Serving the greater Monterey Bay area, Central Coast Writers (CCW) is a local branch of the California Writers Club (CWC) a non-profit club open to published and unpublished writers of all interests and genres, as well as supporters and those involved in writing-related fields such as editing, publishing, photographic journalism and agents.
Our mission is to educate ourselves and the public on the art and craft of writing and publishing. We accomplish our mission through free, open-to-the public monthly meetings featuring guest speakers, sponsoring writing workshops and contests, publishing twice monthly newsblasts, and encouraging members on their writing journey through small writing and critique groups.
Meetings take place from 10 to noon on the third Saturday of the month, at the Center for Spiritual Awakening located at 522 Central Ave., Pacific Grove, CA . Click below for more details about the meeting venue.

Shut Up and Write
.Shut Up & Write! is simple: free writing sessions where writers show up and write alongside each other. No critique. No one reads your work. You just show up, shut up, and write. Show up enough times and people start saving you a seat. The words start adding up, too. That’s the whole point.
9 AM - 11 AM
Starbucks Coffee Company, 865 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey, CA 93940

David Sedaris at the Sunset Center
David Sedaris, the acclaimed humorist and author, brings his unique blend of wit and observation to Sunset Center in Carmel By The Sea, for an evening of engaging storytelling. Audiences can look forward to hearing new and unpublished works, as well as selections from his beloved essays. Tickets are limited.
7 PM - 8 PM
Sunset Center, San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA

Kristen Caven: Why Writing About Place Matters
Author, playwright, blogger and troublemaker Kristen Caven speaks about the secret power and influence writers have always had through history, and gives examples and suggestions about how we can -- and must -- use our voices to shape the world we live in now. Caven will also talk about her experience learning about the civic-minded writers who predated and founded our club, as the CWC Writer in Residence at Joaquin Miller Park.
10 AM - Noon
Center for Spiritual Awakening, 522 Central Ave, Pacific Grove, 93950
Monterey Coast
Central Coast Writers
PO Box 997 - Pacific Grove, CA 93950
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