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
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
Voices for Resistance – A Celebration!
Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060VOICES FOR RESISTANCE - A CELEBRATION! with special guests Martín Espada, The Nields, and Nicole M. Young! Short readings by Maria Jose Gimenez, Lauren Marie Schmidt, Eileen Kennedy, Ellen LaFleche, Dina Friedman, Christopher J. Sparks & Theresa Vincent OPEN MIC - slots available on June 4. If you’d like to read (max. 4 minutes) please arrive BY 6:45 Read More
Writers Night Out – Featured Reader Joyce Hayden
The BasementWriters Night Out – June 5 2018 Featured Writer: Joyce Hayden Joyce Hayden left her teaching position in the English Department at Westfield State University three years ago to pursue travel, writing, and painting. Since then she's been across the US a couple times, as well as France and Italy. She has published a chapbook Read More
Poetry Critique Meet-up
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United StatesPoetry Critique Meet-up Moderated by poet and translator Michael Goldman Sunday June 24, 1-3pm Sunday July 15, 1-3pm Sunday August 12, 1-3pm Click here - TO REGISTER Poetry Critique Meet-up is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance. Learn what is working in Read More
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill – Featured Reader Jan Maher
The Inn at Norton Hill 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA, United StatesWriters Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA 1st Sunday of the month. - 3:00–5:00 pm. Then the floor opens to other writers. If you want to read, put your name in the hat before 3:15. (Hint: you get about three minutes.) Bring Your Poetry! Bring Your Prose! Find Read More
Writers Night Out – Featured Reader Jan Maher
The BasementWriters Night Out July 3, 2018 7-9pm The Basement 21 Center Street Northampton, MA Featured Reader - Jan Maher Just the facts: Jan Maher's writing credits include two novels, Heaven, Indiana and Earth As It Is; one-act plays Ismene and Intruders; Most Dangerous Women; and books for educators Most Dangerous Women: Bringing History to Life Read More
