Pelicans gathered on coastal rocks with calm blue water, one bird taking flight

A community for sharing stories. Where stories take wing. You don't have to be anywhere in particular. Just willing to listen, or to be heard.

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Notebooks, buttons, and pens spread across a wooden table at a Write Up The Coast gathering

Write Now!March 7 · 3–5 PMThe Sea Ranch Lodge

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Write Now!

Saturday, March 7 · 3:00–5:00 PM
The Sea Ranch Lodge

Pick up a pen.
Take a breath.
See what happens.

Write Now! is an in-the-moment writing gathering — open to anyone curious about story, reflection, and the simple act of putting words on paper.

No experience needed.
No pressure to share.

Just a prompt, a page, and the shared energy of people willing to cross from public space to inner space — together.

Bring a notebook. Bring a friend.

All are welcome.

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The Step-In! story booth — quilted blue booth with orange sign reading 'story? STEP IN!'

Step-In!

A pop-up story booth. Two minutes. No preparation. Just you and whatever wants to come out.

Write Up The Coast — water ripples with white text

The Podcast

A woman writing in a notebook on a wooden deck, cypress trees in the background

Gatherings

Writing circles. Storytelling nights. Small rooms where people show up and witness each other.

Inside the Step-In! booth
Group writing session — people gathered at a table with notebooks and laptops
Audio editing in progress

Now

I'm mark sanford gross. I'm curious about the stories we carry, and what happens when someone makes room for us to share them.

my story

If you see Write Up The Coast happening somewhere, come say hello. Pull up a chair. Join in.

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