Half-day contemplative writing retreat alternating sessions of mindfulness meditation, walking meditation, and writing with optional prompts. Suitable for writers of all genres. Meditation instruction will be provided for anyone new […]
Plot. If it works well, you may have a great book. If your plot falls flat, well, you need to find the problems and fix them. Elena Hartwell Taylor is […]
It’s February! The Literary Love Continues!Join us for the 4th program of our 10th season at Next Year’s Words, a New Paltz Literary Forum, on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at […]
Karin Lin-Greenberg is the author of You Are Here (2023), a debut novel about the residents of a small Upstate New York town who must grapple with the impending closure […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild presents an afternoon fiction writers workshop with Moriah Hampton.Join us for an exciting workshop on exploring the art of creating compelling backstories in fiction! Whether you’re […]
Presented by the NYS Writers Institute*Workshop will be conducted on Zoom. Link to the Zoom meeting will be shared with registered participants before the workshop or click “View the Event” […]
Richard Mirabella is the author of the debut novel, Brother & Sister Enter the Forest (2023), a queer coming-of-age novel about a young man’s relationship with a violent older boyfriend—and […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild will host the Prose Writers Showcase on March 2, 2024 from 1-2:30 pm at the Albany Public Library – Washington Avenue Branch in the Community Room. This event […]
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 […]
A Galère of Poetic Autopsies is held the first Thursday of each month at Hudson’s historic Park Theater. Expect the unexpected as poets, writers, and other creatives from the Hudson […]
Is it too early to talk about spring when winter hasn’t even hit?Not when it means planning ahead for Murderous March! Registration for the annual online conference hosted by the […]
Schenectady’s monthly poetry circle has moved. For now, at least, this congregation is our gracious host for this slow seated open mic which pauses for appreciative response between each reading. […]
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.
