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

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 · 1d

✨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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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 20h

I shall look forward to it!

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 22h

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

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 22h

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
Link in text

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 1d

Indeed

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 1d

New home ornament

A 🐇 on a shelf

Close up of bun

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 1d

I am excited to meet you! (And shape rage together....)

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 1d

Slightly afraid of what might come out....

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 1d

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!

🎤 🖊 🍺 🍷 🖊 🎤

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

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

✨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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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 2d

🖤 🕯️

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 12d

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! 🖊 ❤️

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

✨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?

Photo of the author in a red coat with silver buttons leaning on a railing in an ultra modern building

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

ICYMI, we've got a new in-person salon, yr quarterly online open mic, a new course with @markabowles.bsky.social and more!

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 4d

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...

Find out about our next salon and lots of online events

open.substack.com

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 4d

'I am tired of the laundry. I want to be great.'

Late, Sharon Olds 💙

Late by Sharon Olds

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 4d

Same same

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 4d

SOLD OUT! But you can join the waitlist if you are interested and we will let you know if more tickets become available 🇫🇷

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 9d

✨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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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 4d

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...

Find out about our next salon and lots of online events

open.substack.com

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, apples this time of year
❤️ 🍎 🍂 ❤️

Kissabel apples

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 5d

Yup

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 5d

Join us for our quarterly Online Open Mic Salon, with our effervescent host, @kiklodge.bsky.social

As usual, it will feature gripping readings and a highly serious quiz

Reading spots are full this round, but join our Substack, if you’re not already on it, to hear about these when they’re announced

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 6d

Not sure who is more excited about today - me or the 8 year old*

*It's me

The Life of a Showgirl

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 6d

How beautiful this is 💙

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 8d

I highly recommend this book and am really looking forward to discussing it next week at book club with @norami.bsky.social

Join us!

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

Cream background with black text reading [Calligraphy script] Café Littéraire: [regular script] European Book Club; [calligraphy] with Eleonora Balsano. A photo of the book is in the bottom right corner. It shows a woman’s face with greenish tint on black background. An orange circle covers one eye. Title, down the left side: I who have never known men. Author: Jacqueline Harpman. To the left of the photo: Online. 7 October. 7PM GMT+1

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 7d

I shall look these up, thanks 😊

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 7d

✨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

On a peach background with black text: Online Course. Exploring Poetic Concepts and Forms: a Poetry Workshop Series with Julie Irigaray. 26 Oct 2025-17 May 2026. Can be taken together or separately. In the bottom right corner, a photo of the author.

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 8d

Which ones do you like?
I also remembered Ilanot Review