 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.
You can read more about this approach and our activities on the Main Street Writers Blog, here....
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 community of writers.
Upcoming Events |
Slow Travel:
Creative Writing Retreat
in Orvieto Italy |
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Outdoor Voice:
Day-Long Writing Retreats
in the Pioneer Valley
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Join us on a meander down the cobblestone streets of
Orvieto. Discover layers of history through ancient architecture,
and pass through the narrow doorways of local shopkeepers. Experience the quiet solitude of an olive grove, and the exuberant
clamor of the marketplace.
In between explorations, tap the stories of your life and reflect on journeys, both inner
and outer, through creative writing. Discover strengths you already bring to writing, and build on them throughout the week.
Enjoy the
solitude of writing and the out-loud joy of connecting with fellow writers,
traveling companions, and the people of Orvieto. More information here.
...Further temptation and updates here.
 
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Join us this summer for Outdoor Voice, a series of day-long Creative Writing Retreats in the Pioneer Valley.
Experiment
with writing and sense of place – in a protected wilderness area, on a
hillside high above the Connecticut River, and in other nearby sites
that are worlds away from the everyday.
Beginners and experienced writers welcome – come and enjoy a full day of Slow Travel through writing.
More information here...
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 Kathy Dunn
has led Main Street Writers Workshops for
over 17 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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