Upcoming Events
Shut Up & Write!® Lake County Meets monthly at rotating locations
What We're About: Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make consistent progress on their projects. Our events provide a structured and focused environment where writers can come together, set aside distractions, and achieve their writing goals.
What to Expect: A few minutes of introductions, a period of focused writing, and a final check-in to share our progress. Once you arrive, our host will lead introductions, and then everyone will write for a quiet, focused period of time. Afterward, we’ll have an optional time to chat and get to know each other. Our events are a safe space for writers to work on their craft. No one will read or critique your writing.
Unique to Lake County: Writers of all ages, levels, and genres are welcome at our events. We rotate locations to support local small businesses and reach more writers in different areas of the county. Please reach out if you wish for us to come to your area, or if you have a venue suggestion! Our meetups are always free, but we encourage you to support the venues that welcome us by making a modest purchase.
Follow us and RSVP for events HERE.
Your hosts for this event are Georgina Marie Guardado, Lake County Poet Laureate 20-24, and Cinamon Vann, nonfiction writer and founder of the Sacramento chapter of Shut Up & Write.
Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference 2026 Virtual Spring Seminar Series
The Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference will be offering a virtual seminar series this spring to help raise funds for the 2026 conference! Visit https://mcwc.org/spring-generative-series to learn more and register.
Each seminar will be two hours and will include a presentation, resources, and Q&A. Registration is $40 each, $100 for any three, or $150 for all. Seminars will be hosted through Zoom and a secure link and password will be sent to registrants by email the day before the seminar. Seminars are recorded, so if you purchase a ticket to three (or all) for the discounted price, you will be emailed links to view the recordings of past events.
