Sam Calvo

Seattle Writers Collective

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My name is Sam Calvo and I organize these meetups. We meet sporadically at local libraries around Seattle as a time for quiet, concentrated writing, as well as a place to meet beta readers, critique partners, and other aspiring writers.

Come fix your writer's block, meet other writers, or get inspiration to start something new! All writers welcome.

Welcome to the start of your writing journey — Seattle Writers Collective graphic.

Special Event

Wellness Journaling — Seattle Theater Group

What

Sam will be speaking at the Seattle Theater Group, followed by a guided journaling session. Come to write, journal, and meet other writers.

STG's Wellness Series offers a judgment-free space for creatives to honor our best selves. This program explores three cornerstones of wellness: Movement, Writing, and Sound.

Fresh from the holiday season, we'll focus on written wellness — a guided journaling session to quietly reflect and put pen to paper on our resolutions and goals together. Materials and light refreshments provided.

When / Where

Feb 11, 2026 (not Jan 14 — date changed by STG)

Kerry Hall

710 E Roy St, Seattle, WA 98102

6:00pm

No Cost to Attend

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Quiet Writing Time at the Fremont Branch, Seattle Public Library

Sunday, February 22nd

What

Quiet writing time. We write for an hour, then break into pairs to share work or meet fellow writers.

Where

Fremont Library
731 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103

When

10:00am – 12:00pm

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The Collective

Meet Some Of Our Writers

Kate Cherven

"I joined the Seattle Writers Collective to reignite my writing and connect with other writers. Thanks to Sam's facilitation and the collective's support, I've been able to grow as a writer and start writing poetry once more."

Kate is a playwright, poetry and fiction writer, most recently developed during her time with the Seattle Writers Collective. Her approach is heavily influenced by her passion for anthropology — she enjoys exploring how subcultures evolve and how personal stories reflect larger societal shifts.

Elena Coe

"Knowing there is a Seattle Writing Collective event coming up helps me stay motivated and on track with my projects. It's amazing to have the opportunity to connect with other local writers, hear about their work, and share tips and ideas with one another."

Elena is a fiction and poetry writer in the Seattle area currently working on a young adult fantasy novel. She also writes short stories, poetry, and the occasional song — she's obsessed with stories and their ability to connect humans through shared understanding.

Filip Stefanovic

"Since I joined the Seattle Writers Collective earlier this year, I have had the chance to meet new people and learn what other writers are working on. It has also provided me with a structured time to write which has been invaluable in making progress on my current story."

Filip is a graduate student in chemistry who loves literature and spends free time writing poetry and short stories. With a proclivity for magical realism, they love reading authors like Bulgakov and Murakami — currently at work on a short story involving love, death, and a peculiar journey through the afterlife.

Tristan Carette-Meyers

"I've loved being a part of the Seattle Writers Collective because it gives me a space to be productive and to learn from the people around me — learning where I can improve, what's working, and about other people's experiences with writing."

Tristan is from Tacoma, WA and is currently writing crime stories.

Kimble Luu

"Seattle Writers Collective: come for the quiet writing time, stay for the thoughtful feedback + the 'oh right, I can do this' feeling."

Kimble Luu is a writer and mother of four whose life has been shaped by resilience, fractures, and reinvention. A former White House staffer turned tech executive, she is currently at work on Little Earthquakes, a memoir-in-progress that explores power, silence, and survival.

Aster Olsen

"I've only just dipped my toes into the SWC sea but have found it such a useful resource. I've been able to get actionable feedback from a wide variety of readers with different backgrounds, and have enjoyed discovering other local writers and their work."

Aster Olsen is a southern biologist and trans writer living in Seattle. She is published in Imposter Review, Inner Worlds, Lilac Peril, Smoke and Mold, and elsewhere. She is the creator and editor of TRANSplants, a zine series about transness and place.

Nick Borodinov

"Seattle Writers Collective is a functional implementation of the concept of writing group, where useful feedback and shared enthusiasm for literature thrives into friendships."

Nick Borodinov is a Russian-American writer and working scientist whose fiction examines the human consequences of rational systems — technological, political, and institutional. He publishes weekly short stories and prepares to serialize several novels set in a shared universe.

Brian van Oppen

"In the last year, I've made friends who turned my writing from a solitary pursuit into a community to grow with. Regular writing Sundays have kept me engaged when I lose steam."

Brian is an explorer of the Pacific Northwest, building stories around its dramatic landscapes and the strange personalities who inhabit them. His Substack, Writing on Wheels, highlights evocative settings to inspire scenes — he is currently querying his first novel, The Totem Girl, a murder mystery steeped in the fog, ferries, and forgotten towns of Puget Sound.

Linda Berlin

"The Seattle Writers Collective is a great community to connect with through writing sessions and talks. I feel less isolated when I participate in these informal get togethers."

Linda Berlin began her writing career in San Francisco for a local wire service. She's worked as an editor for a Pulitzer-prize winning weekly newspaper and as a freelance writer, with stories published in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle. In her upcoming debut novel, The Perfect Pianist, she explores the rise and fall of a famous pianist.

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