Giving voice to written work adds layers of meaning while clarifying our intention and charging the words on the page with emotional and intellectual substance.Participants will learn to hone the skills needed to enliven the written page for the stage, then perform for a live audience at West Hurley’s The Poetry Barn.
Writing with other people keeps you honest.” — Natalie GoldbergGive yourself the present of time to write before all the holiday craziness kicks in! Inspired by Natalie Goldman’s recent book The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language, join us for a morning meditation, movement and writing retreat. Everyone is welcome, new and experienced […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild is proud to present the 2023 Year in Review at MochaLisa’s Caffè in Clifton Park!Mary Panza hosts the Year in Review, highlighting the ups and downs, highs and lows of the year with featured poets EL and Nathan Smith. Are you inspired by everything that has been going on in […]
*INVOCATION*ALBANY NY’S OPEN MIC FOR POETRY & THE SPOKEN WORD RETURNS TO LARK HALL 351 Hudson Ave, Albany, NY ( ELEVEN CLUB) on MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH! *Sign up At 7:30pm * Start Time 8pm* Hosted By R.M. Engelhardt & S.L. Maurice ~ With Music By Doctor Sax ~ *$5.00 Donation Requested* Sponsored By Dead Man’s […]
Gene Damm, former journalist, former president of FAPL, & current board member of FFAPL presents Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity by Laura Meckler at the Washington Ave branch of the Albany Public Library. Open to all ages.
A book launch for “Crossing Divides: My Journey to Standing Rock” by Vernon Benjamin with guest speakers, book readings, and videos of the 2016 anti-pipeline protests.Speakers will include Wes Gillingham of Catskill Mountainkeeper and Chase Iron Eyes of the Lakota People’s Law Project. The late Vernon Benjamin is best remembered for his two-volume “History of […]
The first Wednesday of every month is Poetry Night at Caffe Lena. Hosted by Carol Graser, this event includes an open mic reading and a featured poet. The doors open for signups at 6:30 and the readings start at 7PM. On December 6th the featured poet is James Schlett. The featured reading will also be […]
Giving voice to written work adds layers of meaning while clarifying our intention and charging the words on the page with emotional and intellectual substance.Participants will learn to hone the skills needed to enliven the written page for the stage, then perform for a live audience at West Hurley’s The Poetry Barn.
Judy (White) Staber will read from her recent biographical-memoir “Rise Above It, Darling the story of Joan White actor, director, teacher, producer and (sometimes) mother.” published 2022.Judy Staber, who was known in the Berkshires before her second marriage as Judy Salsbury, was born into a theatrical family during World War II. Her mother was a […]
Are you a writer apprehensive about AI? Tell me about it. This workshop will help you to identify and put into practice various craft strategies that large language models (LLMs; otherwise known as AI) such as ChatGPT cannot do. HI (human intelligence) writing includes a conscious awareness of aspects of writing such as the process from first to last draft, […]
Sílvia Mejía, PhD, professor of Spanish, Latin American Literature, & Film, also Chair, Dept. of World Languages & Cultures, The College of Saint Rose presents Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell at the Washington Ave branch of the Albany Public Library. Open to all ages.
If you’re a writer hoping to publish a book, here’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Several authors from the Sisters in Crime Upper Hudson chapter will talk about their paths to publication and offer some tips. They’ve written cozy mysteries, historical mysteries, and psychological thrillers. Authors scheduled to share advice and answer questions […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
