• The Top Secret Write Along

    The Top Secret Write Along

    The Top Secret Write Along is an online writing session where we gather to write quietly in each other's company without having to leave the house. This event is a perk for paid subscribers of our newsletter, The Week Ahead, which is part of the Live/Write Balance Substack. Zoom room ID provided to subscribers.

  • The Write to Eat Tiny Retreat

    Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden 1223 Park Street, Alameda, California, United States

    In-person bite-sized writing retreat to raise money for local food banks. Price of admission: Proof of donation to a local food bank. Make your donation in any amount and join us at Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden to enjoy the benefits of feeding your need to write in the company of other writers. An exceedingly…
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  • The Write to Eat Mini Retreat

    Online bite-sized writing retreat in two sessions, all to raise money for local food banks. Zoom ID exchanged for proof of donation. That's it. Show me the receipt and enjoy the benefits of feeding your need to write in the company of other writers for a few hours. It's an exceedingly excellent way to increase…
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  • Proof of Write

    Proof of Write

    This online gathering is a safe place for writers to share up to 5 minutes of raw, rough, or polished work written the previous week. Every participant must give - and then sit still and receive - positive feedback. In keeping with the spirit and intention of providing a safe space for writers from all…
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  • The Monday Write In

    The Monday Write In
    Signal Cafe 1536 Webster Street, Alameda, California, United States

    Gather with us at the beginning of the week at a cute coffee shop on the west end. We write in the quiet, shaded back patio in small groups of two and three. An alternative location will be provided when the weather is too cold and wet for writing outside. RSVP to be added to…
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  • Elevenses

    Elevenses
    Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden 1223 Park Street, Alameda, California, United States

    Join our weekly in-person gathering to discuss writing, the writing life, and your WIP with people who know what you're talking about, feel your pain, and delight in your success. FREE - your buy your own food and drink

  • The Late Night Write

    The Late Night Write

    Jump online to write in the company of other writers. Borrow their focus and flow, lose yourself in parallel play, and benefit from body doubling without having to leave your home. Join when you can, leave when you have to. FREE - RSVP for the Zoom ID

  • Tiny Retreat – Online

    Online, super productive, 4-hour writing retreat. Stay warm and cozy at home while you write quietly in the company of other writers, with someone else facilitating time and responsibility to really feed your creative need. Join us to surprise yourself with what you can get done with us on a Saturday morning. $75 - Zoom…
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  • Tiny Retreat – Online

    Online, super productive, 4-hour writing retreat. Stay warm and cozy at home while you write quietly in the company of other writers, with someone else facilitating time and responsibility to really feed your creative need. Join us to surprise yourself with what you can get done with us on a Saturday morning. $75 - Zoom…
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  • The Wednesday Write In

    The Wednesday Write In
    Jay's Coffee & Tea Treats Adress: 1414 Encinal Ave, Alameda, CA, 9450, 1414 Encinal Ave, California, United States

    Gather with a bunch of writers in a local coffee shop to enjoy a hot drink and a tasty snack while you work on your book, short story, blog post, newsletter, poetry collection, or whatever else requires focus, flow, and attention to wordplay. Friendly faces, quiet writing. FREE - You buy your own food and…
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  • Tiny Retreat – In Person

    Tiny Retreat – in person
    Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden 1223 Park Street, Alameda, California, United States

    Hyper-local, super productive, 4-hour writing retreat. There's nothing quite like quietly writing in the company of other writers, with someone else facilitating time and responsibility to really feed your creative need. Come delight yourself with what you can get done with us on a Saturday morning. $75 includes one menu item and one beverage.

  • Author Interview: Julia Park Tracey

    Books, Inc., Alameda 1344 Park Street, Alameda, California, United States

    In conversation with Bronwyn Emery About the book: Lonely librarian Nelly sets out to walk in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s footsteps—only to find that the prairie isn’t as romantic as she imagined. As she confronts the darker legacies of the Little House series—racism, revisionist nostalgia, and the shadowy influence of Rose Wilder Lane—Nelly must reckon with…
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    Free
  • Writing Retreat: Write Down the Line

    The Peppermill Reno 2707 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, United States

    Writing retreat Write on the train Friday and Monday Write at the hotel Saturday and Sunday $459 (does not include train fare, ride shares, meals, accommodations, misc. incidentals)

  • The Wednesday Write-In: Every Week

    The Wednesday Write-In
    Jay's Coffee & Tea Treats Adress: 1414 Encinal Ave, Alameda, CA, 9450, 1414 Encinal Ave, California, United States

    Gather with a bunch of writers in a local coffee shop to enjoy a hot drink and a tasty snack while you work on your book, short story, blog post,…
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