Straw Dog Writers Guild

Straw Dog Writes
2026-04-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) and 5 more dates | ZOOM, MA
Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions, a 45 minute writing session, have a 15 minute discussion, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat.
To register and receive the zoom link, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com

Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
2026-04-29 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-05-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-05-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-05-20 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-05-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-06-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-06-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-06-17 18:30 - 20:00 and 5 more dates | Dalton Free Public Library, 462 Main Street, Dalton, MA, 01226
This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary

“Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Weekly Wednesday Writing Group in collaboration with the Dalton Free Public Library.
We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

getting settled and acquainted
writing goals for the session
one hour of concentrated writing
recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided). Spaces limited.

For more information email Emma Carkhuff Emmacarkhuff2@gmail.com

Second Sundays Virtual Open Mic
2026-05-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-12 08:00 - 17:00
Come create community on second Sundays of every month 6-8pm EST with a virtual open mic on zoom.
Please contact Lindsay Rockwell for zoom link if interested: emonrock@mac.com
Format Focus: EVERYONE READS!

Co-create and reading and listening experience that is generous, dynamic, and heart-felt.
Read a 3-minute piece
Brief positive responses after readers share
Listeners welcome

The Quintessential Query
2026-05-16 13:00 - 14:30 | ZOOM, MA
Writing a book is only the first step in getting published. If your publishing goals include finding a literary agent to represent your work to the Big 5 and other large publishing houses, you’ll need a query letter that grabs their attention.
May 16th, 1-2:30 pm on ZOOM.
Register HERE.
In this presentation, Marsal Lyon Literary Agent Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong will walk authors through the process of writing a query letter that gets noticed by agents and will improve your odds of moving more easily through the dreaded “slush pile.”
Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong is a literary agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency with nearly a decade of industry experience. A life-long lover of books, Cathie enjoys vivid memories of the exact moment she unlocked the secret code behind the letters that, when combined, form words. Since then, it’s the rare occasion when she’s without a book in hand, a Kindle in her purse, or a pair of AirPods in her ears while devouring the works of whatever author is her new favorite of the month. Cathie represents adult fiction in the genres of Romance, Mystery, Suspense, and Horror.
Born and raised in Oklahoma, Cathie is a 1992 graduate of the University of Oklahoma where she earned a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in history. She currently resides in Minnesota where she and her husband of 33 years share two grown children, a son-in-law, and a precocious black lab-mix named Ozzy.
www.MarsalLyonLiteraryAgency.com
