Northwest Indiana: Shut up and Write

Name: Rise & Write
Start: 2026-11-21T13:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-21T16:00:00.000Z
Location: Grindhouse Cafe

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About us

Join us for a fun and productive Shut Up and Write meetup in Northwest Indiana! Our group focuses on creating a safe space to focus on writing, building new friendships with other writers, social networking, and brainstorming ideas. Come together with like-minded individuals to share, collaborate, and empower each other's creative writing journey. Let's inspire, support, and motivate one another as we explore the world of writing and creativity together!
Alternative meeting information can be found below. https://www.shutupwrite.com/series/id2y04CgQP3b
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SUAW is a not for profit organization, there are no fees associated with the meetings. However, to continue using the meetup platform specifically; the cost is $262 per year. Please feel free to donate toward that cost, as soon as that goal is met donation options will be turned off.

Featured event

Rise & Write

Sat, Nov 21 · 7:00 AM CST

Grindhouse Cafe, 1600 119th St, Whiting, IN 46394, USA, Whiting, IN, US

Join fellow, local, writers every Saturday morning as we show up, sit down, and get words on the page.

No critiques.
No sharing.
No pressure.

What to expect:

7:00 am - Meet, Greet, & Treat: get settled in, place your order, and start making introductions as you arrive (optional topics: name, where are you from, what's your writing intention today?) (15 m)

7:15 am - writing block: At this time, please silence your notifications, store away any distractions, make sure your coffee is within reach, and then: shut up & write. (120 m)

9:15 am - resurface -I will announce that our time is wrapping up. No need to rush, simply finish what you are working on & get packed up (15 m)

9:30 celebrate accomplishments - even if it's just showing up, we would love to know how your writing journey went today. Spend our remaining time discussing your projects or thoughts on the group. Network with your fellow local writers and leave at your own pace.

Wherever you are in your project, you're not doing it alone—this is your space to write.
PLEASE USE THE LINK BELOW TO RSVP:
Writing session on November 21 at 7:00 AM. https://www.shutupwrite.com/series/id2y04CgQP3b/id2y12KpdPml