Deborah
@deborahzafer.bsky.social
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Reading, writing, poems, rabbits 🐇 ✡️ Mostly writing short fiction. Director of European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social www.deborahzafer.com
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1 place left for 'Writing from Rage' with @markabowles.bsky.social now, then we will open a waitlist.

Don't miss out, come hang out with us in London!

26 November

🖊 🎤 🖊 🎤
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Paris and Madrid sold out super fast.

Don't miss us in London!

26 November
The Queen's Larder, Holborn

Salon and writing class with @markabowles.bsky.social
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Sometimes, I can't believe Hampstead Heath even really exists - the way it can be busy and empty at the same time. Beautiful in all seasons. Endlessy restorative.
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The Heath Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath
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Love this from Louise Erdrich via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy

'Tell yourself that you tasted as many as you could' 🍎 🍏

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From The Marginalian
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Incantation, Nick Laird
Incantation 
Nick Laird
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We're each of us alone, to be sure. What can you do but hold your hand out in the dark?
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Just a few places left for this now!

Puberty, ageing, illness, pregnancy, injury - we will be thinking and writing about it all!

19 October, online
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Come write about the body!

Praise for Julie - 'I am usually not one to choose the highest scores across the board, but I was really impressed by the tutor, the diverse examples, the exercises and the 'spirit' and depth of our discussions.'

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Online poetry workshop
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✨ONLINE COURSE✨

Following the success of Julie’s Prose Poetry Workshop, we’re delighted to bring you our first longer course:

Exploring Poetic Concepts and Forms: A Poetry Workshop Series
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Only 5 places left for Writing From Rage with @markabowles.bsky.social!

Our events really do sell out fast, so don't delay if you want to come to this or the salon after.

(Paris and Madrid fully sold out)
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✨EWS DOUBLE BILLING✨

Writing From Rage: Turning Fury Into Form
with Mark Bowles
26 November 2025
6-7:30pm GMT

&

Pop-up Salon: London with Insurgent Press
26 November 2025
8-10pm GMT

Both at:
The Queens Larder, 1 Queen Square WC1N 3AR

🎟️Tickets together or separate – see below
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I shall look forward to it!
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Come and write body poems with ME (and lots of other nice writers too....)
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Come write about the body!

Praise for Julie - 'I am usually not one to choose the highest scores across the board, but I was really impressed by the tutor, the diverse examples, the exercises and the 'spirit' and depth of our discussions.'

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-body-i...
Online poetry workshop
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I am excited to meet you! (And shape rage together....)
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Slightly afraid of what might come out....
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London people!

Fyi Madrid and Paris both sold out super quick, so if you want to come to this, don't delay.

Come write with @markabowles.bsky.social, read your work, meet new people!

🎤 🖊 🍺 🍷 🖊 🎤
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✨EWS DOUBLE BILLING✨

Writing From Rage: Turning Fury Into Form
with Mark Bowles
26 November 2025
6-7:30pm GMT

&

Pop-up Salon: London with Insurgent Press
26 November 2025
8-10pm GMT

Both at:
The Queens Larder, 1 Queen Square WC1N 3AR

🎟️Tickets together or separate – see below
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saloneurope.bsky.social
✨EWS DOUBLE BILLING✨

Writing From Rage: Turning Fury Into Form
with Mark Bowles
26 November 2025
6-7:30pm GMT

&

Pop-up Salon: London with Insurgent Press
26 November 2025
8-10pm GMT

Both at:
The Queens Larder, 1 Queen Square WC1N 3AR

🎟️Tickets together or separate – see below
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All copy is event details repeated in post
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Come try out new poetic forms with me and a lovely bunch of writers!

I'm excited to gain more formal knowledge to use as a basis for experimentation and development of my writing.

Join us! 🖊 ❤️
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✨ONLINE COURSE SERIES✨

Exploring Poetic Concepts and Forms: Poetry Workshops With Julie Irigaray

📅 Monthly 26 Oct 2025 - 17 May 2026*

*Can be taken individually

Have you wanted to write poetry but felt held back by lack of formal knowledge? Or already write it but would like better grounding?
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ICYMI, we've got a new in-person salon, yr quarterly online open mic, a new course with @markabowles.bsky.social and more!
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Our newsletter is out!

Find out where we will be next and join our community of writers meeting online and in person

open.substack.com/pub/european...
Next stop...?
Find out about our next salon and lots of online events
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'I am tired of the laundry. I want to be great.'

Late, Sharon Olds 💙
Late by Sharon Olds
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SOLD OUT! But you can join the waitlist if you are interested and we will let you know if more tickets become available 🇫🇷
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✨Meet us in Paris!✨

This event will be our usual open mic in a cosy and welcoming cafe space. All are welcome!

We'll enjoy excellent readings, savour wine, and get to know writers from Paris and across Europe in a friendly setting.
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Feuille Blanche, Café Noir
102 Rue Truffaut 75017
7-10pm CET