Membership Benefits ‍
‍• Tap into our active community to find support and networking, which includes in person gatherings and our active email Listserv where we share publishing opportunities, events and readings.

• Participate in monthly craft groups. Current groups include: 
   • Poetry
   • Nonfiction/Memoir/Essay
   • Journalism
   • Novel Writing
   • Short Fiction
   • Publicity/Marketing
   • Book Club
   • Bullet Journaling
   • Getting Published
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• Access co-working desks in a spacious, centrally located San Francisco office, with private offices available for rental.

• Promote your publications, events, and awards in the monthly GrottoLetter circulated to more than 5,000 subscribers.

• Amplify your work on our social media channels to gather community support for book launches and events.

• Read at one of our ongoing public literary events, which include our Literary Salon, Grotto Nights at the San Francisco Library, Words & Stories at Salesforce Park, and more.

• Teach classes or Write-Ins through our popular Classes Program.

• Participate in the annual Rooted & Written Conference taught by and attended by people of color.
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Pricing
• The annual membership fee is $602, but the Grotto uses a sliding scale that starts at $300 for writers in need.
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• Private or shared office spaces are available for an additional fee.
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What We're Looking For
• Professional-level creators of quality narrative—memoirists, journalists, novelists, poets, screenwriters, playwrights, comedians, storytellers and more.

• Diversity — the Grotto strives to be a community that is diverse along many dimensions, including gender, race, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, and age.
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‍• Community involvement — we seek members who will contribute and help sustain our community. We are an all-volunteer organization and active participation in the work of running the Grotto is required.
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Applicants who are not selected for membership are free to resubmit with updated credentials, but we ask that you do so no more than once a year.

How to Apply
• Our membership drive will be open from May 15-June 15, 2026. Expect to hear back from us in mid-July.
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