STRAW DOG AUTHOR SHOWCASE 2017
Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060Forbes Library Coolidge Museum – Straw Dog Author Showcase 2017 2017 SD Showcase Co-sponsored by the Forbes Library, includes short readings from newly-published books by members of the Straw Dog Writers Guild, including Dick Bentley, Michael Goldman, Tzivia Gover, Richard Wayne Horton, Jan Maher, Ellen Meeropol, Leslea Newman, Elaine Reardon, Jacqueline Sheehan, and Gail Thomas. Read More
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill
The Inn at Norton Hill 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA, United StatesWriters Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill October 1st, 2017 3:00–5:00 pm. 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA FEATURED READER: Mary V. Dearborn Mary V. Dearborn is the author of six books, the most recent a biography of Peggy Guggenheim. She received a B.A. in English and Classics from Brown University and a Ph.D. Read More
WRITERS NIGHT OUT
The BasementOct. 3rd, 2017 - 7-9pm Featured Reader: Naila Moreira I am a writer, journalist, and naturalist living in western Massachusetts. My published work includes science journalism, nature writing, and poetry. I also write for children. I teach in the Jacobson Writing Center at Smith College and am a lecturer in the English department. During the Read More
Sidewalk Typewriters @ The Great Falls Word Festival
Shea Theater 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA
Featured Reader & Open Mic @ The Great Falls Word Festival
Shea Theater 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA
Poetry Workshop at The Great Falls Word Festival
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesThe Easy Way to Write 30 Poems in 30 Days For Fun and Your Favorite Non-Profit!* (namely - *The Center for New Americans) A Workshop for Poets and Non-Poets Alike by Tommy Twilite Saturday Noon-2pm, October 14th, 2017 Great Falls Discovery Center, Turners Falls MA as part of the The Great Falls Word Festival in Read More
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill
The Inn at Norton Hill 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA, United StatesWriters Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill Sunday - November 5, 2017 3:00–5:00 pm. 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA FEATURED READER: Eric Laursen Eric Laursen will talk about his upcoming publication, The Duty to Stand Aside, Nineteen Eighty-four and the Wartime Quarrel of George Orwell and Alex Comfort. Eric is an independent journalist, activist, and commentator. He Read More
Writers Night Out
The BasementFEATURED READER - Gail Thomas has published three books of poetry, Waving Back, No Simple Wilderness: An Elegy for Swift River Valley, and Finding the Bear.  Published in 2105, Waving Back was awarded Honorable Mention by the New England Book Festival and includes poems that won the James Hearst Prize and the Pat Schneider Prize. Her work has appeared in many journals Read More
Abel Meeropol Social Justice Writing Award
Gateway City Arts 92-114 Race Street, Holyoke, MassachusettsABEL MEEROPOL SOCIAL JUSTICE WRITING AWARD We only have a few tickets left. Sign up for tickets here! Straw Dog Writers Guild will present the Abel Meeropol Social Justice Writing Award to poet Patricia Smith at a public event on November 12, 2017, 3:30 pm, at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke. Abel Meeropol (1903-1986) was Read More
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill
The Inn at Norton Hill 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA, United StatesWriters Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill 1st Sunday of the month. 3:00–5:00 pm. 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA FEATURED READER: feature guest writer Celia Jeffries. Celia's writing has appeared in numerous newspapers and literary magazines including Westview, Solsticelitmag, and Puerto del Sol, as well as the anthology Beyond the Yellow Wallpaper. She recently finished a novel Read More
Writers Night Out
The BasementRichard Wayne Horton has published in Southern Pacific Review, Meat For Tea, Lonesome October, Aphotic Realm, Danse Macabre Online, and others. He was nominated for a Pushcart. His first book of flash fiction, Sticks & Bones, is available from Meat For Tea Press. He is working on a second book of flash fiction, A Dream Read More
WRITING AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE – Roundtable Discussion
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United StatesStraw Dog Writers Guild presents WRITING AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. CLICK BELOW SIGN UP TO ATTEND A Roundtable Discussion with facilitators Ellen Meeropol, Christopher Sparks, & Liz Bedell. Join us for a discussion following the Abel Meeropol Social Justice Writing Award program. Saturday, December 9th, 3 PM Northampton Center for The Arts 33 Read More
SOCIAL ACTIVIST SATURDAY!
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United States A day to activate your inner activist, join a community roundtable to discuss writing as a tool for social justice, followed by networking with local writers and activists, ending an awesome day listening to powerful singer-songwriter activist Pamela Means performing at The Parlor Room! Join us for the whole Saturday, or come for just the Read More
Writers Night Out!
The BasementFEATURED READER: INFO COMING SOON! Doors open at 7 – with an open mike. If you’d like a chance to read, place your name in the hat up until 7:10. Ten names will be randomly selected. The reading starts at 7:15, and each reader will have five minutes. Admission is free; participants are encouraged Read More
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill w/ JANE YOLEN
The Inn at Norton Hill 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA, United StatesWriters Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill 1st Sunday of the month. 3:00–5:00 pm. 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA FEATURED READER: Jane Yolen is an author of children’s books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, The Devil’s Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? She is also a poet, a teacher of Read More
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