San Francisco

This class is intended for both new and experienced writers who value writing as self-exploration and fine art and who want to begin or deepen their own writing practice. Within a supportive [...]

The goal of this intimate 8-session class is for each person to finish a handful of new poems for potential publication. We’ll be drafting or revising a poem in between each class meeting; plan [...]

“Writing fiction for young people means first understanding what makes a strong story,” says instructor Maxine Rose Schur. “If you have an idea for a story or have already begun writing one, this [...]

Instructor Phil Beauman says, “Before writing for In Living Color, writing the pilot for Nickelodeon’s Cousin Skeeter, and co-writing the first Scary Movie, I began my writing career here in the [...]

On May 19, we will welcome Blue Light Press to our San Francisco location. Kerry Tepperman Campbell, winner of the 2017 Blue Light Book Award, will read from her new collection of poems, Dreaming [...]

Join us for this much-anticipated reading with the 2017 Jane Underwood Poetry Prize winner and finalists. Prizewinner Amanda Moore will be our featured reader for the evening

Come create community with us as we explore and celebrate our relationships with San Francisco State University and its respected literary journal, Fourteen Hills

Big things can come in small packages—their own perfect beauty tied to their size. The short short story is literary proof that great fiction can come in a small package

Now celebrating its 14th year at The Writing Salon, this workshop draws people who want to jumpstart their poetry practice and to keep the engine oiled. You’ll do plenty of writing and reading, [...]

“Big Secret Number One to writing fiction is that you have to make a mess. Many messes,” says instructor Steve Mitchel. “You have to throw truckloads of words down onto the page knowing full well [...]