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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 8h

Oh no! That's a shame. Would have been great to do the course with you

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Hannah Grieco @writesloud.bsky.social · 13h

Reminder! Tonight, @alinaetc.bsky.social and I will be reading and talking about poetry and prose collections. 🥰

Free, but RSVP for the link!

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Virtual Craft Chat w/ Hannah Grieco & Alina Stefanescu - The Writer's Center

The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of writing! We’re joined by fiction writer Hannah Grieco and poet Alina Stefanescu for a cross-genre discussion about their new collect...

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 12h

Alas, a little late for us otherwise would be there for sure 😴

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 19h

✨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

Poster for course
Same details also in text

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Susanna Crossman @susannacrossman.bsky.social · 14h

Wow writers. My online life-writing course ‘Things We Think With:Evocative Objects‘ with the brilliant @saloneurope.bsky.social has almost sold out. Join us 26/11 for exercises and talk about Proust, objects, archives and Annie Ernaux. Do book now and can’t wait to see you there ! (All links below)

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 17h

🏃‍♀️ 2 PLACES ONLY left now on this online course with @susannacrossman.bsky.social! 🏃‍♀️

Join writers from around Europe thinking about the use of memory, objects, archives, and history in life writing.

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 6d

Explore memory enhancement and how we use objects, archives and history in life writing in our new course:

Things We Think With: Evocative Objects and Social History in Life-Writing with @susannacrossman.bsky.social

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 14h

Excellent chance to feel less stupid about poetry✨

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 19h

✨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

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 17h

🏃‍♀️ 2 PLACES ONLY left now on this online course with @susannacrossman.bsky.social! 🏃‍♀️

Join writers from around Europe thinking about the use of memory, objects, archives, and history in life writing.

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 6d

Explore memory enhancement and how we use objects, archives and history in life writing in our new course:

Things We Think With: Evocative Objects and Social History in Life-Writing with @susannacrossman.bsky.social

Black text on peach background. Online course. Things We Think With: Evocative Objects and Social History in Life-Writing with Susanna Crossman. 26 Nov 2025 18:30 - 20:30 GMT. Along the bottom, photo of Crossman seated on concrete steps.

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 19h

Classes will take place online monthly from 26 October 2025 to 17 May 2026

Single class: £22.38
All 8 classes: £152.38

Affordable, comprehensive poetry workshop series don’t come along often – book now!

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 19h

5. Five Senses, "Show Don't Tell" and the Ghazal
6. Tone and the Ode
7. Subject Matter, Symbols and the Pantoum
8. Narrative Arc and the Elegy

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 19h

At the end, we’ll host an open mic night to read and celebrate the work you’ve created!

Sessions are monthly and can be taken individually or as a series:

1. Closed Forms and the Sonnet
2. Rhythm and the Ballad
3. Musicality and the Villanelle
4. Imagery, Figurative Language and the Sestina

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 19h

Have you ever wanted to write poetry but felt held back by your lack of formal knowledge? Or are you already writing poetry and would like a better grounding?

In this affordable and welcoming course, you’ll learn different approaches to writing poems

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 19h

Booking info here

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 19h

✨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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Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · 23h

My writing is all powered by spite and rage so i'm into this idea; and if anyone can teach you how to channel it it's Mark. For the uninitiated, All My Precious Madness is one of the best novels of the last coupla years, packed with splenetic vituperation. Had me howling. Check it out 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 1d

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)

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 2d

✨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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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 1d

3 places left now....

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 1d

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)

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 2d

✨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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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 1d

Whoa, congratulations!

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 1d

kinda sweet that bookshop.org's anti-prime sale overlaps with banned books week, which means today you can get free shipping PLUS 20% off their banned books list! bookshop.org/info/banned-...

Banned Books

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 1d

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...

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 1d

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)

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 2d

✨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

Black text. Top half is peach background, bottom half is teal
All copy is event details repeated in post

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Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · 1d

KESHED LONDON LAUNCH IS CONFIRMED.

Thursday 12th March, Bard Books, @judecook.bsky.social in the host's chair, tix link as soon as i got one. News incoming on the official online launch, more as soon as i have it.

#BookSky #GetKeshed 📚📚📚

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 1d

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)

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 2d

✨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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Europeana @europeana.bsky.social · 1d

There's still time to apply for our 2025 editorial grants programme! It's dedicated to stories from seven specific European countries - Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg & Malta. Apply by 17 October! #Funding #DigitalStorytelling bit.ly/3Vv0Pmw

Apply for a 2025 Europeana Editorial Grant | Europeana PRO

In 2025, our editorial grants programme is dedicated to stories from seven specific European countries. Read on to find out more and learn how to apply.

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 7d

The Climate Fiction Prize celebrates the most inspiring novels tackling the climate crisis.

I will be one of this judges this year and would love to read your work.

The £10,000 prize is awarded annually to a single novel. Submissions now open.

Link here climatefictionprize.co.uk

Please share :)

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 1d

Come and write body poems with ME (and lots of other nice writers too....)

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 1d

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...

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 1d

Wish we could go to this. Next time for sure!

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