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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-6/2025-11-12
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T180000
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
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:20251101T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T163000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20250728T190119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T160921Z
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SUMMARY:Voices for Resistance presents: Celebrating One’s Roots\, a reading and conversation with Theresa Okokon
DESCRIPTION:Voices for Resistance presents: Celebrating [Being True to] One’s Roots\, a reading and conversation with Theresa Okokon\, storyteller\, co-host of Stories from the Stage\, and Pushcart Prize nominated essayist. Theresa will read selections from her writings and share stories of grief\, identity\, and courage. Nicole Young-Martin\, founder and host of Black Writers Read\, will shepherd the conversation with Theresa\, inviting questions from the audience. \nCo-hosted by Straw Dog Writers Guild and Black Writers Read \nLocation: The LAVA Center\, 324 Main Street\, Greenfield\, MA \nDate/Time:  Saturday\, November 1\, 2025 @ 3-4:30 p.m. \nTheresa Okokon is an award-winning writer\, storyteller\, and teacher. A Wisconsinite living in New England\, she is the co-host of Stories From The Stage who—in addition to writing and performing her own stories—also teaches storytelling and writing\, coaches other tellers\, hosts storytelling events\, collaborates with nonprofits on narrative-driven special projects and events. An alum of both the Memoir Incubator and Essay Incubator programs at GrubStreet\, Theresa’s memoir of essays about memory\, family stories\, and the death of her father — titled WHO I ALWAYS WAS — was published by Atria Books at Simon & Schuster in 2025.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/voices-for-resistance-presents-celebrating-ones-roots-a-reading-and-conversation-with-theresa-okokon
LOCATION:The LAVA Center\, 324 Main Street\, Greenfield\, 10301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event,Voices for Resistance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000781-1761764400-1761771600@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-6/2025-10-29
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:20251029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T203000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T183031Z
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SUMMARY:Breaking the Submission Barrier with D. Dina Friedman\, the Submission Queen
DESCRIPTION:Writing may be a mostly joyful process\, but the process of offering our work to journals and literary agents can feel terrifying\, or simply like drudgery. This confidence-building workshop will help you increase your motivation for getting your work out into the universe\, where it deserves to be seen. We’ll work on setting reasonable and realistic submission goals\, and develop some armor for persevering through rejection. We’ll also cover the advantages/disadvantages of why/where/how you should (or shouldn’t) submit\, as well as strategies for finding submission resources\, establishing a submission habit\, and tracking your efforts.  \nRegister HERE! \nDubbed “The Submission Queen” in many of her local writing groups\, D. Dina Friedman has published in over 150 literary journals and received six Pushcart Prize and two Best-of-the Net nominations. She has also received more than 1\,000 rejections—maybe 5\,000 (she hasn’t counted them.) Dina is the author of two books of poetry: Here in Sanctuary—Whirling (Querencia Press) and Wolf in the Suitcase (Finishing Line Press); one book of short stories: Immigrants (Creators Press); and two young adult novels: Escaping Into the Night (Simon & Schuster) and Playing Dad’s Song (Farrar\, Straus\, Giroux). Dina blogs on living a creative life in a creatively challenged universe at https://ddinafriedman.substack.com. Visit her website at https://www.ddinafriedman.com. \n  \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/breaking-the-submission-barrier-with-d-dina-friedman-the-submission-queen
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000780-1761159600-1761166800@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-6/2025-10-22
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:20251018T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20250418T174127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250719T105436Z
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SUMMARY:WriteAngles Conference!
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild for WriteAngles\, the only writers conference in Western Massachusetts. Choose from 20 different workshop and panels to attend during this full day conference\, held at Greenfield Community College. Sign up to have an individual meeting with an agent. But most importantly\, spend time with other writers in your community who care about writing as much as you do. \nThe year’s conference theme\, inspired by Tiffany Yates Martin’s quote from The Thicket of Thorns: Stories Grow\, suggests exploring writing as a tool for resilience\, justice\, and forging connections in our polarized era. WriteAngles brings together writers for workshops\, roundtable conversations\, networking\, and inspiration. \nA keynote speaker of national note\, Franny Choi\, whose work supports the theme\, will launch the day’s activities\, which includes programming for writers at all levels of development and appointments with literary agents. \nWriteAngles is by writers for writers in the vibrant literary region of western Massachusetts. In line with Straw Dog Writers Guild’s mission\, presenters represent a diversity of age\, race/ethnicity\, and gender identity. Presenters will receive an honorarium\, and a generous scholarship program will welcome lower-income participants.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writeangles-conference-2
LOCATION:Greenfield Community College\, 1 College Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Straw Dog Event,Workshops,Writing Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000779-1760554800-1760562000@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-6/2025-10-15
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:20251012T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T184658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T171510Z
UID:10000736-1760292000-1760299200@strawdogwriters.org
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-3/2025-10-12
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,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:20251012T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T171500
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20250914T120507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T165142Z
UID:10001440-1760284800-1760289300@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:2025 Writers-in-Residence Virtual Reading!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for 2025 Writers-in-Residence Virtual Reading October 12\, 2025\n4:00 – 5:15 pm on Zoom \nBrief readings from 8 of the 9 2025 Edith Wharton & Straw Dog Writers Guild Writers-in-Residence\, plus the 2025 Straw Dog’s Emerging Writer Fellow \nReaders: \n\nBrenton Sizwe Zola\nIrene Jiang\nMichael Jerome Plunkett\nMelenie Freedom Flynn\nThaddeus Haas\nZite Ezeh\nLizzy Beck\nDarlene Elias\nMason Wray\n\nRegister for this event HERE.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/2025-writers-in-residence-virtual-reading
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20250813T202554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T210115Z
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SUMMARY:A Writer's Night in October
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present writer Morgan Sheehan on Thursday\, September 11th\, from 6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. \nMorgan Sheehan is a writer\, teacher and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner. She’s a published poet\, essayist and produced playwright. You can find her working on her new YA novel\, scrawling anecdotes about her time in the Peace Corps in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia\, practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu\, or dealing with her flock of ducks and two onery geese. \n\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-october-9
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:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000778-1759950000-1759957200@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-6/2025-10-08
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:20251001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000777-1759345200-1759352400@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-6/2025-10-01
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20250626T160044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T201434Z
UID:10001150-1759165200-1759172400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Annual Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for our Annual Celebration! \nThis year we’re gathering at the Florence Civic Center from 5-7 pm to celebrate the 15 year anniversary of Straw Dog Writers Guild\, and you\, our members! \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/annual-celebration
LOCATION:Florence Civic Center\, Florence Civic Center\, Park St.\, Florence\, MA\, 01062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20250913T202443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T202443Z
UID:10001439-1758976200-1758981600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Open Mic at ARToberFEST in Westfield
DESCRIPTION:Join your fellow writers for an open mic at Ray Ray’s Cafe in Westfield during ARToberFESTIVAL! Poet and translator Michael Favala Goldman will MC the even. Bring three minutes of your best writing to share!
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/open-mic-at-artoberfest-in-westfield
LOCATION:Ray Ray’s Cafe\, 2-3 Main St\, Westfield\, MA
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000776-1758740400-1758747600@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-6/2025-09-24
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20250817T130455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T130455Z
UID:10001169-1758564000-1758569400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Equinox Potluck & Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Bring poetry (your work or work by others) and a dish to celebrate summer’s harvest.\n\nWhat do you bring to the table? Whether food or skill\, speak to what you bring to the banquet of life. Come share your poems about community and activities you enjoy doing in a group or anything else that speaks to your heart – this is a potluck after all. (And you don’t have any of your own\, find and read someone else’s poetry.) Come read and listen on the Autumn Equinox\, Monday September 22 from 6:00-7:30pm in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room with poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building.\n\nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414.\nThe Library is located at 344 Main St. in Ashfield\, MA.\n\nSponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild\nPlease list ingredients on your potluck dish. Thank you.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/equinox-potluck-poetry-share
LOCATION:Belding Memorial Library\, 344 Main Street\, Ashfield\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Share,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000775-1758135600-1758142800@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-6/2025-09-17
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T184658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T171510Z
UID:10000735-1757872800-1757880000@strawdogwriters.org
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-3/2025-09-14
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,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:20250914T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T183000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20250817T192153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T130729Z
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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writers Guild 15th Anniversary Celebration & Reading
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin the Straw Dog Writers Guild to celebrate their 15th anniversary with a lively panel discussion featuring Guild co-founders and members. Highlighted are readings by novelist Michael Jerome Plunkett\, Straw Dog Writers Guild Emerging Writing Fellow Darlene Elias\, and poet Julia Thacker\, both alumni of the Edith Wharton & Straw Dog Emerging Writers Residency\, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary. \nIn September\, Plunkett’s debut novel Zone Rouge (2025) is being published by Unnamed Press. It is the story of a team cleaning up the artillery and explosives used in World War I who make a startling discovery in Verdun\, France. Julia Thacker will read from To Wildness (The Waywiser Press\, 2025)\, winner of the 19th annual Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public!\nSeating is limited\, registration is recommended: REGISTER HERE \n  \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writers-guild-15th-anniversary-celebration-reading
LOCATION:The Mount | Edith Wharton’s Home\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20250726T170342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T201217Z
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SUMMARY:A Writer's Night in September
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present writer Suzanne Strempek Shea on Thursday\, September 11th\, from 6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center.\n\n\n\n\nSuzanne Strempek Shea grew up in a small Polish-American Western Massachusetts village\, dreaming of becoming a horse trainer or an artist. Her first published writing was a newspaper she handwrote and drew for her parents every Saturday night when they went polka dancing and she stayed overnight downstairs at the home of her maternal grandparents. The Nutty News had only a circulation of one copy\, but it was a start. She fell into writing in high school\, when she went down to the office of The Palmer Journal and Monson Register\, her town’s newspaper\, to complain that it never wrote a story about the high school’s hockey team\, which contained both a sport and a couple of boys she loved. The editor told her there were no reporters free to go to the games\, and if she went\, as she did to every game\, she and her pal Barbara Sekula being the statisticians\, why didn’t she just write up a story each week and hand it in for publication. She learned to write and shoot and develop on deadline. She also learned that it paid to complain. \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-september-11
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:20250910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000774-1757530800-1757538000@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-6/2025-09-10
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000773-1756926000-1756933200@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-6/2025-09-03
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000772-1756321200-1756328400@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-6/2025-08-27
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000771-1755716400-1755723600@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-6/2025-08-20
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:20250813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000770-1755111600-1755118800@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-6/2025-08-13
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:20250810T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T184658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T171510Z
UID:10000734-1754848800-1754856000@strawdogwriters.org
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-3/2025-08-10
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,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:20250806T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000769-1754506800-1754514000@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-6/2025-08-06
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T123000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124219
CREATED:20250414T225749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T135811Z
UID:10000875-1754218800-1754224200@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Inaugural Open Mic in partnership with The Mount and the Dean's Beans Coffee Truck
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild Sunday\, August 3\, at 11 a.m. for our inaugural Open Mic in partnership with The Mount and the Dean‘s Beans Coffee Truck. Darlene Elias\, SDWG Emerging Writing Fellow\, will be our fabulous MC! \nThe Guild is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary\, and we invite fifteen writers to read. If you want to participate\, writers may sign up onsite by 10:45 a.m. Randomly selected writers will share their poetry\, prose\, or fiction for three minutes. Let your writing ring out to the historic grounds of Edith Wharton’s Mount\, or come to listen and support writers.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/inaugural-open-mic-in-partnership-with-the-mount-and-the-deans-beans-coffee-truck
LOCATION:The Mount | Edith Wharton’s Home\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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