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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-07-15
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T190000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20260629T204936Z
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SUMMARY:Learn about the Emerging Writing Fellow of Color - on ZOOM!
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on July 21st at 7pm on ZOOM to learn about the Emerging Writer of Color Fellowship.  \nYou’ll learn about: \n\nEligibility criteria\nThe writing genre for this term\nBenefits available to Fellows\n\nTwo previous Fellows will be there to answer your questions. \nRegister HERE. \nApplications will open on August 1\, 2026. \nFor any questions email EWFellowship@StrawDogWriters.org
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/learn-about-the-emerging-writing-fellow-of-color-on-zoom
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Events for Members,Looking for...,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
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UID:10001498-1784746800-1784750400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-07-22
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T153000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20260520T165022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T165022Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in July
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for  July 27th\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early. Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund.\n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-july-2
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
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UID:10001499-1785351600-1785355200@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-07-29
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20260324T195856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T133833Z
UID:10001939-1785866400-1785873600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in August
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday August 4th\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read\, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half of the evening showcases our Featured Reader. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson. \n  \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-august-4
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Writers Night Out
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T200000
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CREATED:20251206T130729Z
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UID:10001500-1785956400-1785960000@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-08-05
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T133213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T233509Z
UID:10001813-1786298400-1786305600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Second Sundays Virtual Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Come create community on second Sundays of every month 6-8pm EST with a virtual open mic on zoom.\nPlease contact Lindsay Rockwell for zoom link if interested: emonrock@mac.com \nFormat Focus: EVERYONE READS! \n\nCo-create and reading and listening experience that is generous\, dynamic\, and heart-felt.\nRead a 3-minute piece\nBrief positive responses after readers share\nListeners welcome
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/15452/2026-08-09
LOCATION:01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001501-1786561200-1786564800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-08-12
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20260620T204858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T171000Z
UID:10001953-1787160600-1787169600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Three Poets: A Reading and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Please join Robin Becker\, Jan Freeman\, and Ellen Miller-Mack for a poetry reading and conversation. We’ll take up a range of themes and approaches—to family life\, the natural world\, the challenges of intimacy and loss\, and living in community with others. A lively Q & A will follow\, and we’ll have books to sell and sign. \n \nEllen’s first poetry collection\, WHEN I WAS A GRATEFUL MAMMAL (Headmistress Press) is the 2025 winner of Sappho’s Prize in Poetry. She is the producer and host of “Poet Talk”\, live on Thursdays at 6pm\, on WMUA\, 91.1 FM\, streaming on wmua.org. It is also a podcast on Apple and Spotify. Poet Talk: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poet-talk-on-wmua/id1844891690 \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJan Freeman is the author of Hyena (Cleveland State University Poetry Center)\, Simon Says (Paris Press/Wesleyan University Press)\, Blue Structure (Calypso Editions)\, a chapbook\, Autumn Sequence (Paris Press)\, and a new manuscript\, The Odyssey of Yes and No. She is a 2026 recipient of a Massachusetts Cultural Council Individual Artist Grant and many fellowships from MacDowell\, Moulin a Nef\, the Five College Women’s Studies Research Center\, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her poems have appeared in numerous anthologies and journals\, and recently appeared in Brooklyn Rail\, Crab Orchard Review\, Gargoyle\, North American Review\, The Patterson Review\, Ploughshares\, Poetry\, Salamander\, Tar River\, and other publications. She directs the MASS MoCA Writing Through Art Poetry Retreats. www.janfreeman.net. \n  \n  \nRobin Becker’s ninth collection\, Midsummer Count: New and Selected Poems (University of New Mexico Press\, 2026)\, includes work from her previous eight books as well as over twenty new poems. She is the recipient of fellowships from the Harvard-Radcliffe Institute\, the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, and the NEA\, and she served as long-term Poetry and Contributing Editor for the Women’s Review of Books. Liberal Arts Research Professor Emerita in English and Women’s Studies at Penn State\, she has had recent poems in The American Poetry Review and the New Yorker.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/threepoetsaug19
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Events for Members,Poetry,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001502-1787166000-1787169600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-08-19
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001503-1787770800-1787774400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-08-26
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20260408T205102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T205102Z
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in September with Nina B. Lichtenstein
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday September 1st\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Nina B. Lichtenstein\, at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read\, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half of the evening showcases our Featured Reader. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson. \nNina B. Lichtenstein is a native of Oslo\, Norway. She holds a PhD in French from UCONN and an MFA in CNF from University of Southern Maine. She is the founder and director of Maine Writers Studio\, and the co-founder and co-editor of In a Flash Lit Mag. Her writing has appeared in WaPo\, HuffPo\, Lilith\, Full Grown People\, Tablet Magazine\, Dorothy Parker’s Ashes\, and AARP’s “The Ethel\,” among other places\, and in four anthologies: Ink (Hippocampus Books)\, Stained: Writing About Menstruation (Querencia Press)\, and Awakenings: Stories of Body & Consciousness (ELJ Editions)\, and Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture and Heritage (ELJ Editions). Her book\, Out of North Africa: Sephardic Women’s Voices\, was published in 2017 (Gaon Press) and her memoir\, Body: My Life in Parts\, in 2025 (Vine Leaves Press). She lives in Maine where her husband\, kayak\, bike\, yoga\, and skis keep her (somewhat) sane. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-september-with-nina-b-lichtenstein
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Writers Night Out
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001504-1788375600-1788379200@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-09-02
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001505-1788980400-1788984000@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-09-09
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T233000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20260627T223450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260628T120638Z
UID:10002013-1789207200-1789255800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:How to nail your next public reading
DESCRIPTION:Whether your next reading is in-person or virtual\, an open mic\, a journal launch\, or a longer feature\, join Michael Favala Goldman for a practical guide to mastering techniques that connect you with your text and with your audience in your own unique and memorable way. We will learn about presence\, pacing\, physical space and tech challenges\, ideating\, and dealing with nervousness. Participants will have the chance to try out what they learn. \nLocation: Easthampton Public Library Annex\, 52 Main St\, Easthampton\, MA 01027 \nDate/Time:  Sat\, Sept 12\, 10:15-11:45am \nBring an original paragraph or two\, or a short poem to share. 100 words or less. \nWorkshop facilitator Michael Favala Goldman has performed his writing and his music too many times to count\, hosted by venues and organizations around the US and Denmark. Author of ten volumes of poetry and translator of eighteen works of Danish literature\, Michael has been running poetry critique groups for over eight years as a collaboration between Straw Dog Writers and the Northampton Center for the Arts. His latest publications include the translation of Global Sex – what sex workers know about love and capitalism\, and his new and selected poetry compilation\, No One I’ve Heard Of. \nhttps://michaelfavalagoldman.com/
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/how-to-nail-your-next-public-reading
LOCATION:Easthampton Public Library Annex\, 52 Main Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft Workshop,Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T133213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T233509Z
UID:10001814-1789322400-1789329600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Second Sundays Virtual Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Come create community on second Sundays of every month 6-8pm EST with a virtual open mic on zoom.\nPlease contact Lindsay Rockwell for zoom link if interested: emonrock@mac.com \nFormat Focus: EVERYONE READS! \n\nCo-create and reading and listening experience that is generous\, dynamic\, and heart-felt.\nRead a 3-minute piece\nBrief positive responses after readers share\nListeners welcome
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/15452/2026-09-13
LOCATION:01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001506-1789585200-1789588800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-09-16
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T113000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20260516T180846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T180846Z
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SUMMARY:Quite contrary - Contradictions in Poems
DESCRIPTION:How can you inject more ‘oomph’ into your poems\, deepening them with pleasing  contradictions? Poems often thrive on internal tensions that pull the sounds\, images\, and themes  in the poem taut. In this fun\, interactive workshop\, we’ll look at some poems containing  opposing effects or contents\, then create new work that dances on both sides of the fence at once.  \nSaturday\, September 19\, 2026\, 10 – 11:30 a.m. (EST) \nRegister HERE. \nHeidi Williamson is a Writing for Life Fellow for the Royal Literary Fund\, running reading and  writing groups in community and care settings. She teaches for the Poetry School\, Poetry  Society\, National Centre for Writing and The Writing Coach. Her poetry is published by Bloodaxe: Electric Shadow (2011)\, The Print Museum (2016)\, and Return by Minor Road  (2020). Her short fiction has been selected for the Bath Flash Fiction Awards\, Edinburgh True  Flash Awards\, and Fish International Short Story Prize.   \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/quite-contrary-contradictions-in-poems
LOCATION:01060
CATEGORIES:Craft Workshop,Events for Members,Poetry,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T190000
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UID:10001507-1790190000-1790193600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-09-23
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001508-1790794800-1790798400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-09-30
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20260307T224609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T225705Z
UID:10001931-1791309600-1791316800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in October with Jason Prokowiew
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday October 6th\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Jason Prokowiew\, at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read\, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half of the evening showcases our Featured Reader. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson. \nJason Prokowiew received a PEN America and Fulbright Scholar Award for his memoir War Boys\, about his Russian father’s adoption by Nazis during WWII. His writing has appeared in The North American Review\, The Guardian\, Salon\, Roxane Gay’s “The Audacity\,” and on WORLD Channel’s Stories from the Stage\, where his piece “Sing” is the most watched in the show’s history. He lives on a lake in Massachusetts with his husband Dave and their greyhound Champ.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-october-with-jason-prokowiew
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Writers Night Out
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001509-1791399600-1791403200@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-10-07
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T153000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20260702T185757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T144512Z
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SUMMARY:Voices for Resistance: Poetry\, Queer Identity\, and Changing the World: A Reading by Jendi Reiter and K.G. Keough-Huff
DESCRIPTION:Join poets Jendi Reiter and Karen (Q) Keough-Huff for an afternoon of poetry and resistance. Jendi will read from their newest book of poetry Introvert Pervert that Denise Duhamel calls\, “politically personal and personally political\, bursting with post-confessional wit and tenderness.” Q will be reading from her newest books of poetry\, When I was 8 and QBird Speaks\, about life\, childhood\, and falling in love with her wife. \nJendi Reiter is the author of nine books of poetry and prose\, including the poetry collection Introvert Pervert (The Word Works\, 2026) and the novels Two Natures and Origin Story\, both from Saddle Road Press. Recent awards include two fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival Award\, and the Oscar Wilde Award from Gival Press. Their work explores themes of belonging and becoming\, magic\, queerness\, and family violence. They are the editor of the writing resource site WinningWriters.com. https://www.jendireiter.com/ \nKaren Keough-Huff\, also known as ‘Q’\, is a member of Straw Dog Writers Guild and the Writing Sisters\, a group of BIPOC and LBGTQ+ women writers in western Massachusetts \nQ explains\, “Joining the Writing Sisters and participating in the Guerrera writer zoom sessions hosted by Mydalis Vera has been a life-changing experience for me. I had started personal writing many years ago and had stopped for a little while\, not really knowing what to do with it. I have been writing poetry for many years\, but only recently decided to perform and seek support for my expression. I found the support I needed and have found my writing voice! It has been the most joyous\, challenging\, and positive experience in my writing life. Participation in both groups has helped me to become a better learner\, listener\, mentor\, and writer.” \nQ is the author of the poetry books When I Was 8 \, The QBird Speaks\, as well as the nonfiction books The Viking and The Mayflower and Four Pawed Angels\, and the novel Sarah’s Hope\, as well as many journal and anthology pieces.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/voices-for-resistance-poetry-queer-identity-and-changing-the-world-a-reading-by-jendi-reiter-and-k-g-keough-huff
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Events for Members,Poetry,Readings,Straw Dog Event,Voices for Resistance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T133213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T233509Z
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SUMMARY:Second Sundays Virtual Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Come create community on second Sundays of every month 6-8pm EST with a virtual open mic on zoom.\nPlease contact Lindsay Rockwell for zoom link if interested: emonrock@mac.com \nFormat Focus: EVERYONE READS! \n\nCo-create and reading and listening experience that is generous\, dynamic\, and heart-felt.\nRead a 3-minute piece\nBrief positive responses after readers share\nListeners welcome
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/15452/2026-10-11
LOCATION:01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001510-1792004400-1792008000@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-10-14
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001511-1792609200-1792612800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-10-21
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20260520T165646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T165646Z
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SUMMARY:WriteAngles Writing Conference
DESCRIPTION:Hold the date for the WriteAngles Writing Conference! \nThis year we’re at Bay Path University in Longmeadow on October 24th\, 2026.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writeangles-writing-conference
LOCATION:Bay Path University\, 588 Longmeadow St\, Longmeadow\, 01106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft Workshop,Discussion,Events for Members,Open Mic,Poetry,Services,Straw Dog Event,Submissions & Contests,Workshops,Writing Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001512-1793214000-1793217600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-10-28
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T224518
CREATED:20260307T223427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T223427Z
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in November with Don Lesser
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday November 3rd\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Don Lesser\, at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read\, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half of the evening showcases our Featured Reader. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson. \nDon Lesser has an MFA in Fiction from UMass Amherst. He was a professional non-fiction writer for a long time\, writing business and technical materials. Don also wrote food journalism for a number of years and has awards from the Greenbrier Symposium for Professional Food Writers for his work. Currently\, he lives in Amherst\, Massachusetts and writes fiction. Crystal Springs is his first published novel.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-november-with-don-lesser
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Writers Night Out
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