Who are the Straw Dogs?
Steering Committee
Board of Directors
Rick Paar
Mary Ann Scognamiglio
Stephanie Shafran
Board Officers
President: Jacqueline Sheehan
Clerk: Macci Schmidt
Treasurer (ex officio): Becky Jones
Ellen Meeropol
Advisory Board
Carol Connare
Patricia Lee Lewis
Richard Michelson
Bill Newman
Jane Yolen
Leslea Newman
Finance Committee
Macci Schmidt
Mary Ann Scognamiglio
Program Committee
The Program Committee seeks out and schedules programming for Straw Dogs members and the greater writing community. We strive to provide a wide variety of presentations and discussions regarding craft, navigating the profession, inspiration and the writing life. The program committee particularly encourages presenters from groups that have been underrepresented in writing and publishing communities. Propose a program here
Michael Goldman – Chair
Becky Jones
Judy McIntosh
Rick Paar
Anna Smith
Vati Sreiberg
OPEN MICS
Writers Night Out
Rick Paar
Jacqueline Sheehan
Beth Filson
Emerging Writers Fellowship Committee
Liz Bedell
Ellen Meeropol
Macci Schmidt
Fungai Tichawangana
Publicity Committee
Tzivia Gover
Mark Luebbers
Nerissa Nields
Macci Schmidt
Valley Society
Christopher J. Sparks
Consultants
Arianna Alexsandra Collins, Administrative Director
Robin Glenn, newsletter