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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-04-24
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T211901Z
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SUMMARY:Dazzle an Agent: Pro Tips to Put the Polish on Your Manuscript
DESCRIPTION:The publishing market is brutally competitive. It’s not easy to get a query past the gatekeepers at publishing houses and literary agencies. You’re going to need an achingly good (and short) intro letter and an irresistible manuscript sample. You could pay an editor to buff up your prose\, but with a little bit of elbow grease you can do much of the cleanup yourself. At this workshop freelance writer and editor Jean Zimmer will teach you basic editorial hacks that will help you send out a clear\, compelling\, sample of your very best work. Join Straw Dog Writers Guild for this craft workshop on Saturday\, April 20\, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon at Make-It Springfield\, 286 Bridge Street\, Springfield\, MA. Light snacks will be served \nJean Zimmer has edited and ghostwritten gazillions of books over the past thirty years for clients high and low\, far and near. Please refer to her website\, jeanzimmer.com\, to learn more about her. \nThis will be a perfect follow-up to our How to Write a Query Letter workshop and to the WriteAngles conference. \nSDWG is pleased to announce Make-It Springfield\, a space for exploration and creativity\, as a new venue for in-person Straw Dog programming!\nThere is free parking on the weekends on the streets near Make-It Springfield. It’s 20 minutes from Northampton\, 15 minutes from Enfield\, CT\, two minutes from 291E\, exit 2.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/dazzle-an-agent-pro-tips-to-put-the-polish-on-your-manuscript
LOCATION:Make-It Springfield\, 286 Bridge Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
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SUMMARY:A Writer's Night
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 18\, 6:45-7:30pm Straw Dog Writers Guild and The Longmeadow Adult Center present A Writer’s Night with Christopher Boucher. \nChristopher Boucher is the author of the novels How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive (2011)\, Golden Delicious (2016) and Big Giant Floating Head (a 2019 Massachusetts Book Award Finalist)\, all out from Melville House. He’s also the editor of Jonathan Lethem’s nonfiction collection More Alive and Less Lonely: On Books and Writers (Melville House\, 2017) and the managing editor of the literary journal Post Road Magazine. Chris lives in Northampton and teaches writing and literature at Boston College. More information about Chris can be found at his website\, christopherboucher.net. \nYou may register by calling 413-565-4150\, option 1. You may also come without registering.\nThe Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow\, MA
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-writers-night
LOCATION:The Longmeadow Adult Center\, 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Writer's Night,Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-04-17
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240410T175200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T181652Z
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SUMMARY:Everyone Reads Second Sundays Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Come create community on second Sundays of every month 6-8pm EST with a virtual open mic on zoom.\nPlease contact Lindsay Rockwell for zoom link if interested: emonrock@mac.com \nFormat Focus: EVERYONE READS! \n\nCo-create and reading and listening experience that is generous\, dynamic\, and heart-felt.\nRead a 3-minute piece\nBrief positive responses after readers share\nListeners welcome\n\nHosted by Straw Dog Writers Guild.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/everyone-reads-second-sundays-open-mic-2/2024-04-14
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240223T164014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T164014Z
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SUMMARY:Viking Runestone Literary Magazine Celebration
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join us for a celebration of artists and writers from Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School. We are excited to announce the launch of The Viking Runestone\, Spring 2024 Volume 6 at Forbes Library\, Thursday\, April 11 at 6:30pm in the Coolidge Room. \nStraw Dog Writers Guild is proud to collaborate with the staff of Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School to shine a light on the creative energy of these talented students. \nLight refreshments offered. Please RSVP to Kim Keough at kkeough@smithtec.org. \nWarm regards\,\nKim Keough and Tracey Burke\, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School\nJacqueline Sheehan\, Straw Dog Writers Guild Steering Committee Member
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/viking-runestone-literary-magazine-celebration
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
UID:10000645-1712775600-1712782800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-04-10
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240403T184942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T184942Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic at Ana Bandeira
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic at Ana Bandeira\, 5:30pm THIS Saturday\, April 6! Bring 5 minutes of poetry or prose to the Straw Dog Writers Guild Open Mic after the WriteAngles conference. Enjoy great coffee and chocolate. SDWG member & former Fellow Regine Jackson will be emcee.\nAna Bandeira Chocolates is located at 48 Main St. Northampton.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/open-mic-at-ana-bandeira
LOCATION:Ana Bandeira Chocolates\, 48 Main St\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20221108T152244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T152326Z
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SUMMARY:WriteAngles Conference
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild and our literary partners around western MA are re-imagining the WriteAngles Writers Conference\, a local gem for over 30 years. Please save the date\, April 6\, 2024\, for this day-long gathering of writers. \nThat’s a long way away\, you say? You’re right\, but that gives us lots of time to brainstorm how to reinvent the conference to welcome new writers\, to think together about what kind of gathering will best meet our needs. \nSo\, please mark your calendars\, and think about if/how you might like to participate in the process of planning this event. If you’d like to learn more\, or join the planning group\, please email Elli at ellenmeeropol@gmail.com.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writeangles-conference
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
UID:10000644-1712170800-1712178000@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-04-03
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240212T182909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T181339Z
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday April 2\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Diana Whitney at Forbes Library.\nNo registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read\, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half of the evening showcases our Featured Reader.\nMasks are not currently required for indoor events. Please wear a mask if you would like to exercise caution.\nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson.\nSponsored by Valley Home Improvement. \nDiana Whitney writes across genres with a focus on feminism\, motherhood\, and sexuality. She is the editor of the bestselling anthology You Don’t Have to Be Everything: Poems for Girls Becoming Themselves (2021)\, winner of the Claudia Lewis Award. Her essays\, poetry\, and criticism have appeared in the New York Times\, Glamour\, the Kenyon Review\, Crab Orchard Review\, and elsewhere. She has received numerous grants for her writing\, including from the Sustainable Arts Foundation and the Vermont Arts Council. Her first book\, Wanting It\, won the Rubery Book Award in poetry. A feminist activist in her hometown and beyond\, Diana lives in Vermont with her family and works as an editor and writing coach.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-7
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event,Writers Night Out
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
UID:10000643-1711566000-1711573200@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-03-27
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240216T182640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T183824Z
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SUMMARY:March Madness Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Why are March Hares mad? To ponder this and other questions about life and Spring\, join writer and poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building for an evening of speaking your truth through poetry. This March Madness challenge we toast to our frisky\, cabin-fever\, crazed\, momentary-lapses-of-reason\, mad-world poems. (And you don’t have any\, find and read someone else’s.) Come read on Wednesday\, March 27\, 6:30-8:00pm\, in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room\, 344 Main St.\, Ashfield\, MA. Wine and chocolate will be served.\nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414.\nSponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild. \nArianna Alexsandra Collins: Naturalist. Writer. Poet. Wiccan High Priestess. Wild Edibles Enthusiast. Arianna holds an M.S. in Environmental Administration and has over thirty years of experience in teaching\, community engagement\, and public ritual. She is a writer and poet and has a bi-monthly column “Into the Outside” in The Ashfield News\, She has featured articles on learning wild edible and medicinal flora in MassWildlife\, Ecological Landscape Alliance\, and Northern Woodlands. Arianna is a contributing author in the 2023 Nature Portals: Animate Earth Practices. You can find examples of her poetry and articles on her blog Hearken to Avalon. She is also the author of the historical fantasy novel Hearken to Avalon. Through her business Offerings for Community Building she offers a variety of services in community engagement activities\, outdoor immersion experiences\, and administrative support.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/march-madness-poetry-share-2
LOCATION:Belding Memorial Library\, 344 Main Street\, Ashfield\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240202T180055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T183153Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Inside the Body
DESCRIPTION:Susan Sensemann will lead a 2 hour writing workshop at A.P.E. Gallery\, 126 Main Street\, Northampton in conjunction with a five-person exhibition “Physiotasmagorical” which investigates corporeal secrets that reside at the juncture of the clinical and the imaginary in fantastic conjurings of our internal selves. We will begin with a discussion of the “felt sense” as a way to approach a brief and longer writing/reading in response to the art. Participants should bring writing materials. This craft workshop is free and will take place on Wednesday\, March 27 from 6:00-8:00pm. No registration necessary. \nSusan Sensemann is an artist and writer who recently moved from Chicago to Easthampton. She is professor emerita at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she taught contemporary theory and painting. She has exhibited her work nationally and in galleries in Italy\, Germany\, Iceland\, and China among others. Two short stories have been published in the Chicago Quarterly Review. “Encountering History” was nominated for a PEN Award for New Writers. Her collaborative projects and installations incorporate her poetry. Her poetry and art are in the recent issues of Meat for Tea and Silkworm.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writing-inside-the-body
LOCATION:A.P.E. Gallery\, 126 Main Street\, Northampton\, MA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240126T201211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T182828Z
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SUMMARY:A Writer's Night in March
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, March 21\, 6:45-7:30pm Straw Dog Writers Guild and The Longmeadow Adult Center present A Writer’s Night with Richard Michelson. \nRICHARD MICHELSON’s most recent poetry collection is Sleeping as Fast as I Can (Slant Books\, 2023). Previous collections include More Money than God (U of Pittsburgh Press)\, Battles and Lullabies (U of Illinois)\, Tap Dancing for the Relatives (U of Central Florida)\, and two fine-press collaborations\, Masks\, and Semblant with the artist Leonard Baskin’s Gehenna Press. \nMichelson’s books have been named among the 10 Best of the Year by The New York Times\, Publishers Weekly\, and The New Yorker\, and among the Best Dozen of the Decade by Amazon.com He has received a National Jewish Book Award\, two Sydney Taylor Gold Medals from the Association of Jewish Libraries\, and two Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowships. His work was chosen to represent the Commonwealth at the Library of Congress National Book Festival. Michelson served two terms as Poet Laureate of Northampton\, Massachusetts\, where he hosts Northampton Poetry Radio and owns R. Michelson Galleries. \nYou may register by calling 413-565-4150\, option 1. You may also come without registering.\nThe Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow\, MA.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-writers-night-in-march
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:A Writer's Night,Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-03-20
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-03-13
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240117T185346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T174830Z
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SUMMARY:Everyone Reads Second Sundays Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Come create community on second Sundays of every month 6-8pm EST with a virtual open mic on zoom.\nPlease contact Lindsay Rockwell for zoom link if interested: emonrock@mac.com \nFormat Focus: EVERYONE READS! \n\nRead a 3-minute piece\nCo-create a reading and listening experience with your fellow writers that is generous\, dynamic and heart-felt\nBrief positive responses after readers share\n\nHosted by Straw Dog Writers Guild.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/everyone-reads-second-sundays-open-mic
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
UID:10000640-1709751600-1709758800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-03-06
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240209T164702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T182612Z
UID:10000684-1709661600-1709668800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Writers Night Out
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday March 5\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Chaya Grossberg at Forbes Library.\nNo registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read\, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half of the evening showcases our Featured Reader.\nMasks are not currently required for indoor events. Please wear a mask if you would like to exercise caution.\nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson.\nSponsored by Valley Home Improvement. \nChaya Grossberg is a life-long poet\, non-fiction writer and an advocate for those harmed by psychiatry. She has been writing and sharing poetry for three decades\, participating and hosting open mics from coast to coast\, NYC to San Francisco\, Portland\, OR\, Olympia WA\, and here in the Valley. She is passionate about poetry and spoken word\, opening space for expression for those who have been silenced by psychiatry. Her popular book Freedom From Psychiatric Drugs has great reviews on Amazon. She recently published a poetry book\, “Reborn: Poetic Codes for Psychiatric Survivors”.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-6
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event,Writers Night Out
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240110T200106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T184023Z
UID:10000623-1709373600-1709379000@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Writing a Query Letter
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild with literary agent Cherise Fisher for an informative workshop about the often daunting task of writing a query letter. When you are ready to search for an agent\, learn how to write the best query letter possible. Experienced agents like Cherise have received thousands of query letters and she has a lot to say about the art of a good query letter. Saturday\, March 2 via zoom from 10:00 – 11:30am. Please register HERE for this free online workshop. \nCherise Fisher began her career in publishing more than twenty-five years ago\, spending many years editing and publishing several national bestselling and award winning authors at Simon & Schuster and Plume (an imprint of Penguin Random House)\, where she was Editor-in-Chief.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-writing-a-query-letter
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
UID:10000639-1709146800-1709154000@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-02-28
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
UID:10000638-1708542000-1708549200@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-02-21
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T194500
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240122T200724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T205858Z
UID:10000625-1708022700-1708026300@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:A Writers Night in February
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild and the Longmeadow Adult Center present A Writer’s Night with Cherryl Jensen\, Thursday\, February 15\, 2024\, 6:45 – 7:30pm. \nCherryl Jensen grew up among the cornfields of Eastern Iowa\, and has lived across the country from Washington on the West Coast to New Hampshire and Massachusetts in Northeastern U.S. She received her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2022. Her mentor was Sue William Silverman. Cherryl’s writing has appeared in Past Ten\, Persimmon Tree\, Concrete Wolf\, Northern New England Review\, Psychiatric Services\, and more. Her memoir\, Crazy Like My Mother\, was published last year. She lives in Greenfield\, Massachusetts. \nYou may register by calling 413-565-4150\, option 1. You may also come without registering.\nThe Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow\, MA.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-writers-night-in-february-2
LOCATION:The Longmeadow Adult Center\, 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Writer's Night,Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
UID:10000637-1707937200-1707944400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-02-14
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20231229T200329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T200901Z
UID:10000617-1707663600-1707670800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Chapbooks: Crafting a Collection
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild with presenter Adrie Rose on Sunday\, February 11 via zoom from 3-5pm for this craft workshop. We will come together to work on pulling together poems into a chapbook collection. We’ll talk about what chapbooks are (and are not) and some strategies for arranging the poems in them. Participants are encouraged to bring 8-12 pages of poems. We’ll work in small groups to look at the poems participants brought and create a draft arrangement\, then discuss how to send chapbook manuscripts out into the world. \nPlease register HERE for this free workshop. \nAdrie Rose lives next to an orchard in western MA and is the editor of Nine Syllables Press at Smith College. Her chapbook Rupture is forthcoming with Gold Line Press in 2023\, and she has a micro chap forthcoming in 2023 with Porkbelly Press. She is a Poetry MFA student at Warren Wilson College. Her work has previously appeared in Nimrod\, The Night Heron Barks\, Underblong\, Witness\, and more. She won the Elizabeth Babcock Poetry Prize\, the Ethel Olin Corbin Prize\, and the Gertrude Posner Spencer Prize in 2021\, and the Anne Bradstreet Prize\, the Eleanor Cederstrom Prize\, and the Mary Augusta Jordan Prize in 2022.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/chapbooks-crafting-a-collection
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
UID:10000636-1707332400-1707339600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-02-07
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20231211T184239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T175528Z
UID:10000615-1707242400-1707249600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in February
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday February 6\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Alexis Johnson at Forbes Library. In addition to reading from Playing With A Full Deck\, she’ll also read from her new books Dancing with Words and I Wanted to Write a Book but Forgot What I Wanted to Say. \nNo registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read\, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half of the evening showcases our Featured Reader. \nMasks are not currently required for indoor events. Please wear a mask if you would like to exercise caution. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson. \nSponsored by Valley Home Improvement. \nAlexis Johnson is co-founder and was Executive Director of International Language Institute for 31 years. Before that\, she lived and taught in Barcelona for 9 years. Playing With A Full Deck is a wry look at her experiences. Her two new books are Dancing with Words and I Wanted to Write a Book but Forgot What I Wanted to Say.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-february-2
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event,Writers Night Out
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T202046Z
UID:10000622-1706727600-1706734800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-5/2024-01-31
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T042730
CREATED:20240103T192603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T192603Z
UID:10000621-1706122800-1706130000@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes-weekly-writers-meet-up-4
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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