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Prolific Valley Author to Launch New Collection

July 26, 2021 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

John Sheirer is at it again. A prolific writer of fiction and memoir, John has published a new collection of linked short fiction, “Stumbling Through Adulthood,” which carries the Janice Beetle

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Filed Under: Books, Local writers Tagged With: John Sheirer, local author, new book, publishing, short story collection, Stumbling Through Adulthood, writing community

Helping an Author Get His Book Out

September 14, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Vincent “Vinny” Valetutti is my friend Becka’s partner. I met him several years ago when he offered to drive our entire book group to a vineyard in a van so we could all relax and enjoy. Meeting all

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Filed Under: All, Business, Local writers Tagged With: global issues, local author, new book, raising awareness, sea levels

A Q & A with a New Author on Inspiration, Feedback

August 17, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

My summer intern, Olivia Greeley, a student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, interviewed my friend and fellow author Judith Kelliher this week about the publication of Judy’s book, “A

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Filed Under: All, Books, Local writers Tagged With: author, editing, inspiration, local author, nonfiction, publishing, Vietnam, vietnam war, writing

The Long Road into Nonfiction

June 20, 2016 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: All, Interns, Local writers Tagged With: journalism, Judy Kelliher, local author, nonfiction, retreat, Vietnam, Western Massachusetts, writing

Craft ranges from Journalism to Children’s Books

December 2, 2015 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

When Joan Axelrod-Contrada was young, she was one of the children who cheered instead of groaned when doing grammar and writing exercises. “I loved how all the different parts of sentences came

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Filed Under: All, Local writers Tagged With: books, Boston Globe, Children's Literature, Joan Axelrod-Contrada, journalism, local author, Northampton, Pioneer Valley authors, The Springfield Republican, The Writer, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Write Angles, writers, writing

Unbuttoned Offers Writers a Stage

October 23, 2015 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

It was hard to find a seat at Luthier’s one Tuesday night in October. The place was alive with writers. The bar was full, and beyond it, neat rows of chairs were nearly full. The atmosphere was

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Filed Under: All, Local writers Tagged With: books, Easthampton, ECA+, local author, Luthier's Co-op, Pioneer Valley authors, Poetry, Spoken Word, UMass, Unbuttoned

Tommy Twilite talks about Florence Poets Society and Silkworm 8

October 19, 2015 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Tom Clark, otherwise known as Tommy Twilite, is a poet residing in Florence, Massachusetts. And for as long as he can remember, he’s been a poet and musician. “I have always been writing stuff,” Tommy

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Filed Under: All, Local writers Tagged With: biography, books, Florence, Lilly Library, local author, local publishing, Pioneer Valley authors, Poetry, Poets Society, publishing, writers

Write Angles Conference

October 6, 2015 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

If you want to nurture your writer’s soul, come check out the Write Angles Conference on Oct. 17! Going on its 30th year, the conference is produced by writers who volunteer to host panel discussions,

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Filed Under: All, Books, Local writers Tagged With: Conference, local author, local publishing, Mt. Holyoke, Panels, Pioneer Valley authors, publishing, Write Angles, writers

Local Author Series: Carol Bailey

July 27, 2015 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Note: This is the seventh of seven parts in a series of blogs on authors living in the Pioneer Valley. Click here to read from the beginning. Carol Bailey says that in writing, the most profound

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Filed Under: All, Local writers Tagged With: A Poetics of Performance, Carol Bailey, local author, publishing, Westfield State University, writing

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