WriteAngles Conference!

Greenfield Community College 1 College Drive, Greenfield, MA, United States

Join Straw Dog Writers Guild for WriteAngles, the only writers conference in Western Massachusetts. Choose from 20 different workshop and panels to attend during this full day conference, held at Greenfield Community College. Sign up to have an individual meeting with an agent. But most importantly, spend time with other writers in your community who

$150

Breaking the Submission Barrier with D. Dina Friedman, the Submission Queen

ZOOM MA

Writing may be a mostly joyful process, but the process of offering our work to journals and literary agents can feel terrifying, or simply like drudgery. This confidence-building workshop will help you increase your motivation for getting your work out into the universe, where it deserves to be seen. We’ll work on setting reasonable and

Worldbuilding 101

North Amherst Library Community Room 8 Montague Rd, Amherst, MA, United States

In science fiction and fantasy, the strength and depth of the author's world building can make the difference between a forgettable story and a classic. Join veteran SF writer James Cambias for a step-by-step breakdown of how to make convincing and interesting worlds for your stories, while still respecting realism and scientific accuracy. We'll go

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