Hay - Healing • Art • You

📚 About This Meetup
This circle is for anyone who wants to gather their life, imagination, and truth into a book and release it into the world—at least once before leaving this planet.

We can empower each other, write together, and share real publishing knowledge, from POD to handmade bookmaking.

This space is for anyone who carries a story, emotion, memory, or imagination they want to finally turn into a book.
Poetry, fiction, essays.. every genre is welcome.
Beginners and experienced writers alike.

Event Details:
🗓 Date: Thursdays
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Venue — Joseon Salon (KOTE 1F)
💲 Price: Free of charge
✅️ Please bring your laptop or writing materials.

🖋 What We’ll Do (First Session)
• Share your book idea, genre, and writing goals
• Spend one focused hour writing, gathering drafts, and organizing your materials
• Connect with other writers and support each other
• Gentle encouragement + creative accountability

🦋 About the Circle
• Sessions will open irregularly throughout the year
• At least 10 meetups are planned from late 2025 into 2026
• Free participation
• Co-hosts are welcome (short pre-meeting with Sanha / HAY leader required)

📘 Workshop Flow (Flexible)
These are suggested directions for the circle rather than fixed sessions. Each participant can move at their own pace:

• Book Vision Circle – share concepts + focused writing
• Story Archaeology – rediscover old notes & themes
• Structure & Flow Lab – build your table of contents
• Deep Writing Session – 90-minute immersion
• Handmade Book Play – intro to bookbinding
• Voice & Style Workshop – discover your writing tone
• Editor’s Eye Day – gentle peer feedback
• Publishing Info Sharing – POD, ISBN, layout tips
• Manuscript Sprint – finish major sections
• Soft Launch & Celebration – share pieces + set your 2026 publishing timeline

✅️ Book-Making Essentials

1. POD (Print On Demand)
   Books are printed only when someone orders them.
   No large print runs or storage needed.
   Examples: Amazon KDP, Lulu, Blurb.
2. ISBN (International Standard Book Number)
   A unique 13-digit code that identifies your book worldwide.
   Needed if you want to sell your book in stores or online.
   Each format (paperback, hardcover, ebook) needs its own ISBN.
3. Manuscript
   The full text of your book before it is published.
   Includes drafts, edits, and the final version.
4. Layout / Typesetting
   Arranging text, images, and formatting in the book.
   Includes font, spacing, margins, and page numbers.
5. Self-Publishing
   When the author publishes their own book independently.
   Can use POD, handmade books, or local printers.

👉Please message the host for booking confirmation and any inquiries! :)
Kakaotalk: shansecret / IG: ohsssan

Soft Clay & Hand Plaster Casting Workshop 👐
An end-of-year art therapy experience guided by certified art therapist Sanha

Immerse yourself in a soft, soothing clay activity and create a personal hand plaster sculpture, a grounding, sensory-rich process loved in art therapy.
Slow down, reconnect with your body, and enjoy a warm, creative evening as we close the year together.

Free Drink 🍵 — Warm Winter Tea Selection
Choose one cozy blend perfect for December nights

Why this activity is loved in art therapy (10 benefits) 💛

• Encourages mindfulness and deep presence 🧘‍♀️
• Releases physical tension through touch 🤲
• Helps you reconnect with your body and sensations ✨
• Supports emotional expression without words 🎨
• Promotes relaxation through soft, repetitive movements 😌
• Reduces stress and calms the nervous system 🌬️
• Strengthens self-acceptance by honoring your own hands 🤍
• Sparks creativity and playful energy 🧒✨
• Builds confidence with a meaningful personal artwork 👐
• Creates warmth and connection in a shared space 🤝

Workshop Details 🗓️

Price: 20,000 KRW (Free drink & all materials provided)
Dates: December 5, 12, 19 (Fridays)
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (90 mins)
✅️ Minimum: Workshop runs with at least 3 participants 👥
Note: Further workshops may close early if materials run out ⏳

A cozy, gentle winter workshop where you can play, create, and connect, perfect for ending the year with warmth and intention! ❄️🤍

🦋 How to join?
RSVP on Meetup
Message the host for the inquiries / RSVP confirmation (KakaoTalk ID: shansecret)