Earlier this fall, I began to get emails about writing workshops in the Valley from a woman named Joy Baglio, someone I do not know. Intrigued, I asked my intern Abby Taylor to interview Joy for a
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My Adventuring Housemate Published his Third Book
My housemate Craig Fear is a good guy. His faults are few, and those I could list are trivial, such as that he sometimes forgets to wipe the stove, and he wins every game he plays. (Competitive as I
Memoirs Offer Meaning
As he read from his own work at a presentation on memoir writing, John Sheirer had me with an anecdote about the slaughtering of the family bull, Susie
Author to Read April 25 in Northampton
For roughly 20 years, Tom Zink and I were members of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Northampton. He was the guy who led the morning music program for the children. Like me, he was apt to be setting up
Doing Life and Work Alaina Leary-Style
By: Shannon Grossman Alaina Leary knows how to work—hard. Formerly an intern with Janice and Beetle Press, this 23-year-old whirlwind is currently juggling coursework in Emerson College’s graduate
The Long Road into Nonfiction
By: Shannon Grossman Judy Kelliher has been a writer and reporter for more than 30 years. She has interviewed hundreds of people—from athletes to scholars to regular folks—for newspapers, magazines
The Quest for Poignant Stories
By Shannon Grossman Unaware he was nominated for the New England Journalism Educator of the Year award, Marty Dobrow nearly missed the notification that he was this year’s chosen recipient. He
Author Lisa Taylor’s Tips for Writers
Note: This is the sixth of six parts. Click here to read from the beginning. By Kayla Fontaine In “Liars, Criminals, and Lovers: The World of the Story/Fiction 101,” author Lisa C. Taylor
Writer’s Day Notes Part 1
Note: This is the fifth of six parts. Click here to read from the beginning. By Kayla Fontaine “What if?” author Jacqueline Sheehan asked us during Bay Pay University’s Writer’s Day.
A Unique Contribution For Writers
By Shannon Grossman Like most writers, Liz Bedell of Northampton has a hectic and time-stressed lifestyle. It inspired her to create a new and unique writing group, called Room to Write, because she