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  • Good Storytelling in Nonfiction With Suzanne Strempek Shea

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    Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United States

    At the Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley St. Northampton, MA FREE TO ATTEND - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC It goes without saying (at least for this writer) that nonfiction - about yourself, someone else, something else - needs to be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. But don’t forget Read More

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  • Dead Writers Dance – Literary Halloween

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    Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United States

    DEAD WRITERS DANCE - Literary Halloween! LOTS OF FUN TO BE HAD!  

    $20

  • Annual Meeting 2019

    Lilly Library 19 Meadow Street, Florence, MA, United States

    Come join us for our annual meeting. This is a time to have the community come together and discuss ways in which Straw Dog can further support the writing community in Western MA.  

  • 6th Annual Author Showcase

    Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060

    6th Annual Straw Dog Writers Guild Author Showcase Straw Dog Writers Guild is planning their Sixth Annual Author Showcase for new authors. The showcase features Straw Dog members with a new book published in the last two years.

  • Roundtable Discussion – The Novel: the Long Haul

    Lily Library Florence, MA, United States

    Roundtable Discussion - The Novel: the Long Haul The novel is a unique project that can take years from that first seed of inspiration to getting it out into the world. Come join other writers, as well as published authors, at our round table discussion to find out the different approaches, skills, and supports that Read More

  • Emerging Writers Fellowship Program Virtual Launch

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    Straw Dog Writers Guild Emerging Writers Fellowship Program Virtual Launch Event Meet Amina Jordan-Mendez, 2020 Fellow   Wednesday, June 3 @ 7 p.m. WATCH:  https://www.facebook.com/strawdogwriters/ Join Straw Dog Writers Guild as we celebrate the inaugural year of our Emerging Writers Fellowship Program! The event will feature a conversation with Amina Jordan-Mendez, 2020 Fellow, and Dr. Read More

  • GIVING TUESDAY

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    CELEBRATE THE STRAW DOG WRITERS’ GUILD ON #GIVINGTUESDAY DECEMBER 1 2020 may be a year we’d like to forget, but let’s end it with a celebration of giving to organizations that make a difference. Straw Dog is again participating in Giving Tuesday. We’re already well on our way to our $10,000 goal with a generous Read More

  • Wine & Chocolate with Straw Dog Founders

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    Join Jacqueline Sheehan, Patricia Lee Lewis, and Ellen Meeropol for a lively discussion about Straw Dog Writers Guild, and the many accomplishments over the past 10 years. Writers in Western Mass know how to support each other. We know how to listen when the writing life is hard and cheer like crazy when we have Read More

  • Premise, Plot, Poetry: Three Keys to the Novel (Workshop)

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    Premise, Plot, Poetry: Three Keys to the Novel with Debra Jo Immergut Register in advance for this meeting! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. An energy-packed premise, a fluid plot, and artful prose:  these are three ingredients to a successful work of fiction. In this workshop, we’ll Read More

  • Writers Night Out/In June

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    Join us for Writers Night In Open Mic on Tuesday, June 1, 7:00pm. Registration required. Click HERE to register.  Our featured writer is Shanta Lee Gander. Bio: Shanta Lee Gander’s work has been featured in many publications and is the 2020 recipient of the Arthur Williams Award for Meritorious Service to the Arts and 2020 Read More