On 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
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Meet the 2022 Writers-in-Residence
The Selection Committee of the Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers Guild Writers-in-Residence Program is pleased to announce its nine residents for 2022: Yasmine AmeliJody CallahanElyse DurhamCheryl IsaacElla JacobsonLiana MackJessica ProvenzSarah WangDashaun Washington Congratulations! Follow the links more information on the Writing Residency program and this collaboration between Straw Dog Writers Guild and The Mount Edith Warton’s Read More
Finalists for the Writers in Residence Program
Creative writers everywhere value uninterrupted time to write in an inspiring place and 329 of them in 7 genres from across the US, Canada and 5 other countries applied to our new Writers in Residence program—a collaboration between Straw Dog Writers Guild and Edith Wharton’s The Mount in Lenox, MA. As volunteer organizers, we were Read More
Writing Residency Applications Due November 1, 2021
The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home is collaborating with Straw Dog Writers Guild to offer a unique residency experience for nine emerging writers. Residencies will be for one week and include lodging at Seven Hills Inn in Lenox, a workspace at The Mount, breakfast, lunch, and a $500 stipend. The residencies run weekly from March 6 –