Straw Dog Writers Guild

10/15/2026

Submissions for the WriteAngles Journal are open and we've already gotten our first submission.

Submission to the WriteAngles Journal are open to all Conference attendees.

To submit or learn more:
https://writeanglesconference.org/guidelines-submissions/

10/15/2026

Gallery of Readers Reading Series (co-run by Perugia poet Carol Edelstein) Gallery of Readers at the Forbes Library in Northampton, MA on 10/17 at 4pm ET. The event features Gail, photographer Deb Lohmeyer, and writer Vanessa Adel and is hybrid, so it will also be streamed on the Forbes YouTube channel.

Gail Thomas will be reading in the monthly Gallery of Readers Reading Series (co-run by Perugia poet Carol Edelstein) at the Forbes Library in Northampton, MA on 10/17 at 4pm ET. The event features Gail, photographer Deb Lohmeyer, and writer Vanessa Adel and is hybrid, so it will also be streamed on the Forbes YouTube channel. 🍍📚📸🎤 Forbes Library Gallery of Readers Press

10/15/2026

FREE, low-pressure, open mic night welcoming all who love prose and poetry. Authors, poets and writers of every skill level are invited to share a 3–5-minute piece for WOW’s newest series celebrating the spoken word, produced with the Straw Dog Writers Guild and Whip City Wordsmiths.

This program will happen each month on the 3rd Thursday.

Check back here for special theme events and more!

Readers sign up on a first-come basis, when the doors open. Be an audience member or perhaps share your favorite fiction/non-fiction or poetry selection. Beverages available. Right on!!!!

10/14/2026

Without the generosity of our sponsors and individual donors we wouldn't be able to put on The WriteAngles Conference.

If you want more information about our wonderful sponsors, of if you want to help support WriteAngles go to:

https://writeanglesconference.org/2026-conference/2026-meet-the-sponsors/

The 2026 WriteAngles Writing Conference on October 24th at Bay Path University in Longmeadow will have 24 workshops and panels, agent meetings, networking opportunities and time to enjoy the company of your literary peers! We can't wait to see you there!

www.writeanglesconference.org

10/14/2026

TONIGHT and every Wednesday night at 7pm, Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions, a 45 minute writing session, have a 15 minute discussion, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat.

To register and receive the zoom link, contact Steven D. Brewer at [email protected]

10/14/2026

Join member Eliabeth Levine for an online Creative Writing Workshop: Writing About Disability & Illness. This online workshop offers adults living with visible or invisible disabilities and/or chronic illnesses a supportive, generative, and craft-focused environment to write about the body and mind. The course honors disability and illness as complex, dynamic experiences shaped by culture, medicine, identity, and lived experiences. Participants can write in any genre (poetry, memoir, fiction, hybrid forms) and are never required to disclose personal medical details. Tuesdays, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Starting November 10, 2026) - Cost: $25 per workshop
Participants can register at strategyofmemory.com or by emailing [email protected].

10/14/2026

This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the

“Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Weekly Wednesday Writing Group in collaboration with the Dalton Free Public Library.
We will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:

getting settled and acquainted
writing goals for the session
one hour of concentrated writing
recap

Bring your laptop, journal, pen, and paper. At this time, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides
it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided). Spaces limited: email Emma Carkhuff at [email protected] for more information and to register.

The Dalton Free Public Library is located at 462 Main Street, Dalton, MA 01226. (413) 684-6112

10/13/2026

If you missed us on WHMP with Bill Newman yesterday you can listen to the show here:
https://whmp.com/podcasts/right-angles-write-angles/

Be sure to catch Marisa Williams talking about her WriteAngles workshop on 21st Century Ghost Stories! She was brilliant.

Thank you to Andy, Megan and Bill for having us on the show!

10/13/2026

THIS FRIDAY join the Writing Sisters for an amazing performance!

October 16, 2026, at 6:00 PM at Holyoke Media in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The event is free but donations are welcomed!

If you’re in the area, please come out and show your support for these incredible artists as they use their voices and creativity to raise awareness about such an important cause. Your presence and support would mean so much! Let’s come together for art, advocacy, and awareness.

10/13/2026

We have an amazing group of writers, publishers and agents joining us for WriteAngles 2026 on October 24th at Bay Path University!

Wont' you join us?
https://writeanglesconference2026.sched.com/registration