Shut Up & Write!® Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay

Cancelled for now, but join us Tuesdays in Capitola!

Come write with us at The Abbey coffee shop, on Highland between Mission and High Street.

Be it a book, short story, essay, graphic novel, poem, academic paper, blog post, or work stuff, all forms of writing are welcome!

10:45 — Settle in, get coffee or a bite to eat
11:00 — Check in: what is today's goal?
11:15 — Write like your hair is on fire
1:00 — Check back in: How did it go?

Please note: We do not admit writers during the silent writing portion from 6:45 to 8:30. If you miss check-in, please join us for check out at 8:30.

Welcome everyone! A sedulite is a person who prizes diligence, perseverance, and assiduity.

Follow-up on how you did after your writing session via the event page comment section is always encouraged.

If you sign up and realize you won't be able to make it, it's helpful to amend your RSVP to "Not Going" status. Thank you!

Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, zine, resume, melody, poem, or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.

SCHEDULE:
6:30 pm (zoom meeting starts) - we go around and give quick intros, what we plan to work on.
6:45 pm (time varies by size of attendance) - time to "shut up and write" for the remaining time.
No admissions during the silent writing time.
8:30 pm Join the closing check-out session, or just keep writing. Take satisfaction in having done some writing tonight!

See you Sundays

Looking for a warm and welcoming place to sit, relax, and WRITE? Then join other writers at the Community Room at Shoreline. We will share some goals to begin our session, write for a time and then plan to check out with others around 4:45.

Do you sometimes find that after an hour or two you are just warming up, or have a deep topic that requires time to get into the flow? Or, you just want to connect with fellow writers at an welcoming writing event? Join us this Tuesday!

New Venue!
Our Trout events seemed to slip through our fingers, so we are moving the event from Felton into Santa Cruz’s Live Oak neighborhood, in the Community Room of Shoreline Mobile Estates!

Deluxe Amenities
- Outlets for electronics, a full kitchen with fridge and a microwave, and a full size cooking range in case you’d like to cook for us!
- Free WiFi and decent cell phone coverage.
- Free coffee
- Swimming pool option (until Oct 31). Bring swimsuit and towel.

Approximate Schedule:
1:00 — 1:15 — Check in with group — what is today's goal?

1:15 —> Write like a trout, leaping upstream. Write like a salmon in the wind!

3 — 5pm — Happy Hour! We will no longer have wait staff looking hungrily at us for Happy Hour orders, but we might stretch our legs or share some home made snacks at the Jamboree — where every hour is happy hour!

4:45 — Wrap up, feedback, next steps…

5pm — That’s All Folks!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This event is listed on the Shut Up & Write! website. For full event details and to reserve your spot, please join the new Monterey group here:
https://www.shutupwrite.com/series/id2w12P65000

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Want to join fellow logophiles for companionship, commiseration and word-herding in real life?

Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice, but you are free to share thoughts, ideas, and questions about writing.

5:30 - 5:45 pm—Check-in with optional beverage and/or nosh
5:45 - 7:15 pm—Write like your hair is on fire!
7:15 - 7:30 pm—Check back in. How did you do? Any dilemmas, insights, or tips to share with the group?