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SUMMARY:Writers Tools: Scrivener\, MS Word and Google Docs
DESCRIPTION:A lecture/discussion of three common tools used by writers: Grammerly’s scrivener\, Microsoft’s Word\, and Google’s Docs.  \n  \nNorth Amherst Library Community Room \nFebruary 4th\, 7-8:30 pm \nThe presentation will demonstrate the various strengths and weaknesses of the three tools\, using either a display projector or screen sharing in zoom.  \n  \nThe presenter will provide recommendation for the use of the three tools. Participants will not be expected to use the software\, but to view the presentation and ask questions about each tool. Time will be allotted for ample questions and answers. (Note that the presentation will be delivered in Windows\, but screen shots of Mac versions of Scrivener will be incorporated into the presentation.) \n \nDon Lesser has an M.F.A. In fiction from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Professionally\, he has been a computer technical writer\, a corporate trainer\, and a food writer in addition to writing manuals and delivering classes in computer software in MS-DOS and all versions of Windows software. His novel\, Crystal Springs\, will be published in February 2026 by Rootstock Press.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-tools-scrivener-ms-word-and-google-docs
LOCATION:North Amherst Library Community Room\, 8 Montague Rd\, Amherst\, MA\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Workshops
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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/2026-02-04
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in February
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday February 3rd\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Sara Eddy\, 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. Sara Eddy’s second full-length poetry collection\, How to Wash a Rabbit\, is forthcoming from Cornerstone Press.  She is also author of Ordinary Fissures (2024)\, and two chapbooks: Full Mouth (2020) and Tell the Bees (2019).  Her poems have appeared in many online and print journals\, including Threepenny Review\, Raleigh Review\, Sky Island\, and Baltimore Review\, among others. She lives in Amherst\, Massachusetts\, in a house built by Emily Dickinson’s cousin.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-february-3-2
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Straw Dog Event,Writers Night Out
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T160000
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SUMMARY:12th Annual Author Showcase: A Celebration of Members’ Books
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of Straw Dog Writers Guild authors at the 12th Annual Author showcase! \nAuthors will have five minutes each to read from their work and author Andrea Hairston will MC the event. Books will be available for purchase at this in-person event.  \n  \n  \n  \nAndrea Hairston\, MC \nMeet Our Authors\n \n  \nSteven D. Brewer (he/him) is the author of A Familiar Problem. Diverse obsessions underlie his writing: deep interests in natural history; an abiding passion for languages; a fascination with Japanese culture; and a mania for information technology and the Internet. Brewer lives in Amherst with his extended family. \n  \n \n  \nLinda Cardillo is an award-winning author of historical fiction and historical romance who writes about the old country and the new\, the tangle and embrace of family\, and finding courage in the midst of loss. Her fifteenth book\, Paint the Wind\, was released in September 2025.  \n  \n \n  \nLJ Cohen is a novelist\, poet\, fiber artist\, potter\, and relentless optimist. After 25 years as a physical therapist\, LJ uses real clinical skills to injure fictional characters in her science fiction and fantasy novels. Her 9th novel LITANY FOR A BROKEN WORLD is available now. http://www.ljcohen.net \n  \n \n  \nJanet Crosier: Janet has a PhD from Capella University. She has presented research on Emily Bronte for Oxford University and at several academic conferences. She is English professor in Western Massachusetts. Her first book\, Shadows on the Heath\, was published in 2023 and her second novel\, Weymouth House\, in August 2025. \n  \n \n  \nCandace R. Curran was raised alongside Wachusett Mountain in rural Princeton\, MA by a coyote and Ford mechanic doing the best they could. Publications include\, Bone Cages and Playing in Wrecks\, by Haleys Press;  and the Elyse Wolf prize winner The Sound of Her Good Name\, Slate Roof Press\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n  \nMary Warren Foulk has been published in The Hollins Critic\, Palette Poetry\, Clockhouse\, The Gay & Lesbian Review\, and North American Review. Her newest collection\, The Show Must Go On (Fernwood Press)\, was a finalist for the 2021 Gival Press Poetry Award and the Inlandia Institute’s 2022 Hillary Gravendyk Prize. \n  \n \n  \nKathryn Good-Schiff is the author of Love Letters to Ghosts (Meat for Tea) and has poems in various journals including California Quarterly\, Naugatuck River Review\, and PANK. A former gardener\, ice cream maker\, and editor\, Kat now works as an academic librarian and lives with her wife in Easthampton\, Massachusetts. \n  \n \n  \nChaya Grossberg: Life long poet\, non fiction writer and advocate for those harmed by psychiatry\, Chaya has been writing and sharing poetry for 3.5 decades\, and is currently writing her first novel.. She recently published poetry books\, “Reborn: Poetic Codes For Psychiatric Survivors” and “Daylillies Wild as Night.” \n  \n \n  \nMadlynn Haber’s first collection of poetry\, Seasons of Sorrow and Joy\, was published in June. She grew up in Brooklyn and worked as a Child and Family Therapist for over forty years. Her writing has been published in numerous anthologies and literary journals. She lives in a cohousing community in Northampton. You can view her work at www.madlynnwrites.com. \n\n\n\n  \n \n  \nNative Texan and award-winning poet Patricia Lee Lewis led creative writing & yoga retreats at her mountainside retreat in Westhampton MA and internationally for 30 years. An advocate for women\, civil rights\, peace and democracy\, and co-founder of Straw Dog Writers Guild\, Thorns of the Mesquite is her first novel. \n  \n \n  \nLinda Summersea is the author of the coming-of-age memoir\, The Girl with the Black and Blue Doll. She enjoyed a long career teaching Youth-at-Risk without realizing she too was “At-Risk”. At 67\, Summersea discovered her passion for expedition hiking by walking 50 miles with Berber nomads in the Moroccan desert. \n  \n \n  \nLisken Van Pelt Dus’s newest collection of poems\, How Many Hands to Home (Mayapple Press 2025)\, joins What We’re Made Of and two chapbooks\, Everywhere at Once and Letters to My Dead. Raised in England\, the US\, and Mexico\, she now teaches writing\, languages\, and martial arts in Pittsfield. (LVPDPoetry.com)   \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/12th-annual-author-showcase-a-celebration-of-members-books
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T190000
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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/2026-01-28
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T190000
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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/2026-01-21
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T200000
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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/2026-01-14
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T180000
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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/15452/2026-01-11
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T153000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20251206T164322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T191730Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in January
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 Sunday January 11th\, 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.\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-january-3
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:20260107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T200000
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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/2026-01-07
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20251206T132323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T180336Z
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in January - Still Happening!
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday January 6th\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out at Forbes Library. \nCorinne Demas will not be able to attend\, but the Open Mic must go on. Today at Writers Night Out everyone reads! \nEach reader will have five minutes. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-january-6
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:20251217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
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-weekly-writers-meet-up-6/2025-12-17
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,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:20251214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T200000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20241209T184658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T171510Z
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SUMMARY:Everyone Reads Second Sundays 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/everyone-reads-second-sundays-open-mic-3/2025-12-14
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20251118T203411Z
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SUMMARY:WRITER'S OUT LOUD OPEN MIC NIGHT
DESCRIPTION:WRITER’S OUT LOUD OPEN MIC NIGHT\n\n\nThursday December 11 • 7pm Free admission.\n\n\nThe WOW Center\, 105 Elm Street Westfield\n\n\n \n\n\nWRITERS OUT LOUD! – A FREE low-pressure\, DecemberFest open mic night welcoming all\, who love prose and poetry. Authors\, poets and writers of every skill level are invited to share a 3–5-minute piece for WOW’s debut of its newest series celebrating the spoken word\, produced with the Straw Dog’s Writers Guild and Whipcity Wordsmiths. This month’s suggested theme is “The Holidays”. Readers sign up on a first-come basis\, when the doors open. Be an audience member or perhaps share your favorite fiction/non-fiction or poetry selection. Beverages available. Right on!!!!
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-out-loud-open-mic-night
LOCATION:The WOW Center\, 105 Elm Street\, Westfield\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
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-weekly-writers-meet-up-6/2025-12-10
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T153000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in Decembber
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 Sunday December 7th\, 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\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-december-7
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
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-weekly-writers-meet-up-6/2025-12-03
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,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:20251202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T200000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20251104T211345Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Writers Night Out in December
DESCRIPTION:Writers Night Out on Tuesday December 2nd has been cancelled. \nJoin Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday December 2nd\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer and Straw Dog Writers Guild Emerging Writer Fellow Darlene Elias\, 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.\nSponsored by Valley Home Improvement. \nDarlene Elias (memoir\, creative nonfiction) is Straw Dog Writers Guild 2025 Emerging Writer Fellow. Darlene Elias is an emerging writer and poet from Western Mass. She is a Hawaiian Boricua Anti Colonial Feminist who uses literature\, poetry\, and spoken word to elevate and validate her own experience as a woman who is part of the diaspora in the U.S. Darlene co-founded the Writing Sisters\, a community of women who identify as BIPOC and LGBTQ\, grown to 15 members in the past year. The group meets twice a month and provides a safe space where members can write freely\, share with one another\, build\, and cultivate relationships not only with one another but in the community.  As part of her fellowship\, Darlene was a 2025 Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers Guild resident. \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-december-3
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000785-1764183600-1764190800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
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-weekly-writers-meet-up-6/2025-11-26
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20251109T135417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251109T135905Z
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SUMMARY:Northampton Antiquarian Book\, Ephemera\, and Book Arts Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild at the Northampton Antiquarian Book\, Ephemera\, and Book Arts Fair this November to get locally grown books! Straw Dog Writers Guild members will be selling their books at this celebration of books. There will be local presses\, antique books\, and of course local authors. \nFor more information click HERE.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/northampton-antiquarian-book-ephemera-and-book-arts-fair/2025-11-22
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251123
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20251109T135417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251109T135905Z
UID:10001452-1763694000-1763780399@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Northampton Antiquarian Book\, Ephemera\, and Book Arts Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild at the Northampton Antiquarian Book\, Ephemera\, and Book Arts Fair this November to get locally grown books! Straw Dog Writers Guild members will be selling their books at this celebration of books. There will be local presses\, antique books\, and of course local authors. \nFor more information click HERE.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/northampton-antiquarian-book-ephemera-and-book-arts-fair/2025-11-21
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000784-1763578800-1763586000@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
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-weekly-writers-meet-up-6/2025-11-19
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T153000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20251009T195958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T200048Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in November
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 Saturday November 15th\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Sunday\, November 16th\, 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\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-november-4-2
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T153000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20251012T174144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251012T174144Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in November
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 Saturday November 15th\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Sunday\, November 16th\, 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\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-november-3-2
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T193000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20250813T203215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251012T121847Z
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SUMMARY:A Writer's Night in November
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present writer Linda Cardillo on Thursday\, September 11th\, from 6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. \nLINDA CARDILLO is an award-winning author of historical fiction and historical romance who writes about the old country and the new\, the tangle and embrace of family\, and finding courage in the midst of loss. Her debut novel\, Dancing on Sunday Afternoons\, which launched Harlequin’s Everlasting Love series\, was published in 2007. Her fifteenth book\, Paint the Wind\, was released in September 2025. \n\n\nYou may register by calling 413-565-4150\, option 1. Or you can just show up. The Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-writers-night-in-november-13
LOCATION:The Longmeadow Adult Center\, 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Writer's Night,Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000783-1762974000-1762981200@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
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-weekly-writers-meet-up-6/2025-11-12
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20241209T184658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T171510Z
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SUMMARY:Everyone Reads Second Sundays 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/everyone-reads-second-sundays-open-mic-3/2025-11-09
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T163000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20250927T165025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250927T165025Z
UID:10001443-1762700400-1762705800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Worldbuilding 101
DESCRIPTION:In science fiction and fantasy\, the strength and depth of the author’s world building can make the difference between a forgettable story and a classic. Join veteran SF writer James Cambias for a step-by-step breakdown of how to make convincing and interesting worlds for your stories\, while still respecting realism and scientific accuracy. We’ll go through making worlds to fit a particular story\, and fitting the story to an existing world. Participants will learn about key resources for building planets and aliens\, and pitfalls to avoid. \nBorn in New Orleans\, educated at the University of Chicago\, Mr. Cambias has been a professional science fiction writer since 2000. Among his novels are A Darkling Sea\, Corsair\, Arkad’s World\, The Godel Operation\, The Scarab Mission and his most recent\, The Miranda Conspiracy. He also designs roleplaying games\, and is an advisor to the Center for the Study of Space Crime\, Piracy\, and Governance. \nwww.jamescambias.com \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/worldbuilding-101
LOCATION:North Amherst Library Community Room\, 8 Montague Rd\, Amherst\, MA\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Services,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000782-1762369200-1762376400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
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-weekly-writers-meet-up-6/2025-11-05
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T200000
DTSTAMP:20260512T185015
CREATED:20250927T161918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250927T161918Z
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in November
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday November 4th\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Madlynn Haber 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.\nSponsored by Valley Home Improvement. \n \nMadlynn Haber was born and raised in Brooklyn\, New York. She has a master’s degree in clinical social work and worked as a Child and Family Therapist\, Supervisor\, and Teacher for over four decades. She is co-author of Madness\, Chaos\, and Violence: Therapy with Families at the Brink (Harper Collins\, 1991) When Madlynn retired from her social work career in 2017\, she began submitting her poetry and creative nonfiction for publication and has had writing published in numerous anthologies and literary journals. Seasons of Sorrow and Joy is her first collection of poetry. Madlynn’s work explores the complexity of the human experience from multiple perspectives with empathy and compassion. She lives in a cohousing community in Northampton\, Massachusetts. Visit her at www.madlynnwrites.com. \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-november-4
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Writers Night Out
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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