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
Compass Roads reading at Odyssey Bookshop
The Odyssey Bookshop 9 College St., South Hadley, MA, United StatesPlease join us for a reading of Compass Roads - Poems about the Pioneer Valley, at Odyssey Bookshop. More info coming soon!
Compass Roads Reading at Jones Library
Jones Library, Amherst MA 43 Amity Street, Amherst, MA, United StatesJoin us for a reading of Compass Roads - Poems about the Pioneer Valley at the Jones Library in Amherst. Poets reading : Paul Mariani Jean Blakeman Theresa A. Vincent Beth Filson Pat Schneider Eileen P Kennedy Candance R Curran Janet E. Aalfs Sharon Tracey Libby Maxey
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill – Featured Reader Melissa Volker
The Inn at Norton Hill 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA, United StatesCo-sponsored by: Straw Dog Writers Guild and Nan Parati (owner, Elmer's Store and the Inn at Norton Hill) Featured Reader: Melissa Volker Melissa Volker's debut novel, Delilah of Sunhats Swans, received a Five Star Review from Reader's Favorites and was praised by Alice Fulton, Guggenheim Fellow Poet, who said, "Delilah...is a charmer, a being blessed Read More