We’re Actively Writing and Publishing
The Guild is full of writers with a spectrum of dreams: many are traditionally published, others are successful independent publishers, yet more dream of becoming traditionally published or are setting up their independent publishing business. We’re here to support our writers however we can!
As part of our work, the Guild started Puddingstone Press, our small press to showcase our community. Started in 2023, Puddingstone Press is the home of the Fiddlehead Folio, our annual journal featuring fiction, nonfiction, first chapters, and poetry. We publish the Folio every year in December, launching it during our Literary Extravaganza and Book Bazaar!
Bookshop.Org Store for books by Guild members and Instructors
Want to read some stories from the Guild? We’ve got a Bookshop.org store where you can find them! Purchasing from Bookshop.org benefits independent bookstores we love, members of the Guild, and the Guild itself!
Puddingstone Press
Our Small Press
Named after the Roxbury puddingstone, Puddingstone Press is the home for stories written by Guild members and published by the Guild. Puddingstone Press is committed to introducing the MetroWest community to our awesome authors by publishing high-quality, interesting stories in our annual journal, anthologies and, eventually, novels!
The Fiddlehead Folio
Our Annual Journal
Welcome to a world of limitless possibilities, where the journey is as exhilarating as the destination, and where every moment is an opportunity to make your mark on the canvas of existence. The only limit is the extent of your imagination.
10 authors, 10 great stories
Fiddlehead Folio 2024
Our 2024 journal features two returning authors and eight making their debut!
Fern image: Original artwork by Tracy Bull for the MetroWest Writers’ Guild (copyright 2024)
8 Stories of Reconciliation
Confronting the Chasm
When faced with opposition that is strong, dug in, and likely never going to move, where does reconciliation come in? Is it possible? Is reconciliation a good thing? Can it be a constructive force? Or, does reconciliation mean failure? This anthology of nine excellent stories contemplates these questions.
Read the 2023 Folio today!
Our inaugural Fiddlehead Folio launched in December 2023 with a novel first chapter, an awesome poem, and five short stories. You can read them right here, right now!