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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Group - Register today!
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-group-2
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Group - Register today!
DESCRIPTION:  \nRegister Here
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-group
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet-up 
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up \nModerated by poet and translator Michael Goldman\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nSunday June 24\, 1-3pm\nSunday July 15\, 1-3pm\nSunday August 12\, 1-3pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here – TO REGISTER\nPoetry Critique Meet-up 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.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nPoetry Critique Meet-up will happen monthly at Northampton Center for the Arts. After registering\, participants will be informed how many copies of their poems to bring. $5 registration fee per session. Space limited to ten. Register early. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoetry Critique Meet-up is a collaboration between Straw Dog Writers Guild and the Northampton Center for the Arts. This program is funded by gifts in memory of Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd\, a writer born and raised in Northampton\, who died in October 2016 at the age of 23. During and after college\, Eli spent three summers working for the Young Writers Workshop\, a residential program for high school students run out of the University of Virginia. At the time of his death\, Eli was living in Brooklyn\, continuing to write\, and working as a barista while he contemplated his future. He was considering returning to school for his master’s of fine arts. We are pleased to honor his legacy by creating affordable opportunities for members of the community to engage in a diverse series of writing experiences with dedicated and talented instructors.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/7065
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Songwriting 101 with Pamela Means
DESCRIPTION:Songwriting 101 with Pamela Means \nREGISTER BELOW \nDESCRIPTION: There is no such thing as writer’s block. Dubious? Come to the Pamela Means Songwriting Workshop and learn new tools\, tips and tricks of the craft to tease out more brilliance from your brain. You will never suffer from blank pages again. Acclaimed songwriter\, Pamela Means\, will help inspire you to push the envelope\, stretch and take risks as a writer. You will expand your lyrical menu through myriad exercises and broaden musical\, melodic and chord choices with a teaspoon taste of music theory for songwriters. You will be pleasantly surprised with what comes up! Bring your instrument\, notebook and a favorite writing utensil. \n  \n \nBIO: A multi-talented performer\, singer\, songwriter\, composer and producer\, Pamela Means’s multiple honors include being named Falcon Ridge Folk Festival’s “# 1 Most Wanted New Artist\,” “Wisconsin Folk Artist of the Year\,” “Wisconsin Female Vocalist of the Year\,” and her politically provocative album\, Single Bullet Theory\, was voted 2004’s “Outmusic Outstanding New Recording.” Her latest CD\, Plainfield\, was released last fall. \n  \n  \nThese workshops are held in memory of Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd\, a writer born and raised in Northampton who died in October 2016 at the age of 23. They are made possible by donations to the Northampton Center for the Arts in Eli’s honor. \nLoading…
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/songwriting-101-pamela-means
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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SUMMARY:How to Begin Writing 10-Minute Plays with Meryl Cohn
DESCRIPTION:How to Begin Writing 10-Minute Plays with Meryl Cohn \nREGISTRATION CLOSED – WORKSHOP IS FULL \nDESCRIPTION:  One of the most common questions about writing plays is how to get started. The germ of an idea for a play may present itself in theme\, in situation\, or in character. We will discuss various ways to enter the life of a play and do writing exercises to get started on a 10-minute play. \n  \nBIO:  Meryl Cohn’s play\, REASONS TO LIVE was named Favorite Play by The Cape Cod Times. Awards include The 2015 Eventide Arts Jeremiah Kaplan Award\, The ATHE Jane Chambers Playwriting Award\, finalist for the MCC Playwriting Award\, and semifinalist (twice) for the O’Neill National Playwriting Award. Meryl’s work has been produced or developed at The Skylight Theatre\, The Open Fist Theatre\, N.Y. International Fringe Festival\, The Provincetown Theatre\, W.H.A.T.\, The Soho Playhouse\, Counter Productions\, The Road Theatre\, and Smith College\, among others. She earned her MFA at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is the author of the humor book DO WHAT I SAY: MS. BEHAVIOR’S GUIDE TO GAY AND LESBIAN ETIQUETTE\, published by Houghton Mifflin. Several of Meryl’s recent short stories have been Glimmer Train Finalists\, and she is just finishing (she hopes) her first novel. \n  \nThese workshops are held in memory of Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd\, a writer born and raised in Northampton who died in October 2016 at the age of 23. They are made possible by donations to the Northampton Center for the Arts in Eli’s honor. \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/begin-writing-10-minute-plays-meryl-cohn
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
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SUMMARY:Collage and Writing with Becky Jones
DESCRIPTION:Collage and Writing with Becky Jones \nREGISTER BELOW  \nDESCRIPTION:  The workshop will provide images\, paper\, scissors\, glue sticks and tape\, though you are free to bring images of your own\, if you would like. You provide your openness to the process of discovery\, along with pen and paper. People will have the optional opportunity to share both their writings and collages. \n \n  \nBIO:  Becky Jones has been leading bereavement writing groups for 17 years. In this workshop\, we have the opportunity to use one of her favorite exercises that combines collage and writing. Originally intended to explore grief and deepen connections to departed loved ones\, it can be used equally well to get in touch with characters in your writing or to gain insight into an issue that is niggling away at you. \n  \n  \n  \nPhoto by Carol Duke \nThese workshops are held in memory of Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd\, a writer born and raised in Northampton who died in October 2016 at the age of 23. They are made possible by donations to the Northampton Center for the Arts in Eli’s honor. \nLoading… \n  \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/collage-writing-becky-jones
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Finding the Voice of Your Story with Dori Ostermiller
DESCRIPTION:Finding the Voice of Your Story with Dori Ostermiller \nREGISTER BELOW \nDESCRIPTION: There’s lots of talk these days about voice in narrative\, but what is it\, exactly? If the voice of our story is the doorway through which readers enter\, how do we let them in? How can we consciously create a voice that is compelling\, readable and true? In this one-day workshop\, we will explore what factors go into creating voice\, in fiction and memoir\, study some examples of amazing voices in literature\, do some writing\, and learn techniques for crafting a memorable narrative voice—one that not only engages the reader but also invites surprise and discovery. There is nothing more exciting\, for both reader and writer\, than following a live\, candid and curious mind on the page. \n  \nBIO: Dori Ostermiller holds a BFA in writing from the University of Redlands and an MFA from the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals. Dori has worked for over two decades as a professional editor\, and has taught literature and writing at the University of Massachusetts\, Westfield State College\, Springfield College and Bay Path College.  She is the recipient of a Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist’s Fellowship\, a Tobias Wolf Fiction award and a Walker Gibson award\, and is the founder of Writers in Progress\, a literary arts center in Western Massachusetts. \n  \n  \nThese workshops are held in memory of Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd\, a writer born and raised in Northampton who died in October 2016 at the age of 23. They are made possible by donations to the Northampton Center for the Arts in Eli’s honor. \n  \nLoading…
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/finding-voice-story-dori-ostermiller
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
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SUMMARY:What Can Social Media Do For You As a Writer?
DESCRIPTION:Come listen to presenter Marya Zilberberg discuss how to break down the barriers and put Twitter\, blogs and other online formats to work. \nSocial media seem to be a necessity for marketing anything in the 21st century. But are they? What are the best approaches for a writer? We will discuss some of the successful strategies and potential pitfalls of this brave new communication ecosystem. \nMarya Zilberberg is a physician-health services researcher living in Western Massachusetts. In addition to over 120 academic articles\, she has authored the book Between the Lines: Finding the Truth in Medical Literature\, which\, thanks to her blogging and tweeting\, is used by many residency programs as a textbook of evaluative medicine. Her creative work has appeared or is forthcoming in Six Hens\, Meat for Tea: The Valley Review\, Cleaver\, Vox Poetica\, The Blue Hour and Boston Poetry Magazine\, among others. If you want to follow Marya on Twitter\, her handle is @murzee. \nAttendees are welcome to bring electronic devices and follow along in Marya’s presentation if they wish to try out the platforms in real time.   
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/can-social-media-writer
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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SUMMARY:SOCIAL ACTIVIST SATURDAY!
DESCRIPTION: A day to activate your inner activist\, join a community roundtable to discuss writing as a tool for social justice\, followed by networking with local writers and activists\, ending an awesome day listening to powerful singer-songwriter activist Pamela Means performing at The Parlor Room! \nJoin us for the whole Saturday\, or come for just the Roundtable Discussion\, or to see Pamela Means! \n \nStraw Dog Writers Guild & Northampton Center for The Arts presents:  \nWRITING AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.\nA Roundtable Discussion\nwith facilitators Ellen Meeropol\, Christopher Sparks\, & Liz Bedell. Join us for a discussion following the Abel Meeropol Social Justice Writing Award program. \nSaturday\, December 9\, 2017\nRoundtable Discussion: 3 PM – 4 :30 PM\nNorthampton Center for The Arts\n33 Hawley St. Northampton MA \nFREE TO ATTEND (roundtable discussion) \nPlease RSVP here\nThe Roundtable Discussion is partially funded by a grant from the Northampton Arts Council and the Mass Cultural Council.\nThank you!\n \nFollowed by songwriter\, singer & social activist  \nPAMELA MEANS at The Parlor Room\n \nSaturday\, December 9\, 2017\nDoors: 6:30 PM\nShow: 7:00 PM \nThe Parlor Room\, \n32 Masonic St\, \nNorthampton\, MA \nAll Ages – $18/Door \n  \n**** If you attend the Roundtable Discussion\, The Parlor Room has generously offered a discount for attendees – Just $15/Door!\nThank you\, Parlor Room! \n(Straw Dog 12/9 Workshop ticket stub will honor a $15 ticket price\, the day of the show\, at the door ($3 off) for Pamela Means at The Parlor Room 12/9.  One offer per ticket stub. Does not guarantee admission in the case of a sold-out show.)
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/socialactivistsaturday
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
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SUMMARY:WRITING AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE - Roundtable Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild presents WRITING AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. \nCLICK BELOW \nSIGN UP TO ATTEND \nA Roundtable Discussion with facilitators Ellen Meeropol\, Christopher Sparks\, & Liz Bedell.  Join us for a discussion following the Abel Meeropol Social Justice Writing Award program. \nSaturday\, December 9th\,  3 PM\nNorthampton Center for The Arts\n33 Hawley St. Northampton MA
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writing-tool-social-justice-roundtable-discussion
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
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