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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 7h

Whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction, this immersive workshop will help you turn your flicker of an idea into a blazing start.

Mondays, Oct. 20th - Nov. 24th, 6-8pm PT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

#writingclass #writingworkshop #memoirwriting #fictionwriting

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 1d

This Thursday! This class will give you the tools you need to have that difficult conversation you've been avoiding, whether it's in a professional or personal setting.

Thursday, Oct. 9th, from 6-7:30pm PT. Via Zoom.

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#writing #writingcommunity

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Jill K. Robinson @dangerjr.bsky.social · 2d

A rare feeding habit brings dolphins closer than ever and helps them live year-round in South Carolina. Find out more in my article for Sierra. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/how-w...

How to Watch Dolphins Without Leaving the Shore

A rare feeding habit brings dolphins closer than ever and helps them live year-round in South Carolina

www.sierraclub.org

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Beth Winegarner @bethwinegarner.bsky.social · 6d

Do you know what happens to people when they die in poverty and estranged from family? In the new episode of Dead Reckoning, we talk to writer and advocate Amy Shea about her book, “Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins."

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Interview with “Too Poor to Die” author Amy Shea

Podcast Episode · Dead Reckoning · 10/02/2025 · 1h 11m

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June Martin @theworldsgreatestwriter.com · 4d

Faster on My Own Chapter 3 is up! In which Steven blows up his entire life to prove a very important point. If you want new writing from me every week, sign up for my Patreon!

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Faster on My Own: Chapter 3 | June Martin

Get more from June Martin on Patreon

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, I Hate It: The Art of Writing a Bad Review is a crash course in how to write a well-justified bad review of a movie, television show, or book you hated for all right reasons.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6 PM - 8 PM PDT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

#writing #writingcommunity

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 4d

This course will cover the building blocks of short-form memoir and personal narrative writing.

Thursdays, Oct. 9th - 30th, from 6:00-8:30pm PT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

#memoir #memoirwriting #creativenonfiction #writing #writingcraft #writingclass #writingworkshop

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Brett Pribble @brettpribble.bsky.social · 7d

Read "The Flight" written by @swethaamit.bsky.social and illustrated by Brett J Barr.

"What was once soft human flesh was now covered in brown and white feathers."

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The Flight — Ghost Parachute

The change began subtly. At first, I noticed a strange stiffness in my joints, like the heavy, creaking doors of an old house. The mirror reflected my once-flowing cascade of dark curls, merging into ...

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 7d

Students will craft a short story from beginning to end, starting with in-class prompts and ending class with a complete draft.

Thursdays, Oct. 23 - Dec. 4 (no class Nov. 27), 6:00-8:30pm PT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

#writing #writingclass #writingworkshop #shortfiction

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 7d

Take some time for your writing this fall with our Write-In series.

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#writing #writingcommunity #writein

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations to Grotto member @vanessahua.bsky.social!

Tin House @tinhouse.bsky.social · 8d

🎉Thrilled to publish debut nonfiction UPROOTED: A CHINESE AMERICAN STORY OF SURVIVAL AND RESISTANCE by @vanessahua.bsky.social — Spring 2027!

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Grace Loh Prasad @gracelp.bsky.social · 8d

SAVE THE DATE: It’s October in the Bay Area and that means it’s @litquake.org season!!! My amazing AAPI writers collective 17 Syllables is back this year to do a reading and collaborative poem on Between Borders & Belonging—come join us at Red Poppy Art House on Sat, Oct. 25, 5-6pm. See you there!

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Swetha Amit @swethaamit.bsky.social · 8d

Humbling to have a story out in the ninth anniversary issue of Ghost Parachute along with big authors and writers I admire. Thank you so much @brettpribble.bsky.social 🙏 link to my story titled The Flight ghostparachute.com/issue/octobe...

The Flight — Ghost Parachute

The change began subtly. At first, I noticed a strange stiffness in my joints, like the heavy, creaking doors of an old house. The mirror reflected my once-flowing cascade of dark curls, merging into ...

ghostparachute.com

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 8d

Big thanks to Brandy Collins, Nate Olivarez-Giles, Lauren Markham, and Janine Kovak for an outstanding discussion at last night’s Grotto Nights at the SF Public Library! Stay tuned for more installments, moderated by Janine!
#WritersGrotto #GrottoNights #SanFranciscoPublicLibrary #FutureOfJournalism

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 9d

Now more than ever, kids need the stories that only you can tell.

Saturday, Oct. 4th, from 1:00 PM - 3:00pm PT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

#kidlit #writing #writingcommunity #writingclass #writingcraft #childrensfiction #childrensliterature

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 10d

This course will cover the building blocks of short-form memoir and personal narrative writing.

Thursdays, Oct. 9th - 30th, from 6:00-8:30pm PT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

#memoir #personalessay #creativenonfiction #writing #writingcraft #writingclass #writingworkshop

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T. K. Rex @tkrex.bsky.social · 11d

It's my newsletter! I finally wrote another one

'Oct. 2 reading + Oak story + Oooh, rain'. buttondown.com/tkrex/archiv...

a cartoon drawing of a tree with a bunch of flowers around it

ALT: a cartoon drawing of a tree with a bunch of flowers around it

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 11d

Generate new poems that stretch your voice and vision.

Fridays, Oct. 3rd - 24th, from 11:00am - 12:30pm PT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

#writing #writingcommunity #writingcraft #writingclass #writingworkshop #poetrywriting #poetrycraft #poetryclass #poetryworkshop

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 15d

Now more than ever, kids need the stories that only you can tell.

Saturday, Oct. 4th, from 1:00 PM - 3:00pm PT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

#kidlit #writing #writingcommunity #writingclass #writingcraft #childrensfiction #childrensliterature

The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 16d

To succeed in publishing, authors today are expected to have a platform. This workshop will give participants practical tools to start building their own.

Sunday, Sept. 28th, from 10:00am-12:00pm PT. Via Zoom.

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#writing #writingcommunity #authorplatform

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · 16d

Experiment with a different container and generate new poems that stretch your voice and vision.

Fridays, Oct. 3rd - 24th, 11:00am - 12:30pm PT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

#writing #writingcommunity #writingcraft #writingclass #poetrywriting #poetrycraft #poetryworkshop

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T. K. Rex @tkrex.bsky.social · 17d

San Francisco! I’m hosting a reading and discussion with four wonderful local authors:
📚 Charlie Jane Anders @charliejane.bsky.social
📚 Syr Beker @syr.bsky.social
📚 Charlie Getter
📚 Lehua Taitano
& my co-host @fabulistmag.bsky.social
OCTOBER 2 - 1246 FOLSOM
Details: cafesuspiro.com/pages/stir-a...

Poster for the seasonal reading series Stir at Cafe Suspiro and Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco.

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The Fabulist Words & Art @fabulistmag.bsky.social · 17d

Hot ticket (free!) for lit fans coming up in SF Oct 2! Thrilled to be co-hosting this stellar reading with the singular @tkrex.bsky.social

T. K. Rex @tkrex.bsky.social · 17d

San Francisco! I’m hosting a reading and discussion with four wonderful local authors:
📚 Charlie Jane Anders @charliejane.bsky.social
📚 Syr Beker @syr.bsky.social
📚 Charlie Getter
📚 Lehua Taitano
& my co-host @fabulistmag.bsky.social
OCTOBER 2 - 1246 FOLSOM
Details: cafesuspiro.com/pages/stir-a...

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 17d

#UnhingedPit is tomorrow!

Get your craziest nonsensical pitches ready!

#WriteSky #AmQuerying #Writers #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you thesunlightpress.bsky.social for publishing my poem Prayer Twist and to @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social for all the support. www.thesunlightpress.com/2025/09/21/p...

Prayer Twist - The Sunlight Press

I breathe into the sadness and exhale, rising to shaking arms and legs.

www.thesunlightpress.com

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