Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on July 21st at 7pm on ZOOM to learn about the Emerging Writer of Color Fellowship. You’ll learn about: Eligibility criteria The writing genre for this term Benefits available to Fellows Two previous Fellows will be there to answer your questions. Register HERE. Applications will open on August 1, 2026.
The Selection Committee of the Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers Guild Writers-in-Residence is pleased to announce 27 finalists from emerging writers across the United States and other countries around the globe. We were thrilled with the depth of talent, diversity, and sheer writing tenacity of the applicants–thank you for sharing your work. Nine writers will be Read More
Black Writers Read: Regine Jackson Sunday, February 12 2 p.m. The Artist Cafe | 1365 Main Street, Springfield, MA Presented in Collaboration with Straw Dog Writers Guild Join us for an IN PERSON podcast event! We’ll be hosting Springfield-based author and current Straw Dog Writers Guild Emerging Writer Fellow, Regine Jackson! During the event, Regine
The Edith Wharton & Straw Dog Writers Guild Writers-in-Residence Program We received 427 applications this year from across the United States and nine other countries. The task of selecting the finalists was difficult, given the breadth of talent and unique voices of the applicants; thank you for your words. Our focus is on supporting emerging Read More
NORTHAMPTON MA. Straw Dog Writers Guild has announced that Regine Jackson of Springfield MA is the recipient of the 2022 Emerging Writer Fellowship. Jackson will receive a $3000 grant to be used for writing-related expenses, access to mentors who can offer assistance with writing needs identified by the Fellow, a professional author website, valued at Read More
The selection panel for the Straw Dog Writers Guild Emerging Writer Fellowship has announced the 2022-23 shortlist of three writers. They are Vida James, Regine Jackson, and Syki Barbee. One writer will be named the 2022-23 Fellow in March. The Fellow will receive a $3000 grant from Straw Dog Writers Guild to be used for Read More
The Emerging Writers Fellowship Program is seeking applicants for 2020! We are accepting applications from those who write poetry. This program will support women and gender nonbinary writers of color based in Western Massachusetts at the early stages of their career. It was Read More
My interest in writing emerged when I first relocated to Western Massachusetts in 2007. Joining a writing a performance group as a way to learn more about the area and make friends, I discovered a hidden passion for scripting story through poetry. From there, I began writing plays, maintaining a blog and even writing articles Read More
