write-up-the-coast hosted by mark sanford gross

Join Write Up the Coast Host, Mark Sanford Gross and San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer, Tara Duggan as they engage in an unscripted conversation on various topics relevant to our everyday lives. This episode is part of the Write Up the Coast "In Discussion" series.

Tune into Write Up the Coast, where we weave community through shared stories and genuine dialogue. Hear the raw and real voices of people everywhere.   

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The WRITERS EPISODE is a special series of the Write-Up-The-Coast project. Building community through writing and sharing stories The Writers Episodes will feature the voices of everyday people who participate in any Write Up the Coast event or outreach. From scheduled writing events to pop-up events to on-the-street encounters Write Up the Coast offers folks to write on the spot. 

A recent participant called this a writer's no...

Planning for "what happens to us and where we go" when the time comes for others to send us off is a gift we give to our loved ones. Yet, so many of us stall and put it off.  More options confuse us. Our environmental concerns and choosing "where"  add to the delay in our decision-making.

Better Place Forests is one of these new options.  Today, in conversation with Gillian Nye, Forest Memorial Manager at Better ...

For Freedoms is an artist-led organization that uses art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement, discourse, and direct action.  In October 2024, For Freedoms began a three-year residency at The Corcoran School of Art, part of The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The first installation centers on the theme, "Where Do We Do From Here?"

Mark Sanford Gross lives in Northern California, building commun...

During their Write Now! November gathering at The Sea Ranch Lodge at the tip of the northern Sonoma County coast, Write Up The Coast writers paid tribute to Dorothy Allison, the author, who passed away on November 6th.  Dorothy Allison is the author of Bastard Out of Carolina.

Write up the Coast holds prompt-based local workshops; all writing is original and created in real time.

The prompt for this session is a p...

Ever had one of those chats that start innocently enough—just a friendly, "Hey, did you hear about...?"—but before you know it, you're on the defensive, scrambling for a response? That’s the inspiration behind this short episode. 

I set out on my usual day, asking random people how they'd handle those unpredictable moments. No script, no plan—just me, a mic, and a few conversations along the way.

I ...

"Marking Time" produced and hosted by Mark Sanford Gross is a grass-roots podcast series that’s part of The Write Up the Coast Project created by Mark. Join Peggy Berryhill, the legendary voice of KGUA-FM in Gualala, California, as she engages in a heartfelt conversation with Mark Sanford Gross about his new initiative, Write-Up-the-Coast. This special episode marks their first on-air reunion since the beloved KGUA Writer...