Scholarship applications for the 2026 Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference (MCWC) are now open! Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. PT on Friday, February 27, 2026. Learn more and apply at mcwc.org.

MCWC stands in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors, friends, colleagues, and family, documented or undocumented, and against the violence and cruelty inflicted upon them, especially in recent events.

The Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference is seeking new volunteer board members! Contact [email protected] to learn more about the position and apply.

There’s always a place for you here in our workshop.

We're one of the only writing workshops that offer a first come, first serve registration to attend a variety of workshops--10 of them! From Young Adult, Speculative Fiction, Hybrid, to traditional genres like Short Fiction, Novel, and Memoir. Registration closes June 30. mcwc.org/morning-work...

Can't make our morning workshops? You can STILL experience the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference with an Afternoon Seminar Pass that grants you access to all afternoon events for $75 a day or $175 for all three days. 👏 mcwc.org/afternoonpass

As part of our fundraising efforts this year, our board has been hosting online Zoom webinars across various writing topics such as how to apply to conferences, poetry of care, writing with gratitude, and this Saturday 5/10 at 10am - 12pm, we have nonfiction with Miah Jeffra. 📝 mcwc.org/seminars

You don’t need to go to a writing conference to be a writer, but it sure is more fun and a lot less lonelier to go to one. Join us this 2025 summer 7/31-8/2 for workshops in a wide array of genres, afternoon craft talks & complementary readings from our acclaimed faculty. mcwc.org/2025-general...

#waswriting + now back on Bluesky with a new deadline 📝 Apply to attend our summer writing workshop by April 30th before our registration fee increases. mcwc.org/morning-work... General Registration is still open until end of June or until all spots are filled, whichever comes first 🏃‍♀️

Join our next online seminar tomorrow, April 12th! Register here: mcwc.org/online-semin... MCWC is proud to offer online programming to supplement our summer conference. Every registration helps us continue creating meaningful, prestigious, and high-quality literary programming for our community.

Please consider supporting our handmade coastal conference this Giving Tuesday! For over 35 years, we've offered expertise, opportunity, and friendship to writers at all levels. We appreciate your support and hope to see you next summer in Mendocino! mcwc.org/donate

Our lovely @mcwconf.bsky.social literary tree is on display at Town Hall in Fort Bragg, CA for the Festival of Trees Silent Auction! Viewing and bidding will take place Monday, December 2 – Saturday, December 7. All funds will benefit the work of MCWC ❄️🎄

Support @mcwconf.bsky.social Storytellers Fundraising Drive! Help storytellers come together to forge a sustaining & holistic community. Your donation will support our community & enable us to continue to offer expertise, opportunity, & friendship to writers at all levels. mcwc.org/donate

Bluesky, Today is my 2nd day on here as an escapee from The Bad Place. I am BEGGING y’all to repost this I have $80,000 in scholarship money to give away to women and girls NATIONWIDE. I worked so hard to raise this money. Applications open THIS week. I’m scared the mass migration will impact this

King Tide action this morning at SeasideBeach, Mendocino County, Ca.

Crow, landing. Mendocino Headlands, 2023. #birds

Hi Bluesky! We are a writers' conference on the beautiful Mendocino Coast of California, open to writers at all levels. For 35 years, we've been a handmade, welcoming conference that offers expertise, opportunity, and friendship to writers. Announcing our 2025 scholarships & faculty soon! mcwc.org

Follow the Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social! For 35 years, our intimate, handmade conference has offered expertise, opportunity, and friendship to writers at all levels. 2025 faculty & scholarship announcements soon! MCWC changed my life and I'm its biggest fan. mcwc.org