The Monadnock Writers' Group
Established in 1984, our group's primary purpose is to offer fellowship and support to professional writers and to those actively engaged in developing their writing skills.
While most of our members reside in the southwestern New Hampshire communities which comprise the Monadnock region, we are proud
to include talented members from other parts of New Hampshire and from across the borders in Vermont and Massachusetts.
We share a common respect and love for the power of the written word, the special kinship born of our writing, and the desire to
promote the literary heritage of the Monadnock region.
Membership
Membership is open to anyone actively writing and publishing or actively trying to improve their creative writing skills. Annual
dues cover membership for one programming year, which runs from September through June. Click here for a membership application form to mail in.
Contributions
We gratefully accept donations from individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in supporting our effort to promote the
literary resources of the region.
Monthly Meetings
Held at the Peterborough Town Library at 9:45 a.m., on the 3rd Saturday of the month, September through June, our meetings give
writers an opportunity to socialize, to learn, and to share. Each meeting features a guest speaker, panel, or structured
discussion. Past topics included journalism, novel writing, poetry, copyright law, writing advertising copy, children's books,
cookbooks, and presentations by editors. Click here to see this season's program calendar.
Meeting Cancellation Policy: In inclement weather, please check this Season's Program Calendar page to determine if the meeting is canceled or not. Or, you can contact the Program Coordinator at lindaj.thomas@verizon.net or 603-547-2781. The decision to cancel a meeting is made by the Board of Directors by 8:00 a.m., at the latest, on the morning of the meeting.
Writers' Workshops
Workshops and public readings give members opportunities to develop their performance skills, while raising public awareness of
the talent in the region.
Newsletter
All members receive our monthly newsletter from September to June covering activities and opportunities relevant to writers.
Publications
We periodically accept submissions of poetry, short stories, essays and artwork for anthology
publication. Our latest anthology Private Places was released in June, 2004. More information about that and other anthologies can be found on the Publications page.
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