Emerald Coast Storytellers

Someone reads a line that makes you feel a little less alone. A familiar face saves you a seat. A conversation keeps going long after the notebooks close.

Stories bring us closer. And every time we gather, we’re reminded why.

Whether you’ve been filling notebooks for years, have something you’ve never shared, or simply love listening, there’s a place for you here.

Find your next night with us this October:

✍️ WRITING NIGHTS
• Oct. 6 & 20 · The Beacon at 331
• Oct. 7 · Beyond Expectations, Fort Walton Beach

🎙️ STORYTELLING NIGHTS
• Oct. 15 · Distillery 98, Santa Rosa Beach
• Oct. 28 · The Craft Bar, Destin

Come on your own. Bring a friend. Leave with a few more familiar faces.

Details and registration at emeraldcoaststorytellers.com

October is here. Let’s make room for a little creativity, a few new faces, and stories that stay with us 🍂

From quiet writing nights to taking the mic, there’s a place for you here—whether you’ve been coming for years or have been meaning to join us.

Swipe through, save a few dates, and invite someone along. We’re starting tonight with Allison Wickey’s opening gallery night at Distillery 98.

Details + registration at emeraldcoaststorytellers.com.

🔥🌹🔥 MIRAMAR BEACH, MEET SOWAL HOUSE.

We’re expanding.

A new SOWAL House is coming to Miramar Beach, with a larger space, bigger experiences and a dedicated Atlas Club level overlooking the Grand Room.

And for the first time, there’s a new way to join.

Atlas Club memberships now start at $349/month.

Join now and your membership will extend across participating SOWAL House locations, including Rosemary Beach and Miramar Beach.

Your next favorite night out is getting closer.

Some stories sit quietly inside us. Others burn a little hotter.

After-Hours Writing Night at The Beacon is a place to give them room—an evening of uninterrupted writing, optional prompts, and creative connection led by Amy Stokes.

No pressure to share. No need to arrive with an idea. Just bring whatever you like to write with and see what finds its way onto the page.

Join us every other Tuesday from 7–9 PM at The Beacon at 331. Free to attend, with registration on our website.

And yes—we’re gathering tonight ✍️

Come early to grab a bite from Panera, pour a glass of Italian w**e, and settle in. Guests are welcome to arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 PM; writing begins promptly at 7 and wraps at 9.

A little something for your reading pleasure 🍋

Spiked Lemonade Revolution by Melani Udaeta, now published on Stories. Swipe for an excerpt, then head to our website to keep reading.

And writers — we want to read your work, too. Poetry, essays, fiction + stories of all kinds are welcome.

Read + submit your work on our website ✍️

Meet September’s Featured Storyteller: Adam Miller.

A published poet, writer and storyteller, Adam Miller is bringing his voice to the Storytellers stage this month — and we have a feeling GUILTY PLEASURES is going to be a very good theme for it.

Because some stories are polished. Some are profound. And some begin with something you probably wouldn’t admit unless someone handed you a microphone and a room full of strangers willing to listen.

On September 17, Adam will kick us off before we open the mic to stories from our community — the secret obsessions, questionable choices, nostalgic comforts and things we love enough to stop pretending we don’t.

Come hear his story. Stay to tell yours.

SEPTEMBER STORYTELLERS
September 17 at Distillery 98
Doors at 5 PM | Stories at 6 PM
Theme: GUILTY PLEASURES

🎟️ emeraldcoaststorytellers.com