Pioneer Valley
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Our NEXT ONE-DAY WORKSHOP - Sunday, October 29, 1-4pm
"This @#$%&#% Poem!" An Introduction to Radical Revision
Our first-ever poetry workshop with poet Adam Grabowski! The workshop includes writing exercises, group dialogue, Sylvia Plath, creative critique, and a look at various forms of radical revision. Bring in a poem that's giving you trouble, and we'll have you walking out with more answers than questions. Poets are asked to arrive with five double-spaced copies of their poem, a magic marker, and an open mind! Open to writers of all levels.
Halloween Reading + Open Mic
Friday, October 27, 5-7pm @ Mill 180 (180 Pleasant St, Easthampton MA)
Join us in Mill 180's otherworldly Mushroom House for a mystical Halloween reading, featuring local writers reading their work! Writers: Do you have a scary story, poem, essay, work of horror, or other piece that explores the supernatural? We'd love to hear it! Put your name in the witch's hat by 4:50pm for a chance to read! Ten-slot open mic will be followed by our featured readers. Costumes encouraged! Food, drinks, and snacks available! Live music to follow reading!
FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
Featured Readers: Eleanor Lane and Kate Senecal
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ELEANOR LANE's writing has appeared in Meat for Tea: The Valley Review and Redivider, where she recently won the Blurred Genre Prize. KATE SENECAL's short stories have been published in The Laurel Review, The Foundling Review, and Storychord.com, where she is now the fiction editor. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. |
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$5 Fall Writing Workshops in Downtown Northampton!
Sunday afternoons, October 22-November 12, 1:30-3:30 pm. These 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 Center for the Arts in Eli’s honor. Fee is $5 per workshop. Space is limited. RSVP required. See descriptions and links below.
About Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
We are a creative writing school offering a range of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction writing workshops in Western MA. Our classes are held in Commons Coworking, a communal workspace in Williamsburg, MA (a ten minute drive from Northampton.) We also regularly hold writing-related community events at the Commons, Forbes Library, and other venues in the Pioneer Valley. Each of our workshops includes craft instruction, example texts, group discussion, and an opportunity to try your hand at in-class writing exercises. Our students are from all walks of life: Some have MFA's and writing degrees, others are taking their first steps towards making writing a part of their lives. Our goal is to create a nurturing, supportive, and inspiring community for writers of all levels and backgrounds.
Our philosophy is rooted in several key principles:
1) The importance of studying craft.
2) Integrating writing into your life.
3) Being part of a writing community.
4) Editing and revision with reader feedback.
5) Publishing and marketing your work
Our philosophy is rooted in several key principles:
1) The importance of studying craft.
2) Integrating writing into your life.
3) Being part of a writing community.
4) Editing and revision with reader feedback.
5) Publishing and marketing your work
