-December Update: The Mud Chronicles

The Mud Chronicles: A New England Anthology is in the final phase of production and will be printed in the coming weeks. An update to contributors will be sent out soon with information about receiving contributor copies and the publication’s launch. Copies of the Mud Chronicles will be available for purchase on the Monadnock Writers’ … Continue reading -December Update: The Mud Chronicles

-Smoky Quartz is open for submissions until January

Smoky Quartz is open for submissions from October 1, 2018 - January 15, 2019 for the Spring 2019 issue. Work received after January 15th will be considered for an upcoming issue. We welcome submissions from new, emerging, and established writers and artists. Please send us your best work! Learn more and submit here: https://smokyquartz.org

-Elaine Isaak’s Presentation for the November MWG Meeting

Breathless: Pacing your prose Whether you are writing a memoir, a novel, or creative non-fiction, the pace at which your narrative unfolds has a huge impact on reader. How do you intensify a scene, bringing the reader deep into the narrative, and still keep the story moving? Learn how the basic types of prose (summary, … Continue reading -Elaine Isaak’s Presentation for the November MWG Meeting

-Meeting Saturday – at the Library!

OCTOBER 20 - Emerson Blake Though he studied ecology, H. Emerson Blake, or Chip, as he is known to most people, has been ensconced in the world of small publishing, editing, and nature writing. He has been Orion's Editor-in-Chief since 2005, and also serves as the Executive Director of The Orion Society. Previously he was … Continue reading -Meeting Saturday – at the Library!

-Member Event: New Poetry Reading Series in Historic Harrisville – The Loom

Two accomplished contemporary poets, Joan Houlihan of Concord, MA and Peter Covino of Providence, Rhode Island will read their poems and discuss them with the audience, Sunday, Nov. 11 at 5:30 pm, in Harrisville NH, at the St. Denis Church. This is the inaugural poetry reading of a seasonal series of poetry events. The goal … Continue reading -Member Event: New Poetry Reading Series in Historic Harrisville – The Loom

-Mud Chronicles Update

The Mud Chronicles: A New England Anthology is moving forward and heading into the book design and production phase the first week of October. We will keep contributors updated about the estimated date of publication as the process moves forward. Our hope is to have the anthology in hand by mid-November. If contributors have any … Continue reading -Mud Chronicles Update

-Smoky Quartz is open for submissions!

-Writerly Event: Mohsin Hamid Interview and Q&A in Manchester October 2

I'm writing because we're hosting a major event at NHIA a week from Tuesday, on October 2nd at 7 pm. Mohsin Hamid, author of Exit West, will be visiting and doing an on-stage interview and Q and A with the audience in conjunction with our One Book One Manchester program. We're thrilled to be able … Continue reading -Writerly Event: Mohsin Hamid Interview and Q&A in Manchester October 2

-Local Event: National Centennial Celebration of Willa Cather’s Novel My Ántonia

Willa Cather’s Spirit Lives On! National Centennial Celebration of Willa Cather’s Novel My Ántonia to Be Held in NH Oct. 19-20 Willa Cather writing at Shattuck Inn with Mt. Monadnock in background. Photo attributed to Edith Lewis. “Willa Cather’s Spirit Lives On!” is the title of a two-day nation-wide celebration of the 100th anniversary of … Continue reading -Local Event: National Centennial Celebration of Willa Cather’s Novel My Ántonia

-Writerly Event: Listening to the Dark Retreat

Listening to the Dark Writing Poems, Drawing Pictures, Dreaming Dreams “I’ve dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my idea; they’ve gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the color of my mind.” - Emily Bronte 26 Emily Lane, Amherst, MA Sunday, October 14th … Continue reading -Writerly Event: Listening to the Dark Retreat