Straw Dog Writers Guild
Writers in Residence Reception
The Mount | Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA, United StatesOn Sunday, June 26th, 5 – 7 p.m. enjoy an evening reception on the Terrace as we celebrate the Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers Guild Emerging Writers-in-Residence! Our 2022 recipients will share excerpts of their creative work inspired by their immersion at The Mount. Tickets include a wine and cheese reception. FREE for Mount/Straw Dog Writers
Writers Night Out July
Big Bear Used Books & Cafe Keystone Building, 122 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, United StatesJoin us on Tuesday, July 5th from 7-9pm at our NEW WNO HOME at Big Bear Used Books & Café for Writers Night Out with featured writer Kevin O'Hara. Big Bear Used Books & Café is located in the Keystone Building, 122 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA. There is ample parking right across the street. Food
A Writer’s Night in July
The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United StatesJoin Straw Dog Writers Guild on Thursday, July 21, 6:45-7:45pm at the The Longmeadow Adult Center for “A Writer’s Night” with author Ed Orzechowski. In 2016, Ed published You’ll Like It Here—The Story of Donald Vitkus, Belchertown Patient #3394, and is nearing completion of a book about another former state school resident, this time a
Poetry Ritual
zoomJoin the esteemed writers of the Poetry Critique Meet-up for their Third Annual virtual group reading: The Poetry Ritual 2022. The event will take place on Zoom, Thursday, July 28 at 6pm, and will be hosted by the Meet-up moderator and SDWG Program Committee Chair, Michael Favala Goldman. You can register by sending an email to poetryritual2022@gmail.com
Writers Night Out August
Big Bear Used Books & Cafe Keystone Building, 122 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, United StatesJoin us on Tuesday, August 2, 7-9pm at our new WNO home at Big Bear Used Books & Café for Writers Night Out with featured writer Chris O’Carroll. Big Bear Used Books & Café is located in the Keystone Building, 122 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA. There is ample parking right across the street. Food &
A Writer’s Night in August
The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United StatesThe Longmeadow Adult Center & Straw Dogs Writers Guild present “A Writer’s Night” with Michael C. White on Thursday, August 18, 6:45-7:45pm. Michael is the author of seven novels, including Soul Catcher (Harper Collins), which was a Booksense and Historical Novels Review selection, as well as a finalist for the Connecticut Book Award; A Brother’s
Writers Night Out in September
Big Bear Used Books & Cafe Keystone Building, 122 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, United StatesJoin us on Tuesday, September 6, 7-9pm at Big Bear Used Books & Café for Writers Night Out with featured writer and SDWG Emerging Writer Fellow Regine Jackson. Big Bear Used Books & Café is located in the Keystone Building, 122 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA. There is ample parking right across the street. Food &
A Writer’s Night in September
The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United StatesThe Longmeadow Adult Center and Straw Dog Writers Guild present “A Writer’s Night” with Ellen Meeropol, Thursday, September 15, 6:45-7:45pm. You may register by calling 413-565-4150, option 1. (Or just show up.) The Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow. Masks are not currently required for indoor events. Please wear a mask
Writing Funny Workshop with Terianne Falcone
Lilly Library 19 Meadow Street, Florence, MA, United StatesWhether you want to write comedy or just punch up your writing with humor, there are tips and tricks that you’d want under your belt. In fact, some of these “rules” transfer into any and all types of writing. In this two-hour free workshop, Terianne Falcone shares some of the standard techniques such as “The
Valley Society: Black Writers of the Pioneer Valley
Leverett Library 75 Montague Rd, Montague, MAJoin Valley Society, a program of SDWG, and the Leverett Library for Black Writers of the Pioneers Valley on Tuesday, September 27 at 6:30pm for a literary reading of poetry, fiction, and works in progress by three local authors. Regine Jackson is a Straw Dog Writer's Guild Fellow who writes poetry and Young Adult fantasy, science