying not to touch our faces, attempting to balance our reading about the Read More
Gallery Dancing, Literary Costumes, Raffles, Fun Galore! Slide Show Thank you to our intern Marisa Mizzoni for editing the Ode to the Dead Writers Collection – Chapbook 2019 if you are interested in purchasing a copy for $5 please email: Becky Jones – emacjones@aol.com Read More
The Emerging Writers Fellowship Program is seeking applicants for 2020! We are accepting applications from those who write poetry. This program will support women and gender nonbinary writers of color based in Western Massachusetts at the early stages of their career. It was Read More
My interest in writing emerged when I first relocated to Western Massachusetts in 2007. Joining a writing a performance group as a way to learn more about the area and make friends, I discovered a hidden passion for scripting story through poetry. From there, I began writing plays, maintaining a blog and even writing articles Read More
What do we want? POETRY! When do we want it? EVERY LAST SUNDAY AT THE VOO! Wasn’t it Simon and Garfunkel that stated the obvious…it’s all happening at the Voo? Or was it Zoo? and yes, that works too… So we are just getting started with our new featured reader/open mic monthly event at The Read More
Straw Dog Writers Guild had a wonderful weekend, attending the Juniper Literary Marketplace, and the Easthampton Bookfest, both on April 13, 2019. We had a pack of members volunteer to run the tables and help support each other in selling books and sharing our Straw Dog Writers Guild Mission. Michael Goldman, hosted an excellent poetry Read More
When you shop at an independently owned business, your entire community benefits: The Economy • Spend $100 at a local and $68 of that stays in your community. Spend the same $100 at a national chain, and your community only sees $43. • Local businesses create higher-paying jobs for our neighbors. • More of Read More
On Retreating retreat noun re· treat | \ ri-?tr?t \ 1 : an act or process of withdrawing 2: a place of privacy or safety 3: a period of withdrawal for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction For five days, I woke not to the alarm on my phone, but to sun pouring into my room at dawn accompanied by the musical conversation of birds in a gingko tree Read More
Abel Meeropol Social Justice Writing Award 2017 Patricia Smith was awarded the first Abel Meeropol Social Justice Writing Award on Nov. 12, 2017, in a ceremony at Gateway City Arts. A video of her acceptance speech along with opening remarks from Ellen Meeropol and Robert Meeropol and musical performances by Pamela Means was created with Read More
December blog for SDWG newsletter Every few years, we change up the leadership of Straw Dog Writers Guild. It’s healthy for the organization, bringing new ideas and approaches. It also offers an opportunity to reflect on what we’ve accomplished, and where we want to go next. We’re at such a crossroads now, with two new Read More
