Creative Writing San Francisco

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

Welcome to our new in-person Shut Up and Write Wednesday from 1:30-3:30 PM at Jane on Third, located right at the entrance of SF MoMa. Join us to work on your writing, projects or anything that strikes your fancy. There's lots of seating, especially since the museum is closed on Wednesday, great coffee and tea drinks and a great space to work. Here's the schedule: 1:30-1:45 PM - Introductions - tell us what you'll be working on 1:25-3:15 PM - Shut Up and Write 3:15-3:30 PM - Check In - tell us what you accomplished in the session If you feel like staying after we do check-ins, the cafe is open until 5 PM. Looking forward to shutting up and writing with you!

3 attendees

Literary Devices: Writers and Hackers for Noisebridge!

Sat, Jun 13, 2:00 AM

4.7

San Francisco Writers Workshop collaborates with our hacker friends to raise funds for everyone's favorite local makerspace: Noisebridge! Several of our best authors will produce stories/poems/word-based constructs. Each will share their literary product with a hacker, who will respond with a device/app/gadget/doohickey inspired by the writing. On the night of the event, audience members will vote for the device that best complements the assigned writer's piece. The winning hacker will receive a prize of dubious value! Expect delicious snackies, and other fun additions: in the past we've included a fun raffle!

From Kaavya Connections: World Poetry, Literature & Music

Where the Reed Flute Calls: An Afternoon of Rumi, Sufi Poetry, and the Ghazal

Sat, May 2, 9:00 PM

5.0

There are moments when something within us listens — before words, before thought — as if called by a distant music. In Sufi tradition, the reed flute carries that call. Hollowed, shaped by absence, it sings not in spite of loss, but because of it. Its voice is longing made audible — the soul remembering where it came from. This gathering begins there. **“Where the Reed Flute Calls”** is an invitation into that inner listening — an afternoon shaped by the poetry of Rumi, the depth of Sufi consciousness, and the timeless beauty of the ghazal. Inspired by a heartfelt wish from within our community to return to shared spaces of presence and poetry, we come together again — not just to read, but to remember. In honoring the legacy of **Coleman Barks**, whose renderings of Rumi opened doorways for many into this tradition, we also reflect on how poetry travels — across languages, across time, across the quiet spaces between us. Like the gentle winds of **Saba (صبا)** and **Naseem (نسیم)** — symbols of renewal, breath, and awakening — the poems we share will move softly through the room. They will not compete with the noise of the world. They will arrive like something familiar, something inward, something waiting. This is a circle. We will read Rumi — in translation, in memory, in resonance. We will explore the ghazal — its longing, its repetition, its delicate balance between separation and union. We will make space for other Sufi, mystical, and devotional voices — across languages and traditions. There will be pauses. There will be silence. There may be music. And in between, there will be that subtle, shared recognition — the kind poetry makes possible. Whether you come to listen, to share, or simply to sit within this atmosphere, your presence becomes part of the gathering. You are welcome to bring: * A poem by Rumi or from Sufi traditions * A ghazal you love * A poem of longing, love, or spiritual seeking * An original piece inspired by these themes We invite poetry from all languages. Together, we will translate, interpret, and listen — allowing meaning to emerge collectively. As always with Kaavya Connections, the conversation may wander beyond the theme. We follow where the words — and silences — lead. Because sometimes, what we are really gathering for is not the poem itself, but the space it opens. Please find more about us here - Kaavya Connections Website - https://www.kaavyaconnections.com/. Please also join the mailing list for our upcoming events: https://www.kaavyaconnections.com/mailing-list/. If you would like to volunteer to help organize the monthly gatherings and shows in any way, please email contact[@kaavyaconnections](http://kaavyaconnections/).com. Bring a friend, a poetic story to tell, or come to listen and enjoy. Above all, bring your creative self. Kaavya Connections

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Shut Up & Write!® in NORTH BEACH [UNHOSTED]

Sat, Apr 25, 5:30 PM

# **\#\#\# I will be out of the country in April and therefore will not be hosting Shut Up & Write\. However everyone is of course encouraged to show up at Caffe Capriccio on Saturdays and write\! :\-D See you in May\! \#\#\#** \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **PLEASE NOTE: if there are no RSVPs by 24 hours before the event on Saturday (i.e. by Friday 11 am) the MeetUp will be CANCELLED for lack of interest.** **===============================================================** ***Want to write in a café on a Saturday afternoon in the company of other writers?*** We’re doing just that, every week. Come and be inspired to complete your work! Here’s how it works: **10:45 AM** **Show up** at **Caffe Capriccio,** feeling productive and energized! We meet in the main cafe area, across from the counter. We’ll have Shut Up and Write signs on the tables, so we’re easy to find. Brace yourself for 90 minutes of writing in focused silence. * ***\*RSVP and please arrive by 10:45 am in order to get settled in, get set up, order food. We will introduce ourselves briefly and start promptly at 11:00 am.*** * * **11:00 AM to 12:30 PM: we shut up and write!** * **12:30 PM: Post-writing chat!** More writing if you like! Or break and head out to get a jump on your other weekend activities. ***Sound good?! Join us!*** \* \* \* If you are new to the "Shut Up & Write" concept... Shut Up & Write hosts free in-person and online writing events for writers all over the world. Our goal is to ensure that every writer, regardless of genre or skill level, has access to the community, accountability, and resources they need to be successful in their personal writing goals. Our events use our proven formula: a few minutes of introductions, an hour of focused writing, and a final check-in to share the hour's progress. **What to Expect** ***\*\*\* RSVP and please arrive 10–15 minutes early to get settled at an in-person event.\*\*\**** Our host will lead introductions and then everyone will write for a quiet, focused period of time. Afterward, we’ll have an optional time to chat and get to know each other. Members often talk about their successes and challenges as writers. Our events are a safe space for writers to work on their craft. No one will read or critique your writing. For more information about our events, visit [https://shutupwrite.com](https://shutupwrite.com). **Being Late is Okay**: Just show up and get settled, without interrupting other writers who may be in the zone :-) Check in with me **after** the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write sign.) **\*\*If you RSVP that you will attend, and your plans change, PLEASE change your RSVP to indicate you will NOT be attending!** (\*\*That saves your host from trying to save seats/table space) This is a cozy cafe and can get busy on the weekend -- if it gets crowded, please be considerate and allow room for other patrons by sharing your table with writers in our group. **What Should I Bring?** Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block the cafe’s ambient music or the occasional conversation by other patrons. **Other Important Details:** VENUE WIFI NAME/PASSWORD: * **Capriccio-Guest/ Mason2200** TRAVEL / PARKING: * The **#8/#30/#45 buses + the Powell/Mason Cable Car all pass by within a couple of blocks. Street parking.** GUIDELINES: **Please support a local business and thank our hosts by purchasing something**.

From Oakland Creative Writers

Sit Down and Write

Sun, Apr 26, 6:00 PM

Writers write. And if you haven't written in a room full of writers writing, you haven't lived! It's a nice feeling, at the least. 11:00 a.m. Arrive, find a spot, support our patron by purchasing a beverage and/or snack and tipping well. Then socialize until writing-time begins! A few minutes before, we'll go around the circle introducing ourselves, our writing passions, and our goal for the day. 11:15 a.m. The organizer will start the clock, and for the next 1 hour conversation shall be discontinued as everyone works on whatever writing or reading (or what-have-you) strikes his or her fancy. The key here is a nice, courteous quiet. Headphones are recommended. 12:15 p.m. Writing-time ends. You're welcome to continue writing, resume socializing, hail a cab, do whatever you want, because you're an adult.

From Oakland Creative Writers

Sit Down and Write

Sun, May 3, 6:00 PM

From Poetry in SF Chinatown

Haight Ashbury Literary Journal Volume 40 Poetry Reading

Sat, Apr 25, 9:00 PM

4.6

Join us for an evening of poetry and community! The Haight Ashbury Literary Journal invites you to celebrate the launch of Volume 40, with readings from the issue's featured writers. The Haight Ashbury Literary Journal invites you to celebrate the launch of Volume 40, with readings from the issue's featured writers, Colleen McKee and Justin Ayala. There will be drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and baked goods for sale.

From Oakland Creative Writers

Sit Down and Write

Sun, May 10, 6:00 PM

From California Writers Club — Marin Branch

Local Author Book Fair

Sat, Apr 25, 8:00 PM

**April 25 (Sat.)** **1:00 – 3:15 pm** **Book Passage - Corte Madera** Join us in a celebration of independent bookstores like Book Passage and support fellow local authors! Twenty CWC Marin authors, along with twenty Left Coast Writers members, will be out on the patio selling their books. At 1 pm, Jasmin Darznik, author of *The Bohemians*, will speak inside. There will be water and ice tea available outside, and the café will be open inside as always. When you buy a book from a featured local author, be sure to pay for the book inside at the Book Passage register, THEN ask the author to sign it for you. Let’s show Book Passage and our fellow hardworking authors how much we love them. Tell your friends and bring your neighbors! ####

From Stories Make Us Art & Craft & Storytelling Workshops

Art & Craft Nights in the Presidio

Thu, Apr 23, 1:00 AM

**Come on in! Learn about us and our workshops at www.storiesmakeus.org. We look forward to seeing you!**

Shut Up & Write!® in Potrero Hill

Mon, Apr 20, 8:15 PM

Join us for some focused writing time. You can write poetry, your resume, do research, write a novel, screenplay, short stories, song lyrics or work projects, create apps and games, etc. All types of writing and writers at all levels of experience and expertise are welcome. But don’t worry, no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in your area. When you show up, say hello to everyone and get your writing tools ready. Once you’re all settled, take some time to chat with your fellow writers. Once everyone’s arrived, I will lead quick introductions. Writers can say what they are working on if they choose. I then set the timer for our quiet and focused writing session. Afterward, we’ll have time to chat and get to know each other. We often talk about our successes and challenges as writers. If you don’t have time to stick around, no worries! We don’t host critiques or readings. These events are a safe space for writers of all skill levels and genres to work on their craft, so no one will read or critique your writing. For our full event schedule, visit [https://shutupwrite.com](https://shutupwrite.com) WiFi Access: Patrons will find WiFi at all San Francisco Public Library buildings. Travel / Parking info: Muni #55 bus. Abundant Street parking.

3 attendees

Shut Up & Write!® in the Richmond

Tue, Apr 21, 5:00 PM