This premiere episode of Write Up The Coast Writers begins with a simple idea: what happens when people pause—just for a moment—and follow the nudge to say something from the heart?

Fifteen voices from around the world responded to the prompt “The thank-you that lingers.”
No overthinking. No polishing. Just two minutes, a spark, and whatever rose to the surface.

You’ll hear reflections from Hong Kong to Budapest to California. Some speak in their own voices; others are read by volunteer storytellers. Together, they form a tapestry of gratitude—casual, reflective, mysterious, and deeply human.

This project is part of the broader Write Up The Coast mission: keeping people connected through storytelling, one prompt and one voice at a time.

Thank you for listening. And thank you to every contributor whose words linger long after they’re spoken.

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Step-In! set up just outside Surf Market, where Sonoma and Mendocino counties meet on the Mendonoma Coast in Northern California — a place you won’t find clearly marked on any map.

On the hinge between Halloween, Daylight Savings, and Election Day, random voices of community stepped into the booth to reflect on light and dark, time shifting, and change.

These are their voices. This is Step-In!

Thank you to Surf Market, the Independent Coast Observer and all the voices for coming together for this episode.

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Step-In! begins its journey at the Catharine Clark Gallery in San Francisco — a space already alive with creativity, dialogue, and attentive listening. Inside this installation by artists Lenka Clayton, Nanci Amaka, and Katherine Vetne, visitors stepped into the Story Booth, one by one, and shared whatever rose to the surface in the moment. No script. No rehearsal. Just presence — a voice, a breath, a thought caught in real time.

This first episode captures the spirit of Step-In!: spontaneous story-sharing as a gentle act of community-making. These recordings were gathered live at the gallery and will become part of a growing sound tapestry of everyday voices — weaving together strangers, place, memory, and the courage of “showing up” with our words.

One voice at a time. One community taking shape.
Music by max b.
For more about Step-In! and upcoming pop-ups, visit writeupthecoast.com

for more information on Write-Up-The-Coast visit writeupthecoast.com or email writeupthecoast@gmail.com