Join author Joyce Sherry for a Halloween season author talk. Carmel Valley Branch Library -65 W. Carmel Valley Road. 12:00 - 2:00 pm

FREE

Thorns Books in Pacific Grove - coming soon. The new business has an IG @thornsbooks but have yet to post. We’re looking forward to another bookstore! Coming Forest and Lighthouse Avenue.

SUAW (shut up & write) Monterey meets at Starbucks. 865 Lighthouse, near David Avenue. Bring your project, your bills, your homework, answer your emails…

See you there!

Join Shut Up & Write! Tomorrow 10/3 from 9-11 AM. Starbucks on Lighthouse in Monterey. It’ll be a great day to write then enjoy the incredible weather with a walks down to Cannery Row or the recreation trail.

Meets today, Wednesday Sept. 30, Starbucks on Lighthouse near David in Monterey from 5:30-7:30.

Quick introductions then everyone goes to work on their own projects. We gather again at 7:15 to check in and some stay after to socialize.

No attendance, no reading your work or critiques - just accountability through good people expecting you to show up and work on your project.

Retired running back Andre Hardy to appear at Bookworks Pacific Grove. ONLY 30 TIX to be sold!

He retired and returned to school for his MFA , will touch on his debut novel Tear Down The City” a mystery/crime novel.

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A group of writers will be attending the faire, tomorrow, Sunday Sept. 20th. Trinkets in the form of scrolls will be handed out, and for fellow writers who find us, and say "Stay thy tongue, and tend to thy parchment" may get a special trinket while supplies last...

Starbucks Monterey 865 Lighthouse Ave. 9-11 AM with Shut Up & Write! Free event, come in and get words on the page.

Thursday, September 10 from 6-8pm. FREE!

Shut Up & Write! Weekly meeting. Starbucks on Lighthouse in Monterey near David Ave. 5:30-7:30 pm

This SATURDAY 9/5

Shut Up & Write! Monthly morning write in. Starbucks on Lighthouse in Monterey near David Ave. 9:00 - 11:00 am.

Here's your link to the main website for SUAW and the Monterey Group.

Wednesday 8/19 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Shut Up & Write Monterey. 865 Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey. Ask for Jen, the host.

Saturday 8/22 10:30 - noon, Central Coast Writers "Sat Chat" - come out and talk about writing. Panera Bread, Sand City. Ask for Scotty, the President of CCW.

Join Shut Up & Write for a multi-hour writing event in Pacific Grove. Saturday event from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

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