How to Find (& Create) Your Writing Community

Sat May 30 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm UTC-07:00

The Brower Center, Goldman Theater | Berkeley

Bay Area Book Festival
Publisher/HostBay Area Book Festival
How to Find (& Create) Your Writing Community
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Being a writer can be very isolating. That’s why having a writing community is so important.
About this Event

Liz Cahill, Janis Cooke Newman, Peggy Lee, Rachel Richardson, Jesus Sierra, and Kurt Wallace


The Brower Center - Goldman Theater


Being a writer can be very isolating. You spend hours alone in a room with a bunch of imaginary people, and it’s next to impossible to explain to anybody who isn’t a writer, exactly what you’re doing there.

That’s why having a writing community is so important.

We’ve invited representatives from six Bay Area writing communities—the Writers Grotto, the Ruby, Left Margin Lit, Decentered Arts, SF Writers Workshop, and Page Street—to come and talk about their organizations, and explain how you can become a member.

We’ll also talk about how to create your own writing community, whether online or in-person. And of course, leave time for questions.


There will not be table space provided in our Writers' Workshop venues, so in addition to bringing paper and a pen, we recommend bringing a book or other hard surface to write on.


Sponsored by LitCamp/Page Street

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Brower Center, Goldman Theater, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, United States

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