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Teen Creative Writing Summer Camp | August 24-28, 2026
A fun and engaging summer program for teens who love to write or who want to get better at writing.
SF Public Library | Main Branch |
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
Instructor: Alexandra Kostoulas
Schedule: In-Person | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Teen Creative Writing Summer Camp | August 17-21, 2026
A fun and engaging summer program for teens who love to write or who want to get better at writing.
SF Public Library | Main Branch |
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
Instructor: Alexandra Kostoulas
Schedule: In-Person | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Teen Creative Writing Summer Camp
Join us this summer for an interactive week-long creative writing workshop style summer camp for teens at the Harvey Milk Center in San Francisco.
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
50 Scott Street
San Francisco 94117
Instructor: Alexandra Kostoulas
Schedule: Monday – Friday | 12:00pm -5:00pm
In-Person
Dispatches from the City of Awe – Workshop #1
Let’s write a Love Letter to San Francisco, through memory, emotions, and your soul medicine. This workshop, which honors San Francisco as a city and a site of inner transformation, takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21, at the San Francisco Public Library.
SF Public Library | Main Branch |
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
Instructor: Dr. Kim McMillon
Schedule: In-Person, Sat -Sun | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Manuscript Intensive Program – June 2026
Get One-on-one editing and mentoring from an experienced editor who is also a published author. Go from aspiring writer to published author with our help!
one on one sessions are scheduled at your convenience
Instructor: Nick Mamatas
Schedule: asynchronous,
In-Person
Reading – Dispatches from the City of Awe
SFCWI invites local writers, including recent graduates from San Francisco’s MFA programs, to join us for a literary social to kick off Dispatches From the City of Awe! This reading is sponsored by the Culture Forward grant from the SVANE foundation.
SF Public Library Main Branch
Hispanit/Latino Room, Lower Level
100 Larking Street
Instructor: SFCWI Faculty & Staff
Schedule: In-Person, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
In-Person
Dispatches from the City of Awe – Workshop #1
Let’s write a Love Letter to San Francisco, through memory, emotions, and your soul medicine. This workshop, which honors San Francisco as a city and a site of inner transformation, takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21, at the San Francisco Public Library.
SF Public Library | Main Branch |
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
Instructor: Dr. Kim McMillon
Schedule: In-Person, Sat -Sun | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
In-Person
Reading – Dispatches from the City of Awe
SFCWI invites local writers, including recent graduates from San Francisco’s MFA programs, to join us for a literary social to kick off Dispatches From the City of Awe! This reading is sponsored by the Culture Forward grant from the SVANE foundation.
SF Public Library Main Branch
Hispanit/Latino Room, Lower Level
100 Larking Street
Instructor: SFCWI Faculty & Staff
Schedule: In-Person, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
In-Person
Teen Creative Writing Workshop
Join us for a fun drop-in creative writing workshop for teens in San Francisco.
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
50 Scott Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Instructor: Alexandra Kostoulas
Schedule: 4 Wednesdays in May | 4:30-6:30pm
May 6 – 27, 2026
In-Person
Intro to Fiction
For beginning fiction writers ready to write stories and scenes that work.
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
50 Scott Street, San Francisco
Instructor: Nick Mamatas
Schedule: Saturdays | 2:00pm-4:30pm
Mar 7 – Apr 18, 2026
In-Person
Advanced Prose: The Art & Craft of Storytelling
Learn to use the 9 universal elements of storytelling to create a compelling and realistic story that readers can feel.
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
50 Scott Street, San Francisco 94117
Instructor: Alexandra Kostoulas
Schedule: Saturdays | 10:30-1:30
Jan 31 – Mar 7, 2026
In-Person
Write Your Year: New Year’s Planning Workshop
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to write more in 2026? Jumpstart your writing journey with a 2-week in-person workshop that supports your goals.
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
50 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA
Instructor: Alexandra Kostoulas
Schedule: Saturdays | 10:30am-1:30pm
Jan 10 – 17, 2026
Online
Spring Fiction Workshop
A Fiction Writing Workshop where Intermediate and Experienced Writers can get “a second set of eyes” on their work.
Online
Instructor: Ben Adams
Schedule: Thursdays | 6:30-8:30 pm PT
Online
Threads & Breaks
Explore the power of storytelling by crafting very short stories and long poetry. Experiment with both forms.
*This class will skip April 5
Instructor: Paul Corman-Roberts
Schedule: 11:00am – 2:00 pm PT | Sundays
Mar 8 – Apr 19, 2026
Online
Refining Your Fiction
By immersing ourselves in short stories and novel excerpts, we’ll see how authors utilize different craft elements to enrich their work, as well as for inspiration in our own writing. Get feedback on your writing, helping you polish your prose, whether you’re writing a coming-of-age YA novel or multi-POV sci-fi epic
Online
Instructor: Ben Adams
Schedule: Thursdays | 6:30-8:30 pm PST
Feb 12 – Mar 19, 2026
Online
Revolutionary Poetry Workshop
Write poems that matter rooted in social justice.
Online
Instructor: Tongo Eisen-Martin
Schedule: Tues /Thurs | 6:00-7:30 PM PST
Jan 20 – Feb 19, 2026
Online
Write Your Year: New Year’s Planning Workshop
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to write more in 2026? Jumpstart your writing journey with us in four Friday sessions in zoom.
Instructor: Alexandra Kostoulas
Schedule: Fridays | 12:00pm-1:30pm PST
Jan 16 – Feb 6, 2026
Online
Manuscript Intensive Workshop
Edit your novel, memoir or poetry manuscript with professional guidance!
Online
Instructor: Nick Mamatas & SFCWI Staff
Schedule:
Jan 13 – Feb 7, 2026