Fiction Writing

This group is for anyone interested in writing in English, whether it be prose or poetry or non-fiction. We get together once a week to listen, critique and support each other in our work. Attendees bring something they have written, six copies, printed out and no longer than seven pages, which they read aloud. They then receive feedback from the rest of the group. The size of the group is limited to 6, so that everyone is able to receive a full 30 minutes of constructive feedback including reading time. If you have nothing to read but would like to come and listen, you are most welcome too. We are an anglophone group and everything is conducted in English, in fact not everyone who comes can speak French. Please bear this in mind if you sign up.

Here we speak English ! Level B1-C1 ❗Please register before coming :)❗it is very IMPORTANT❗ To register and join our WhatsApp group, you have **two options**: 👉 **Register via the form on our website:** https://lampaling.com/inscription-speaking-club/ After registration, you will receive the WhatsApp group link **by email**. 👉 **Click “Participate” on this Meetup event** You will then receive the WhatsApp group link **via private message on Meetup**. **How does it work?** We don’t mix several languages. Here we speak English only. ⏱️ Duration: 1h30 👥 Number of participants per session: max 8–10 people *The number of registrations shown on Meetup does not reflect the actual attendance. **Official registrations** are made through the LampaLing **WhatsApp** group.* 💸 Fee: €7 per session. +Minimum one drink par person required🍹☕️ 📋 **Structure of a LampaLing Speaking Club:** 1. Welcome Short introduction from each participant (name, interests...) 2\. Pair activity o Each participant must download the app LampaLing to access discussion cards, role-play prompts, and questions. 3\. Group activity o Games like “Who am I?” (vocabulary version), “SpyFall – Find the spy”, etc 4\. Wrap\-up **🙋**You’ll be guided throughout the session by our friendly LampaLing host! Our **Lampaling speaking clubs** stand out from traditional language exchange events because they focus on the **educational aspect**. During our sessions, you’re **guided by qualified language teachers** who help you, and answer all your questions about mastering the language. Lampaling has created a **unique mix between a traditional language school and a friendly language exchange event**. Our goal is to help you **really speak the language** — without the pressure of a classroom, but in a **relaxed and supportive atmosphere**, with a strong focus on **speaking and communication**. 🎯💬

Soirée Trouble Brewing. Une valeur sûre qui convient aux joueur(se)s débutant(e)s comme expérimenté(e)s! Si c'est votre toute première partie, je recommanderais tout de même de venir d'abord à une de nos sessions pour joueur(se)s débutant(e)s: nous y expliquons les règles en détails. **Soirée enquête, bluff et intrigues aux Caves Alliées.** Venez (re)découvrir cette petite pépite du jeu d'intrigue qu'est Blood on the Clocktower, à mi-chemin entre un loup-garou et une murder mystery: incarnez le temps d'un soir un des habitants du village de Ravenswood Bluff, et enquêtez, bluffez, collaborez avec les autres joueurs pour faire la lumière sur la malédiction qui ronge le village de l'intérieur. Ou jouez pour le camp du mal, et avancez dans l'ombre pour semer le doute et la discorde parmi vos concitoyens. * Soirée Trouble Brewing. Une valeur sûre qui convient aux joueur(se)s débutant(e)s comme expérimenté(e)s! * Nous serons accueillis au bar "les Caves Alliées" (taverne médiévale à Paris 6ème), qui nous met à disposition un espace de jeu. * Participation gratuite, par contre nous serons dans un bar, donc pensez à consommer (Ils ont un large choix de bières, des softs, boissons médiévales, et planches pour grignoter).

**Danse libre, Bien-être & Rencontres** 👉 Réserve ta place sur [helloasso/ecstaticdance&connect](https://www.helloasso.com/associations/anima-asso/evenements/ecstatic-dance-and-connect-paris-03) Tu cherches une manière de **sortir à Paris** autrement ? **Ecstatic Dance & Connect** est une expérience immersive mêlant **connexion authentique**, **méditation active** et **danse libre en conscience**. Pendant 2h30, nous t'invitons à lâcher le mental : * **40 min de jeux relationnels guidés :** Pour entrer en lien avec les autres en douceur (exploration du lien, communication consciente). * **+1h de DJ Set Ecstatic Dance :** Un voyage musical pour laisser le corps s'exprimer librement, sans jugement ni performance. Ici, pas de pas à suivre. Juste un espace pour **sentir, rencontrer, danser, respirer — ensemble.** > **Note :** Nous sommes une communauté multi-plateformes. Si vous voyez peu d'inscrits ici, pas d'inquiétude ! Nous serons entre **20 et 40 personnes** (venant de FB, Instagram et notre réseau). *** **✨ L’expérience** La soirée commence par un **cercle d'ouverture**, suivi de : 1. **Temps de reliance :** Exercices de présence corporelle et verbale (accessibles à tous·tes). 2. **Voyage musical immersif :** Une playlist évolutive (World, Electro, Atmosphérique) pour explorer le mouvement. 3. **Cercle de clôture :** Un temps d'intégration pour repartir ancré·e et ressourcé·e. *** **🌱 Notre vision** C'est une **cérémonie urbaine** au cœur de Paris. Un sanctuaire de bien-être où : * Le mouvement est une thérapie. * La parole est consciente. * Les émotions sont les bienvenues. *** **✴︎ Cadre** * **Sans alcool ni drogues** (Sobriété festive). * **Pas de discussions** sur le dancefloor (immersion totale). * **Consentement & Confidentialité** respectés. *** **⏲︎ Informations pratiques** 📍 **Théâtre de la Terre (Paris 10e)** ⏰ **19h00 – 21h30** * **Mardi 21 avril** * Samedi 16 mai * Samedi 27 juin *** **🌱 Tarifs & Réservation** * **Prix Normal :** 30€ (10€ acompte + 20€ sur place) * **Prix Soutien :** 25€ (5€ acompte + 20€ sur place) 👉 **BILLETTERIE OBLIGATOIRE :** [helloasso/ecstatic&connect](https://www.helloasso.com/associations/anima-asso/evenements/ecstatic-dance-and-connect-paris-03) *** **🙌 L’équipe** **Charlotte Mansion & Pierre Delaunay** Facilitateur·rices passionné·es par la **danse libre**, la reliance et la création d'espaces de vie authentiques. [Découvrir l'univers de Charlotte](https://efaecole.com/) [Découvrir l'univers de Pierre](https://www.instagram.com/pierre.enlien/)

The Dissident Salon is a weekly poetry and performance series created as an extension of the DISSIDENT Club’s mission to provide a home for dissenting voices, hosted by Alissa Leeds. Rooted in the tradition of the literary salon, it treats writing and performance as public acts that question power and challenge the systems that shape our lives. Each week features a curated performer, followed by open mic sessions open to all. Work may be presented in English, French, or other languages. Multilingual expression is central to the space and reflects the realities of exile, displacement, and exchange that define the DISSIDENT Club. The Salon is an ongoing forum for people who speak publicly and think critically through art. It exists to build community and support sustained creative work within the broader ecosystem of the DISSIDENT Club. **When:** Every Tuesday, starting January 6th, 2026 **Sign-ups:** 8:00 PM **Sets:** Three 45-minute sessions at 9:00 PM, 10:00 PM, and 11:00 PM **Where:** The DISSIDENT Club, 58 rue Richer, 75009 Bring work that confronts. We offer the microphone.

**Le Mépris – 𝒊𝒏 🇫🇷𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 🇬🇧𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒔** **🎬 Date & Time: Tuesday, April 21st, Drinks at Tournebride bar from 7pm and Screening at 8pm** **📽️ Cinéma: Épée de Bois, 100 Rue Mouffetard, Paris 5** **🎟️ Movie Tickets: €5.30 – €12.20 [https://achat.cine-epeedebois.fr/reserver/F13938/D1776794400/VF/264944/](https://achat.cine-epeedebois.fr/reserver/F13938/D1776794400/VF/264944/)** **A screenwriter accepts a lucrative job rewriting a film adaptation of The Odyssey, only to watch his marriage quietly unravel in the process. Set between Rome’s film studios and the blazing Mediterranean coast, Le Mépris is a study of love, ego and artistic compromise.** **Directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli and Jack Palance, the film remains one of the most visually striking works of the Nouvelle Vague.** **“A cool, devastating dissection of love and cinema.”** **Watch the trailer with English subtitles: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF0Ju0ONwGU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF0Ju0ONwGU)**

## Details Hello writers, we are happy to meet you in our new permanent home: Bohème Coworking, located at 21 rue Sedaine in the 11th arrondissement. When you arrive, just tell the friendly folks at La Boheme reception that you are with the writing group. They will give you a little wooden knick-knack with the wifi codes and a number that they use to determine the cost based on time spent (it's 3,80 € per hour, paid at the end). ***Now, about Ready-Set-Write! ..*.** Ready Set Write! is a regular meeting of motivated writers who grab a beverage, then shut up and write. ***What it is:*** An opportunity for writers to get together and do short, intense bursts of writing. We write for 45-ish minutes, take a 15 minute break, rinse & repeat. ***What it is NOT:*** neither a forum for critiquing each other's work, nor shameless self-promoting your projects or groups. You pay for the time you spend, and have access to coffee, tea, and wifi. **AND FINALLY ...** * Register in advance, and only if you will join us in-person. * Update your RSVP if you cannot make it. * Please be respectful and considerate with our writing colleagues. ***Stay tuned for location updates!***

Hello writers, we are happy to meet you in our new permanent home: Bohème Coworking, located at 21 rue Sedaine in the 11th arrondissement. When you arrive, just tell the friendly folks at La Boheme reception that you are with the writing group. They will give you a little wooden knick-knack with the wifi codes and a number that they use to determine the cost based on time spent (it's 3,80 € per hour, paid at the end). ***Now, about Ready-Set-Write! ..*.** Ready Set Write! is a regular meeting of motivated writers who grab a beverage, then shut up and write. ***What it is:*** An opportunity for writers to get together and do short, intense bursts of writing. We write for 45-ish minutes, take a 15 minute break, rinse & repeat. ***What it is NOT:*** neither a forum for critiquing each other's work, nor shameless self-promoting your projects or groups. You pay for the time you spend, and have access to coffee, tea, and wifi. **AND FINALLY ...** * Register in advance, and only if you will join us in-person. * Update your RSVP if you cannot make it. * Please be respectful and considerate with our writing colleagues. ***Stay tuned for location updates!*** [Events in Paris, FR](https://www.meetup.com/find/fr--paris/)

Paris Lit Up open mic (PLU) Every Thursday in English (other languages too – when in Rome, speak French) at the historic home of French Slam poetry, Culture Rapide (103 Rue Julien Lacroix, 75020). If you would like to read, dance, sing or otherwise express yourself, sign up is open and free to all, starting at 20.00-ish. We go until we drop or run out of performers! In any language. Or no language at all. No limits, just respect. Plus, each week featured performers from around the world are invited to strut their stuff before our rowdy but respectful audience. For this week's special guest, see: www.facebook.com/ParisLitUp Not in Paris? Join us online at "PLU Live on Zoom"! Every Wednesday from 9pm CET. Just like an open mic, but we chat a bit too. Always the same link, hosts rotate: http://tiny.cc/PLUopenmic

Un événement pour se rencontrer entre femmes parisiennes qui écrivent ✍️
Faisons connaissance autour d’un thé ou café et parlons écriture(s), lecture(s) et inspiration(s) ! ☀️ Et n’hésitez pas à prendre vos ordis (chargés) ou carnets : nous allons écrire pendant une partie de l’après-midi !

Pour cet IMPROMPTU, Ekaterina nous invite à visiter "La Fosse aux filles" d' Alexandre Kouprine et "La Maison Tellier" de Guy de Maupassant. Dans La Fosse aux filles, Alexandre Kouprine propose un tableau psychologique d’une grande dureté. Il ne cherche aucune provocation, mais s’attache à montrer la lente déshumanisation des femmes enfermées dans ce système, tout en explorant la banalité du mal, la résignation subie et l’érosion progressive de toute illusion. Le regard est empathique, grave, parfois étouffant, et laisse peu de place à l’échappatoire. À l’inverse, La Maison Tellier de Guy de Maupassant adopte un ton plus léger, parfois quasi burlesque, sans pour autant être naïf. Par le biais de l’ironie et du décalage, Maupassant révèle l’hypocrisie de la bourgeoisie provinciale et souligne à quel point la maison close, loin d’être un scandale isolé, est parfaitement intégrée à l’ordre social. Derrière le sourire, la critique est fine et profondément mordante. **Présentation d'auteurs** Ekaterina fera une courte présentation d'Alexandre Kouprine et Claude nous parlera de Maupassant afin de mieux éclairer/contextualiser les deux oeuvres. **Inscription** Ne vous inscrivez, s’il vous plaît, que si vous êtes sûr(e) de pouvoir lire au moins une des deux œuvres d'ici là et d'être présent(e) le jour J. Au plaisir de se rencontrer, débattre, discuter, autour d'un verre :)

🟡🟡🟡 FRANÇAIS 🟡🟡🟡 (⬇🟢🟢🟢 ENGLISH 🟢🟢🟢⬇) Si tu aimes MARCHER 👟 , prendre des PHOTOS 📸 et faire de nouvelles RENCONTRES 💬, rejoins-nous ! 😊 ✅ MEETUP GRATUIT sur présentation de la carte membre Bubble Up Travels (si tu n'as pas encore la carte membre elle peut se créer le jour de l'excursion, elle coûte 5€ et est valide 6 mois + 3 mois offerts) ✅ ☀ OUVERT A TOUS 20-39 ans ☀ 🔥 places limitées 🔥 Dimanche 5 avril, partons ensemble en ESCAPADE CONViViALE ! 😊 (destination en IDF, accessible en transports en commun, gratuit avec le pass navigo, prévoir 1h de trajet depuis Paris, on le fera ensemble) 🤩 Durant cette flânerie au soleil ☀, découvrons ensemble : 😍 les paysages qui ont inspiré Van Gogh la dernière année de sa vie passée à Auvers-sur-Oise 🏡 l’Auberge Ravoux, surnommée « Maison de Van Gogh », dernière demeure de Van Gogh, où pendant 70 jours, il a peint frénétiquement 78 toiles. Sa chambre n’a plus jamais été relouée et est restée en l’état. C’est l’unique maison encore existante où a logé Van Gogh. Possibilité de visiter sa chambre (facultatif, entrée 6€) ou juste voir la maison de l'extérieur 😊 😊 la Maison du Docteur Gachet, ami de Van Gogh et mécène de son époque, son domicile fut le point de rencontre entre de nombreux artistes (facultatif, entrée 5€) 🏰 le Château/Musée des Peintres Impressionnistes, monument historique de style Louis XIII qui abrite un parcours scénographique plongeant les visiteurs dans l’ambiance typique du XIXe siècle, au temps des impressionnistes. Ici venez revivre un spectacle de french cancan au café-concert, grâce à une Goulue en hologramme ; voyager en troisième classe dans un train menant de la gare Saint-Lazare à la campagne ; découvrir les ateliers flottants dans un décor champêtre… (Entrée château/musée 12€. Jardin en accès libre). Possibilité de juste voir le château de l'extérieur et pique-niquer dans le jardin au soleil, le temps que ceux qui le souhaitent visitent le château 😊 😍 la mythique église d’Auvers, Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption, immortalisée par Vincent van Gogh. Ce tableau – exposé au musée d’Orsay et considéré comme l’un des plus emblématiques des œuvres du peintre avec ‘Les Tournesols’ - est mis en regard avec l’édifice qui l’a inspiré. 📸 de nombreuses reproductions d’œuvres installées à travers la ville, aux emplacements où Van Gogh a puisé son inspiration et peint ses toiles, notamment « le Champ de Blé aux Corbeaux », la Mairie d’Auvers, … 🍸 le Musée de l’Absinthe, liqueur dont Van Gogh abusait largement (entrée à partir de 5€, 10€ avec dégustation, 13€ avec visite guidée) 👀 la tombe de Van Gogh au cimetière d’Auvers-sur-Oise 🌊 de paisibles bords d’Oise ⛵ de jolies péniches habitées 🏡 des bâtisses typiques de la région 🌳 rando en forêt dans une vallée charmante (Pour la pause déjeuner en pleine nature, n'oubliez pas d'emmener votre sandwich, salade, plat préparé… 🍻🥗☀) 🔥 ESCAPADE UNIQUE en 2026 🔥 places limitées 🔥 Nouveau/nouvelle à Paris ? Expat ? Français d'un des « 6 coins » de l’Hexagone ou des DOM-TOM ? Parisien ? Erasmus ? Etudiant? Nomad-worker? Aupair? Long-term resident? Touriste? …. tu as entre 20-39 ans? Oui?! Tu veux faire de nouvelles rencontres? Oui?! Alooors ! N'hésite pas ! Viiiens ! 👋💬👟😊☀ N'hésite pas à venir seul ou avec des amis. Toute personne intéressée par cette sortie est la bienvenue 😊 (Lieu de balade-rando accessible en transports en commun, avec le pass navigo, prévoir 1h de trajet depuis le centre de Paris, on le fera ensemble 😊) 📍 RDV à 9h40 intra-muros (nous attendrons 10 minutes (maximum) avant de prendre les transports en commun ensemble 😊) A très vite pour de nouvelles découvertes et nouvelles rencontres :) ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ ☝️ RECOMMANDATIONS ☝️ Apporter au minimum une BOUTEILLE D'EAU et porter de BONNES CHAUSSURES pour marcher confortablement 😊 🟡 LIMITES 🟡 Les ESCAPADES et BALADES PHOTOS ne sont PAS des visites guidées ni des cours de photographie. 😊 OBJECTIFS 🤩 MARCHER (c’est bon pour la santé) FAIRE DE NOUVELLES DECOUVERTES (c’est bon pour l’esprit) PRENDRE DES PHOTOS (tous niveaux, tous appareils : caméra, smartphone) FAIRE DE NOUVELLES RECONTRES AMICALES pour passer une journée mémorable ensemble :) ⛅ PRÉVISIONS MÉTÉO ☀ Si la veille du meetup les prévisions méteo indiquent : ☀⛅☁🌦 : meetup maintenu :) 🌧🌩 : meetup annulé/reporté. (Si annulé/reporté, vous serez averti par email la veille de la sortie, vers 22h) A très vite :) Si ce n'est pas cette fois, au plaisir de se rencontrer une prochaine fois :) ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ 🟢🟢🟢 ENGLISH 🟢🟢🟢 GETAWAY 😍 VAN GOGH @ AUVERS-sur-OiSE 🏡 & FOREST & RIVER STROLL ☀ If you like walking, taking pictures and meeting new people, this event is for you! 😊 ✅ FREE MEETUP upon presentation of your Bubble Up Travels membership card (if you don't have it yet, you can get it on the meetup day for 5€, its valid 6 months + 3 months offered) ✅ ☀ OPEN TO ALL 20-39 yo ☀ 🔥 limited spots 🔥 On Sunday, April 5th, let's enjoy a FRiENDLY GETAWAY together 😊 (stroll area accessible by public transport, free with the Navigo pass, approx. 1h from Paris, we will ride the public transport together 😊) During this stroll in the sun ☀, let's discover together: 😍 the landscapes that inspired Van Gogh the last year of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise 🏡 Auberge Ravoux, nicknamed "Van Gogh's House", Van Gogh's last home, where for 70 days he frenetically painted 78 canvases. His room was never rented again and remained as it was. It is the only house still in existence where Van Gogh stayed. Possibility to visit his room (entrance 6€) or just see the house from the outside 😊 😊 the House of Doctor Gachet, friend of Van Gogh and benefactor to many during his life. His home was the meeting point for many artists (optional, 5€ admission) 🏰 the Castle/Museum of Impressionist Painters, a historic Louis XIII-style monument which houses a scenic route plunging visitors into the typical atmosphere of the 19th century, at the time of the Impressionists. Come and relive a French cancan show at the café-concert, thanks to a hologram Goulue; travel in third class on a train leading from Saint-Lazare station to the countryside; discover the floating workshops in a rural setting… (Entrance to the castle/museum 12€. Garden free access). Opportunity to just see the castle from the outside and picnic in the garden while waiting for those who wish to visit this immersive museum. Other possibility : visit the Absinthe Museum 😊 😍 the mythical church of Auvers, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, immortalized by Vincent van Gogh. This painting - exhibited at the Musée d'Orsay and considered one of the painter's most emblematic works with 'Les Tournesols' - is depicted next to the building that inspired it. 📸 and let's admire many reproductions of his works installed across the city, at the locations where Van Gogh drew his inspiration and painted his paintings, in particular "the Wheat Field with Ravens", the Town Hall of Auvers,... 🍸 the Absinthe Museum, a liquor that Van Gogh widely abused (admission from 5€, 10€ with tasting, 13€ guided tour) 👀 Van Gogh's grave in the cemetery of Auvers-sur-Oise 🌊 peaceful banks of the Oise ⛵ pretty inhabited barges 🏡 typical buildings of the region 🌳 stroll in the forest (For the lunch break in the middle of nature 🍻🥗☀, don't forget to bring your sandwich, salad, prepared dish, ...) 🔥 UNIQUE GETAWAY in 2026 🔥 limited spots 🔥 New in town? Expat? Student? Erasmus? Nomad worker? Aupair? Long-term resident? Tourist? and you're age 20-39?! Yes?! Eager to meet new people? Yes?! Then, don't hesitate ! join us 📸👋💬😍☀😊 Do not hesitate to come alone or with your friends. Everyone interested in this event is welcome 😊 📍 The meeting point will be at 9:40 AM Paris intra-muros (we will wait 5-10 minutes (maximum) for everyone before we take the public transport together 😊) ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ ☝️ RECOMMENDATIONS ☝️ WATER (1-2L) + WARM CLOTHES + GOOD SHOES 🟡 LIMITS 🟡 Free Photo Walks are NOT guided tours nor photography classes ⛅ WEATHER FORECAST ☀ If the forecast indicates : ☀⛅☁🌦 : meetup ON 😊 🌧🌩 : the meetup will be cancelled. (Kindly note that if the event is cancelled, you will be notified by private message the day before the event) 🔥 Limited spots: 20-30 participants 🔥 (to successfully stay gathered) 👉 #you sign up you come !😊 #bepresent 😊 👉 objective: 💯% attendance, meetings & fun 😂 I hope to meet you all soon 😊 If it is not this time, maybe it will be next time 😊

Lyric writing weekly group practice. A few object writing rounds to start, get our reps in — a favorite from the canon, Write Better Lyrics by P. Pattinson.* Followed by other exercises. I adapt the program depending on who shows up. *Object writing : a noun picked through a random word generator, a 10 min timer to delve into our sensory imagination and free-flow with this prompt. We then take turn sharing.

Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, April 22 at Streetlight Guild. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. **SCHEDULE:** 6:45ish - Quick introductions 7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 8:00 - The End **OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. **BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild! **WHAT SHOULD I BRING?** Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you! **OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:** * **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space! * **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels. * **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay! * **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.

Greetings writers! Come down and join your fellow wordsmiths for one hour of uninterrupted writing time in the upper level of the Market District Supermarket in Upper Arlington. The main entrance of the shopping center opens onto stairs/elevator leading up to the 2nd floor cafe section where we will have a table displaying a sign with the Shut Up & Write logo. Writing is largely a solitary craft. Practicing with others in a community setting may be the thing you need to fire your own routine. We’ll meet on Wednesday evenings, starting the clock at 6:30, following a brief period of introductions. This is solid writing time and all inclusive. Any project is acceptable, be it fiction, non -fiction, work or homework assignment. All is welcome and will remain private to you. The market boasts a Starbucks, a full service bar and various affordable food options. Parking is plentiful, free Wifi is provided as well as outlets for charging your devices, though they are somewhat limited, so plan accordingly. Show up as early as you like, or stay late. This group tends to socialize some, both before and after the alloted time, but this is not mandatory to you. Feel free to come and go as you please and late arrivals are welcome. The cafe may be noisy on occasion so headphones/ earbuds are reccommended as you see fit. Please try to RSVP if possible so that we may grab enough seats for all—the venue can be busy at times. Feel free to message me privately wth any questions and/ or concerns you may have. Happy writing!

We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator. Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking! • What we'll do Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros. 10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you! • What to bring Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible. See you at The Café on Saturday!

We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator. Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking! • What we'll do Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros. 10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you! • What to bring Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible. See you at The Café on Saturday!

Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.