Shut Up & Write!® in Cambridge/Alewife at Starbucks on Sundays

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.

SCHEDULE
3:00 - Arrive, order food and drink, and make quick introductions
3:15 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour
4:15 - The End: chat, take off, or keep writing
OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 4:15. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. Our events are a safe space for writers to work on their craft. No one will read or critique your writing.
BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.

Look for the woman with the orange sweater and glasses, in the seating area in the hotel building.

For more information about our events, visit https://shutupwrite.com.

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: Starbucks has free wifi, if you need it for your research.
TRAVEL / PARKING: There's free parking in the Starbucks/hotel lot. The venue is a 12-minute walk away from the Alewife station, and buses 74/78 stop on Concord Ave, a 3-min walk away.
SEATING INFORMATION: There's a seating area in the hotel building, which is where we'll be. Enter Starbucks (grab a drink if you'd like), then go through the door between the bar where you picked up your drink and the tables on the right. You'll find the spot right before reaching the restrooms.
GUIDELINES: Please thank our hosts by purchasing something.