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Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
Dalton Free Public Library 462 Main Street, Dalton, MAThis 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 Read More
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Straw Dog Writes
ZOOM MAStraw 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 Read More
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Open Mic at WOW in Westfield
The WOW Center 105 Elm Street, Westfield, MAFREE, low-pressure, open mic night welcoming all who love prose and poetry. Authors, poets and writers of every skill level are invited to share a 3–5-minute piece for WOW’s newest series celebrating the spoken word, produced with the Straw Dog Writers Guild and Whip City Wordsmiths. This program will happen each month on the 3rd Thursday. Read More
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Quite contrary – Contradictions in Poems
How can you inject more 'oomph' into your poems, deepening them with pleasing contradictions? Poems often thrive on internal tensions that pull the sounds, images, and themes in the poem taut. In this fun, interactive workshop, we'll look at some poems containing opposing effects or contents, then create new work that dances on both sides Read More
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Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
Dalton Free Public Library 462 Main Street, Dalton, MAThis 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 Read More
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Straw Dog Writes
ZOOM MAStraw 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 Read More
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WOW Center and Straw Dog Writers Guild to present author Stephen Billias!
Westfield on Weekends 105 Elm Street, Westfield, MA, United StatesWOW Center and Straw Dog Writers Guild to present author Stephen Billias! Westfield on Weekends (WOW) in association with Straw Dog Writers Guild and WhipCity Wordsmiths, will present poet and author Stephen Billias as part of the free “Writers Out Loud Guest Author Series.” The event will take place on Thursday, September 24th at 7:00 Read More
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Poetry Critique Meet Up in September
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United StatesPoetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance. Learn what is working in your poems, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. Register for September 28th, Read More
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Annual Member Celebration!
Florence Civic Center Florence Civic Center, Park St., Florence, MA, United StatesMembers are the heart of Straw Dog Writers Guild and we want to celebrate you! Join us for our annual member appreciation party. Get to know other members and help us celebrate 16 years of Straw Dog Writers Guild! Monday, September 28, 5-7 pm The Florence Civic Center, 90 Park Street (next to Lily Library), Read More
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Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
Dalton Free Public Library 462 Main Street, Dalton, MAThis 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 Read More