Upcoming Events
JULY 18
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Carmel Book Festival
Join Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jane Smiley at 9 a.m. in conversation with fellow Carmel authors Meredith May and Lisa Crawford Watson. Together, they offer distinct perspectives shaped by personal journeys, creative exploration, and a shared sense of place. The festival will continue until 3 p.m. with a book expo and signings.
9 AM - 3 PM
Carmel Plaza, Mission St, Carmel-By-The-Sea
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JULY 18
Shelley Blanton Stroud
Mine the Gap: Writing Fiction in the Spaces History Skipped
Historical fiction begins where the historical record goes silent. In this craft talk, novelist Shelley walks writers through the choices she makes when fiction reaches into the gaps history left behind — the unwritten witnesses, the unfinished investigations, the lives erased from official accounts.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Center for Spiritual Awakening, 522 Central Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
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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