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Welcome to  
 Main Street Writers...!
 
Offering Creative Writing Workshops in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, we help people invite, recognize, and honor the stories of their lives.

An Affiliate of Amherst Writers & Artists, Main Street Writers workshops are founded on the belief that everyone is creative, everyone has a story to tell, and everyone can write. If you can talk to a close friend, you can write.
 
 
 
 
Main Street Writers Workshops

If you've written all your life and would like to experiment with new approaches, come and visit. If you've never written before and would like to give it a try, come and visit - see how it feels to explore new approaches in a diverse community of writers. 
 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Events
 
Full Voice -                                             Put more of yourself into college essays: Fall workshop for high school students. Learn how to recognize the roots of college essay questions, and develop creative and personal approaches that will engage admissions readers. Wednesdays, late afternoon. Fun and pizza included.
 
 
 
 
 
 Kathy Dunn has led Main Street Writers Workshops for over 15 years.  An Affiliate of Amherst Writers & Artists, she has also led writing labs in elementary and high school settings, and served as a consultant to the Mass Migrant Education program. Her work appears in literary journals, magazines, and anthologies.
 
 
You're welcome to visit one time as a guest, no fee. Writing is a very individual process; seeing how it feels to write in a particular setting often helps people decide whether it's a good match for them.  Call or email for further information. 
 

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Fall Writers Workshop -               Tap the stories in your dreams, thoughts, conversations and heart. 8-week series, starts in September. Beginners welcome.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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For more information, call or email:

413.221.4652

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Main Street Writers, 664 Main Street, Suite 60
Amherst, MA 01002