How Does it Work to Work with an Editor?
Lilly Library 19 Meadow Street, Florence, MA, United StatesHow Does it Work to Work with an Editor? You’ve written and rewritten, on your own and in a group, but how do you decide when your writing could benefit from the input of an editor? Where do you begin the process, and what should you expect when you put your manuscript in the Read More
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill w/ Erik Sherman
The Inn at Norton Hill 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA, United StatesWriters Read @ the Inn at Norton Hill Sunday, February 4, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Main St. (Rt. 116) & Norton Hill Rd., Ashfield Cosponsored by Straw Dog Writers Guild and Nan Parati (owner, Elmer's Store and the Inn at Norton Hill) Featured Reader: Erik Sherman Featured Reader: Erik Sherman is an independent journalist, author, consultant, and playwright. His work covering business, technology, economics, finance, law, science, and public Read More
Writers Night Out – Featured Reader Ruth Lehrer
The BasementWriters Night Out with Featured Reader Ruth Lehrer February 6, 2018 7-9pm Ruth Lehrer is a writer and sign language interpreter living in western Massachusetts. Her writing has been published in journals such as Lilith, Jubilat, and Trivia: Voices of Feminism. Her poetry chapbook, TIGER LAUGHS WHEN YOU PUSH, is available from Headmistress Press. Her Read More
“What’s so important about setting?” Writers Workshop
Lilly Library 19 Meadow Street, Florence, MA, United StatesWhat’s so important about setting? Are you curious about world building? Do your characters inhabit living rooms in the future, or trek miles at the turn of the century? Setting connects readers to a narrative and is part of the allure that transports them from one place to another, but setting is so much more Read More
What Can Social Media Do For You As a Writer?
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United StatesCome listen to presenter Marya Zilberberg discuss how to break down the barriers and put Twitter, blogs and other online formats to work. Social media seem to be a necessity for marketing anything in the 21st century. But are they? What are the best approaches for a writer? We will discuss some of the successful Read More
Finding the Voice of Your Story with Dori Ostermiller
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United StatesFinding the Voice of Your Story with Dori Ostermiller REGISTER BELOW DESCRIPTION: There’s lots of talk these days about voice in narrative, but what is it, exactly? If the voice of our story is the doorway through which readers enter, how do we let them in? How can we consciously create a voice that is Read More
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill with Donna Jenson
The Inn at Norton Hill 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA, United StatesWriters Read @ the Inn at Norton Hill Sunday, March 4, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Main St. (Rt. 116) & Norton Hill Rd., Ashfield, MA (co-sponsored by Straw Dog Writers Guild and Nan Parati (owner, Elmer's Store and the Inn at Norton Hill) Featured Reader: Donna Jenson Featured Reader: Donna Jenson founded Time To Tell™ in 2009 with a mission to spark stories from lives affected by Read More
Writers Night Out – Featured Reader Tzivia Gover
The BasementTzivia Gover is the author of The Mindful Way to a Good Night’s Sleep; Joy in Every Moment, Learning in Mrs. Towne's House, a book about teaching poetry to teen mothers in Holyoke. She is a writer, educator, and certified dreamwork professional and the director of the Institute for Dream Studies. Her poems, stories, essays and articles have been Read More
Collage and Writing with Becky Jones
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United StatesCollage and Writing with Becky Jones REGISTER BELOW DESCRIPTION: The workshop will provide images, paper, scissors, glue sticks and tape, though you are free to bring images of your own, if you would like. You provide your openness to the process of discovery, along with pen and paper. People will have the optional opportunity to Read More
How to Begin Writing 10-Minute Plays with Meryl Cohn
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United StatesHow to Begin Writing 10-Minute Plays with Meryl Cohn REGISTRATION CLOSED - WORKSHOP IS FULL DESCRIPTION: One of the most common questions about writing plays is how to get started. The germ of an idea for a play may present itself in theme, in situation, or in character. We will discuss various ways to enter Read More
Songwriting 101 with Pamela Means
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United StatesSongwriting 101 with Pamela Means REGISTER BELOW DESCRIPTION: There is no such thing as writer's block. Dubious? Come to the Pamela Means Songwriting Workshop and learn new tools, tips and tricks of the craft to tease out more brilliance from your brain. You will never suffer from blank pages again. Acclaimed songwriter, Pamela Means, will Read More
Writers Night Out – Featured Readers Kris Holloway and John Bidwell
The BasementJohn D. Bidwell is consulting editor of Monique and the Mango Rains, the critically esteemed book authored by his wife Kris Holloway that chronicles their time in Peace Corps with the Malian midwife Monique Dembele. He is the Executive Director of the United Way of Hampshire County, and a branding and marketing consultant, frequent presenter, Read More
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill – Featured Reader – ERNIE BRILL
Writers Read @ the Inn at Norton Hill Sunday, April 8, 3:00–5:00 p.m. ( ***Second Sunday) Main St. (Rt. 116) & Norton Hill Rd., Ashfield, MA (co-sponsored by Straw Dog Writers Guild and Nan Parati (owner, Elmer’s Store and the Inn at Norton Hill) Featured Reader - ERNIE BRILL Born in Brooklyn, Ernie Brill writes fiction and poetry. His short story "Crazy Hattie Enters The Read More
Compass Roads – Book Launch!
Florence Civic Center Florence Civic Center, Park St., Florence, MA, United StatesStraw Dog Writers Guild presents our first Poetry Anthology - Compass Roads, Poems about the Pioneer Valley. w/ Editor Jane Yolen. http://www.strawdogwriters.org/poetry April 10 @ 7 pm. Florence Civic Center Florence, MA POETS READING Anna Bozena Bowen Michael Goldman DM Gordon Nina Gross Kathleen Kelley Marian Kent Patricia Lee Lewis Rich Michelson V Jane Read More
EASTHAMPTON BOOKFEST – Compass Roads Reading
White Square Books 86 Cottage St, Easthampton, MA, United StatesPOETS READING: Gail Cleare Deborah Dill Tzivia Gover Ray Homstead Phyllis Katz Eileen Kennedy Jan Maher Ellen Meeropol Rebecca Hart Olander Christine Ann Pratt Diane Rachele Laura Rodley Cynthia Suopis Hilde Weisert Jane Yolen Straw Dog Writers Guild presents our first Poetry Anthology – Compass Roads, Poems about the Pioneer Valley. w/ Editor Jane Yolen. http://www.strawdogwriters.org/poetry EASTHAMPTON Read More
Paths to Publishing – A Roundtable Discussion
Lilly Library 19 Meadow Street, Florence, MA, United StatesThis roundtable about the pros and cons of different paths to publication can help you figure out where (and where not) to place your writing. Five Straw Dog authors will briefly describe their experiences working with diverse kinds of presses - corporate, indie, hybrid, self-publishing, as well as working with an agent. Then everyone is Read More
Writers Night Out – Featured Reader Kathy Ford
The BasementFeatured Reader - Kathy Ford grew up in Rochester, New York, graduated from Hobart & William Smith Colleges in 1980 with a major in design theory, and moved to New York City to pursue a career in architecture. She received her Masters in Architecture from Harvard University in 1985 and has been practicing architecture in Read More
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill – Featured Reader – Lesléa Newman
Writers Read @ the Inn at Norton Hill Sunday, May 6, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Main St. (Rt. 116) & Norton Hill Rd., Ashfield, MA (co-sponsored by Straw Dog Writers Guild and Nan Parati (owner, Elmer’s Store and the Inn at Norton Hill) Featured Reader - Lesléa Newman is the author of 70 books for readers of Read More
Compass Roads Reading at Montague Bookmill
Montague Bookmill 440 Old Greenfield Rd., Montague, MassachusettsJoin us for a reading of Compass Roads, Poems about the Pioneer Valley, with several poets reading their poems. More info coming soon!
Diving Deep: Poetic Craft, Form and Emotion w/ Gail Thomas
Lily Library Florence, MA, United StatesDiving Deep: Poetic Craft, Form and Emotion A challenge that many writers face is how to choose artful details when writing about strong emotional content. Some of us may shy away from expressing loss or anger, or we may produce work that’s overly sentimental. For inspiration, we will read poems that elevate personal experience by Read More