Book Writing

Need some inspiration and/or dedicated writing time for your current WIP? Grab your laptop or notebook and join us at Simply show up at Laie Bookstore (we'll be upstairs). Feel free to jump into working on your own writing project immediately, or wait until the quiet time starting at 5:30. at 5 pm for a bit of writer chat, before diving into an hour and a half of focused writing time. At 7, we head to a nearby bar to discuss how it all went.

🎨 Descubre la magia de la acuarela ¿Hace tiempo quieres pintar pero no sabes por dónde empezar? ¿Buscas un momento para desconectar del estrés y conectar con tu lado creativo? Esta clase de acuarela está diseñada para todos, tanto si nunca has sostenido un pincel como si ya tienes experiencia y quieres seguir explorando esta hermosa técnica. En un ambiente relajado y sin presiones, aprenderás paso a paso a crear ilustraciones llenas de color, luz y personalidad. No se trata de hacerlo “perfecto”, sino de disfrutar del proceso, experimentar y dejar que tu creatividad fluya. Durante la sesión aprenderás: 🎨 Técnicas básicas y avanzadas de acuarela. 🌿 Mezcla de colores y creación de armonías. 💧 Control del agua y diferentes efectos. 🖌️ Composición e ilustración creativa. ✨ Trucos para ganar confianza y desarrollar tu propio estilo. Ven a regalarte un espacio para respirar, crear y compartir con otras personas que disfrutan del arte. No necesitas experiencia previa, solo ganas de aprender y disfrutar. ¡Te espero para pintar juntos y descubrir todo lo que puedes crear con un poco de agua, color e imaginación! 🌸🖌️

Instagram: @cercleahimsa Vine a gaudir i compartir una sessió basada en el ioga i en l'energia del cicle lunar. Cada setmana fem una sessió diferent aprofitant el moment lunar en el qual ens trobem, per exemple lluna plena: agraïment, lluna minvant: deixar anar... El pes central de la sessió està en la pràctica de ioga, però també fem una meditació profunda d'uns 10 min mínim i una conclusió de la sessió expressada a través de l'escriptura terapèutica o de l'expressió artística. Som un màxim de 8 persones i així creem espais de confiança i d'obertura on, a través del cos i el moviment, anem apropant-nos al camí de l'autoconeixement i la pau. Instagram: @cercleahimsa

Hay animales que aparecen en nuestra vida para recordarnos quiénes somos. En este taller vivirás una experiencia artística, creativa e introspectiva donde darás vida, con tus propias manos, a un animal que represente tu fuerza, intuición, protección o el momento que estás atravesando. No necesitas experiencia previa. Yo te acompañaré durante todo el proceso para que tu pieza sea única y refleje tu esencia. Trabajaremos con papel maché para modelar una pequeña marioneta-tótem completamente personalizada, inspirándonos en la imaginación, la naturaleza y el simbolismo de los animales. Más que un taller, será un espacio para desconectar del ruido cotidiano, conectar contigo y disfrutar del placer de crear con calma. ¿Qué incluye? • Dos encuentros de 2 horas cada uno. • Todos los materiales incluidos. • Grupo reducido (máximo 4 personas) para ofrecer un acompañamiento muy cercano. • Tu marioneta-tótem totalmente personalizada para llevar a casa. • Un ambiente acogedor, creativo y lleno de inspiración. Si sientes curiosidad por el arte, los animales simbólicos o simplemente deseas regalarte una experiencia diferente, este taller es para ti. Ven a crear un compañero que represente aquello que quieres cultivar y recordar cada día. 60€ 2 sesiones 📍 rambla volart 87 local C Reservas: +34 637543356 📅FLEXIBILIDAD DE FECHA Y horario , dime qué día te va bien y quedamos

Ven a la Jam dibujo al natural UMBRA y exprésate con tus trazos en vivo y sin filtros. ## **¡Únete a la Jam dibujo al natural UMBRA!** Ven a disfrutar de una sesión increíble de dibujo en vivo donde la inspiración está al máximo. Este evento presencial es perfecto para todos los amantes del arte que quieren capturar la esencia del cuerpo y la naturaleza en dibujos espontáneos y auténticos. No importa tu nivel, ¡lo importante es divertirse y soltar la creatividad! Trae tus materiales y prepárate para vivir una experiencia artística única con gente que comparte tu pasión. ### **Dibuja por una buena causa** > **Somos una ONG.** UMBRA es un proyecto sin fines de lucro, por lo que todo el dinero recaudado a través de las entradas se destina íntegramente a financiar el alquiler y mantenimiento del espacio que hace posible estos encuentros. Con tu asistencia, nos ayudas a mantener viva esta comunidad artística. ¡Prepárate para vivir una experiencia única, conectar con gente que comparte tu misma pasión y apoyar el arte local! **¡Te esperamos con el lienzo en blanco y muchas ganas de crear!** Enlace para reservar tu plaza [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entradas-jam-dibujo-al-natural-umbra-1992777421913?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entradas-jam-dibujo-al-natural-umbra-1992777421913?aff=oddtdtcreator)

Te invitamos a participar de los Encuentros de Portfolios Fotográficos en Barcelona. Espacios que habilitan la conversación con otros fotógrafos y fotógrafas a partir del visionado de una selección de sus trabajos. No te pierdas la oportunidad de aprender e inspirarte. ## Próximo encuentro: 1 de julio 19h Compartirán parte de su trabajo fotográfico: [Aïna del Arco](https://www.instagram.com/llamameaina/) Ana Laura Medici [Horacio Riveros](https://www.instagram.com/tatofotourbex/) Jose Antonio Sancho Pastor [Maria José Fernández Hidalgo](https://www.instagram.com/mj_streetphoto/) En esta oportunidad el público votará por su foto favorita en el **[concurso “Los Colores del Verano”](https://fotoartebarcelona.com/concurso-de-fotos/)** **Puedes participar de este concurso de fotografía [aquí.](https://fotoartebarcelona.com/concurso-de-fotos/)** ## Miércoles 1/7- 19h **Te esperamos:** **Centre Cívic Barceloneta** C/Conreria, 1-9, 08003 Barcelona [(ver en GoogleMaps)](https://fotoartebarcelona.com/muestra-de-portfolios/#barceloneta) **Actividad Libre y Gratuita**

***Los santos inocentes*, Miguel Delibes **📖 En la Extremadura profunda de los años sesenta, una familia de campesinos sobrevive al servicio de los señores del cortijo bajo un régimen de explotación casi feudal. *Los santos inocentes* es una obra maestra de la literatura española: una denuncia feroz de la injusticia social 🏚️, narrada con una voz única que mezcla oralidad y poesía, y protagonizada por personajes que te romperán el corazón por su dignidad y su inocencia 💔. ✨ Delibes es de los grandes. Premio Cervantes incluido. Y este libro lo demuestra todo. 🎬** ¿Sabías que tiene película? **La adaptación de 1984 dirigida por Mario Camus es igualmente legendaria. Os recomendamos verla después de leer el libro para llegar a la sesión con todo. 🍷 Nos reuniremos en** [book bar bcn](https://www.thebookbarbcn.es/inicio) **para discutir el libro con una copa de vino en mano. Sin presiones. Solo gente curiosa y conversaciones con alma. 📚** ¿Dónde conseguir el libro? **Lo puedes comprar en cualquier librería local, en Casa del Libro o en librerías de Re-Read. Y si prefieres no comprarlo, recuerda que puedes pedirlo prestado gratuitamente en las bibliotecas públicas.💖 ***The Holy Innocents*, Miguel Delibes **📖 Set in rural Extremadura in the 1960s, this Spanish masterpiece follows a peasant family bound to a feudal estate, enduring daily humiliation with quiet dignity. Delibes writes with a raw, poetic voice unlike anything else in Spanish literature. A devastating critique of class and power 🏚️ that stays with you long after the last page 💔. ✨ A true landmark of 20th century literature and one of the most important novels ever written in Spanish. 🎬** It also has a film! **The acclaimed 1984 adaptation by Mario Camus is the perfect watch after finishing the book. Come to the session ready to talk about both! 🍷 Join us at** [book bar bcn](https://www.thebookbarbcn.es/inicio) **for an evening of books, ideas, and good wine. No pressure. Just curious people and real conversation. 📚** Where to get the book? **You can buy it at any local bookshop, at Casa del Libro or on Re-Read bookshops. Prefer to borrow it? The** Biblioteca de Barcelona **has you covered for free. 💖

Os propongo una actividad basada en comentar relatos/cuentos que hemos escrito en casa con tiempo y calma. Para el domingo 05 de julio vamos a escribir sobre la extraña consigna "¡Comprobémoslo!". Escribe con total libertad usando tu creatividad. Relata, canta, declama lo que te surja del alma. Eso sí con un máximo de **dos páginas** (Arial, 12 pt y 1,15 espacio ). Nos encontraremos en la cafetería viena las 11.30h. Aportación voluntaria al finalizar el encuentro.

**✍🏻 Run away with the Girls Who Write club this summer and make time for your writing – this will be a long weekend to remember!** Barcelona in the summer is the vibe...however, it gets really touristy, hectic and sticky...Imagine getting away from it all to a beautiful secret mansion to focus on your writing, while everything else is being taken care of! A long weekend to slow down, put pen to paper whenever you want, read by the pool – and meet like-minded women who love writing as much as you do. **Whether you're visiting or a local, this is the creative escape you need this summer.** 🏡 We are gathering in a perfect secret spot in Barcelona: far away from all the noise, but close enough to the center in case you want to get in and out on your own. Our beautiful hillside mansion features AC, pool and sauna – and nine individual rooms perfect for resting. You'll feel like you're away in nature...while being two metro stops away from all the buzz :) Here, nothing will distract you from writing! **📚 What you'll be working on?** Whether you're exploring self-discovery through journaling, crafting a memoir, creating short stories or poetry, or finally bringing that long-planned book to life, I aim to offer you a safe, nurturing space to connect with your words and creativity. Dive into cherished childhood memories, share fascinating anecdotes from your life that could inspire a captivating story, or pour your deepest emotions onto the page and witness how your perspective transforms. I believe every woman is a natural-born storyteller, and every girl's life is a compelling book waiting to be written. **Let’s uncover yours!** *What to expect:* 📝 **Journaling Workshops**: Dive deep into your emotions, memories and experiences through guided journaling sessions, unlocking the power of self-expression and introspection under the guidance of Marusha, founder of [Girls Who Write](http://www.girlswhowrite.club/), [Naked Words](https://mashamozolevskaya.com/mynakedwords) and Barcelona Journaling Festival. 📚 **Writing buffet:** try creating a memoir, a profound dialogue, a book character based on a person dear to your heart *(even if you don't have any book in the works yet!)* and explore some controversial topics in a safe, supportive community. 🌅 Sunrise SUP at Barceloneta. The most magical thing you can do in the summer in Barcelona – watch the sun rising from the horizon and waking up the city, while gently rocking on the waves. It's safe and fun! You don't even need to know how to swim. Bring your journal if you dare :) ✨ **Deep Connection to Self**: Throughout the day, immerse yourself in moments of stillness and self-discovery, cultivating a profound connection to your innermost being and fostering a sense of inner peace and alignment. We'll enjoy guided forest-bathing (sinrin-yoku) and embodiment sessions as well. 🍤 **Amazing food!** We'll be served lovely meals cooked by our private chef. The menu is Mediterranean, organic, and absolutely scrumptious! We'll take good care of you...while you write :) **Please read the full retreat description [here.](https://girlswhowrite.club/barcelona)** More info on what kind of workshops to expect, the price range, etc [www.girlswhowrite.club/barcelona](https://girlswhowrite.club/barcelona) *Barcelona residents get a special offer – please do not hesitate to message the organizer.* 🔥 Please note that there are two retreat dates available for this summer: **12-14 JUNE and 3-5 JULY.** Choose what fits your summer plans best and let us know when you'd like to come. Feel free to get in touch with Marusha via What's Up to secure your spot or ask any questions: +34695844901 **🧑🏼‍💻 About the organizer**: Hi! I'm Marusha Mozolevskaya, a non-fiction writer and expressive writing / journaling coach. I'm also a founder of the [Girls Who Write](https://girlswhowrite.club/) & [Barcelona International Journaling Festival](https://mashamozolevskaya.com/barcelonajournalingfestival). I'll be thrilled to have you writing with me this summer! 

Vídeo presentación: [https://youtu.be/alzG1rokS1o](https://youtu.be/alzG1rokS1o) ¡Atención! Enviad vuestros textos para la Revista: (artículos, reseñas, textos de ficción, etc.) **[https://letraheridos.es/colaboraciones/](https://letraheridos.es/colaboraciones/)** Empezaremos puntuales, así que no tardéis :) Encuentro para amantes de la literatura. Escritores, lectores o simplemente curiosos. Usuario en **Goodreads** con nuestras lecturas: [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/108384464-letraheridos](https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/108384464-letraheridos) Pedimos a los participantes que traigan un libro de lectura reciente que les haya emocionado o impactado. En vez de un club de lectura donde todos leemos el mismo libro y lo comentamos, cada uno trae una propuesta para recomendar a los demás. Ocasionalmente compartimos escritos. http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/9/7/2/600_455971090.jpeg

**✍🏻 Run away with the Girls Who Write club this summer and make time for your writing – this will be a long weekend to remember!** Barcelona in the summer is the vibe...however, it gets really touristy, hectic and sticky...Imagine getting away from it all to a beautiful secret mansion to focus on your writing, while everything else is being taken care of! A long weekend to slow down, put pen to paper whenever you want, read by the pool – and meet like-minded women who love writing as much as you do. **Whether you're visiting or a local, this is the creative escape you need this summer.** 🏡 We are gathering in a perfect secret spot in Barcelona: far away from all the noise, but close enough to the center in case you want to get in and out on your own. Our beautiful hillside mansion features AC, pool and sauna – and nine individual rooms perfect for resting. You'll feel like you're away in nature...while being two metro stops away from all the buzz :) Here, nothing will distract you from writing! **📚 What you'll be working on?** Whether you're exploring self-discovery through journaling, crafting a memoir, creating short stories or poetry, or finally bringing that long-planned book to life, I aim to offer you a safe, nurturing space to connect with your words and creativity. Dive into cherished childhood memories, share fascinating anecdotes from your life that could inspire a captivating story, or pour your deepest emotions onto the page and witness how your perspective transforms. I believe every woman is a natural-born storyteller, and every girl's life is a compelling book waiting to be written. **Let’s uncover yours!** *What to expect:* 📝 **Journaling Workshops**: Dive deep into your emotions, memories and experiences through guided journaling sessions, unlocking the power of self-expression and introspection under the guidance of Marusha, founder of [Girls Who Write](www.girlswhowrite.club), [Naked Words](https://mashamozolevskaya.com/mynakedwords) and Barcelona Journaling Festival. 📚 **Writing buffet:** try creating a memoir, a profound dialogue, a book character based on a person dear to your heart *(even if you don't have any book in the works yet!)* and explore some controversial topics in a safe, supportive community. 🌅 Sunrise SUP at Barceloneta. The most magical thing you can do in the summer in Barcelona – watch the sun rising from the horizon and waking up the city, while gently rocking on the waves. It's safe and fun! You don't even need to know how to swim. Bring your journal if you dare :) ✨ **Deep Connection to Self**: Throughout the day, immerse yourself in moments of stillness and self-discovery, cultivating a profound connection to your innermost being and fostering a sense of inner peace and alignment. We'll enjoy guided forest-bathing (sinrin-yoku) and embodiment sessions as well. 🍤 **Amazing food!** We'll be served lovely meals cooked by our private chef. The menu is Mediterranean, organic, and absolutely scrumptious! We'll take good care of you...while you write :) **Please read the full retreat description [here.](https://girlswhowrite.club/barcelona)** More info on what kind of workshops to expect, the price range, etc [www.girlswhowrite.club/barcelona](https://girlswhowrite.club/barcelona) *Barcelona residents get a special offer – please do not hesitate to message the organizer.* 🔥 Please note that there are two retreat dates available for this summer: **12-14 JUNE and 3-5 JULY.** Choose what fits your summer plans best and let us know when you'd like to come. Feel free to get in touch with Marusha via What's Up to secure your spot or ask any questions: +34695844901 **🧑🏼‍💻 About the organizer**: Hi! I'm Marusha Mozolevskaya, a non-fiction writer and expressive writing / journaling coach. I'm also a founder of the [Girls Who Write](https://girlswhowrite.club/) & [Barcelona International Journaling Festival](https://mashamozolevskaya.com/barcelonajournalingfestival). I'll be thrilled to have you writing with me this summer!

A casual (but coordinated) coffee break to meet new friends, take a Zoom break, and get your AM caffeine fix. Stop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time. Bring a friend or wander in solo. Come for the coffee and company, or just bring a book to read while surrounded by other in-real-life, community-seeking humans. Come by every Friday, or just when you happen to be in town. Make it whatever you need it to be that week. It's not an \*event\* per se, but we hope these Friday meet-ups can become a fixture of the bookshop! Gathering spot will be in the downstairs area of the bookshop (near the Community Library). Coffee and tea are 1.50€ and can be purchased at the cash register upstairs. Find more info on our Instagram (@backstorybookshop) or website (www.backstorybookshop.com).

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!

**Our July novel is: *Listen for the Lie* by Amy Tintera** **This month’s novel was named one of the best books of 2024. It’s a domestic thriller with crime, mystery, and murder, told from women’s perspectives. The story includes a detective, an unreliable narrator, and plenty of suspense. The book is 352 pages in print and 9 hours and 18 minutes on audiobook.** What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter? After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all, and if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life. But now the phenomenally huge hit true crime podcast "Listen for the Lie," and its too-good looking host Ben Owens, have decided to investigate Savvy’s murder for the show’s second season. Lucy is forced to return to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend’s murder, even if she is the one that did it. The truth is out there, if we just listen.

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, February 11 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!

Let’s meet and discuss John Updike's Rabbit, Run, the first in his series of four novels following the life, hopes, and disappointments of former local basketball star, Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom, as he fitfully confronts and evades adulthood.

This month we’ll be reading Masters of Death by Olivie Blake. Feel free to attend even if you don’t finish the book!