• A Writer’s Night in March

    The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United States

    Straw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present writer Rick Parr on Thursday, March 20 from  6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. Rick Paar is a psychologist. For thirty-five years he taught a variety of course ranging from Theories of Personality (a lot of first year students) to Group Therapy (masters and doctoral students). He Read More

  • Poetry Critique Meet Up in March

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

    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. Register for Saturday, March Read More

  • Poetry Critique Meet Up in March

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

    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. Register for Saturday March Read More

  • Your Path Through Todays Publishing Labyrinth

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

    You’re finally ready to get your book out into the world, but with so many bewildering publishing options available to authors today, how do you know which one is right for you? Join Straw Dog Writers Guild and come listen and ask questions to a panel of successful published authors on Saturday, March 29, 2025 Read More

  • Writers Night Out in April

    Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday April 1, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Chris O'Carroll 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 Read More

  • Faking it and Breaking it: Generative AI and its Implications for Writers A Straw Dog Craft Workshop with Michelle Trim

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    In this accessible and friendly presentation, Michelle will explain the basics of how generative AI (GAI) works, highlighting some of its limitations. From there she will discuss some of the potential (and ongoing) impacts of GAI for writers, touching on topics that include: AI generated cover art, GAI unauthorized use of creative works, and some Read More

  • Poetry Critique Meet Up in April

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

    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. Register for Sunday April Read More