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We are a group of writers who write aside from our day jobs and share our work over dinner every Thursday night at 6pm.  We currently have a room available for rent.  We have a guest bedroom available for free, to out of town writers who'd... more
This San Francisco group, a distinctive combination of salon and creative support group, welcomes committed writers and artists in all media who seek community and ongoing support for reaching creative goals. Led by Robert Ressler, a writer, artist a... more
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Our group focuses on writing daily (Yes! Every Day!) by using specially curated prompts, lessons, video clips, images and quoted passages. Each session lasts 4 weeks with weekends off. Every week you will have a new partner with whom you exchange wri... more
This is a creative writing workshop taught in the Amherst Writers and Artists method created by Pat Schneider. The method combines free-writing techniques with supportive feedback and reflection, and focuses on developing authentic voice. Manuscripts... more
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The Living Room cultivates Bay Area writers, literary community, and productive dialogue in San Francisco with a focus on economic equity since October 2021. Founded by Kevin Dublin, the Living Room believes in people and the power of education, art,... more
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The purpose of the NWU - Northern California is to promote and protect the rights, interests, and economic advancement of members; to organize writers to improve professional working conditions through collective bargaining action; and to provide pro... more
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Ripe Fruit School of Creative Writing is a unique creative writing program in the San Francisco Bay Area committed to the development of writers at all levels. With its effective and innovative curriculum and master teaching, Ripe Fruit has provided... more
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The Writers Grotto is a working community for writers and other creators of contemporary narrative media. We also teach classes and hold special events. We began in 1994, when writers Po Bronson, Ethan Canin and Ethan Watters rented a six-room fla... more
The Writing Salon, founded in 1999, is a creative writing school for adults. We offer small classes to ensure intimacy and individual attention. Our talented teachers lead a wide selection of classes in fiction, poetry, memoir, screenwriting, and mor... more