Writing

Coworking for writers in your area! (Français & English sessions) with Andréa, Amy & Gaspard. Join us for some focused writing time. All writers and all experience levels are welcome and don’t worry, no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in your area. When you show up, say hello to everyone, grab a drink, and get your writing tools ready. Once you’re all settled, take some time to chat with your fellow writers. Once everyone’s arrived, I will lead quick introductions and then set the timer for our quiet and focused writing session. Afterward, we’ll have time to chat and get to know each other. We often talk about our successes and challenges as writers. If you don’t have time to stick around, no worries! A note about the format We don’t host critiques or readings. These events are a safe space for writers of all skill levels and genres to work on their craft, so no one will read or critique your writing. For our full event schedule, visit [https://shutupwrite.com](https://shutupwrite.com) Other Important Details: WiFi name/password: on-site Travel / Parking info: métro 4 - 6 - 12 - 13 Venue Guidelines: Please thank our hosts by purchasing something.

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.

**Chèr·e·s Group Elements,** (oui, comme dans un [groupe mathématique ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_theory)🙂) Retrouvons-nous pour assister ensemble à la conférence : **« Trous noirs : 40 ans de traque » 🌌** [https://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/au-programme/activites-spectacles/conferences/saison-2026/40-ans](https://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/au-programme/activites-spectacles/conferences/saison-2026/40-ans) **Description de la conférence** « Dessine-moi un trou noir ». Cette demande de l’astrophysicien Brandon Carter au jeune étudiant Jean‑Pierre Luminet donnera naissance à la première illustration dessinée à la main d’un Black Hole en 1979. Quarante ans plus tard, ce dessin devient réalité avec la première image radio publiée par la collaboration internationale Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration. Que savons-nous aujourd’hui de ces objets célestes si singuliers ? Comment peut-on les observer ? **Intervenants** * Christophe Galfard — astrophysicien et écrivain * Jean‑Pierre Luminet — astrophysicien, directeur de recherche émérite au CNRS * Frédérique Marion — physicienne, responsable de l’équipe Virgo Collaboration au Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules Animation : Émilie Martin, journaliste à Ciel & Espace **Inscription** [https://billetterie.cite-sciences.fr/activites.html?tx_site_offerbooking%5Boffer%5D=732&tx_site_offerbooking%5Bshow%5D=2534954254552000007&cHash=5e4633e05415baba671fb068580f6c62](https://billetterie.cite-sciences.fr/activites.html?tx_site_offerbooking%5Boffer%5D=732&tx_site_offerbooking%5Bshow%5D=2534954254552000007&cHash=5e4633e05415baba671fb068580f6c62) **Diffusion en direct** La séance sera également diffusée en direct : [https://www.youtube.com/live/DH3t2Abmolw](https://www.youtube.com/live/DH3t2Abmolw) À très bientôt pour explorer l’Univers ensemble ! 🌌 ========================================================== **Dear Group Elements,** (Yes, just like elements of a [mathematical group ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_theory)🙂) Let’s attend the conference: **“Black Holes: 40 Years of the Hunt.”** [https://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/au-programme/activites-spectacles/conferences/saison-2026/40-ans](https://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/au-programme/activites-spectacles/conferences/saison-2026/40-ans) **Description** “Draw me a black hole.” This request by astrophysicist Brandon Carter to the young student Jean‑Pierre Luminet led to the first hand-drawn illustration of a Black Hole in 1979. Forty years later, the drawing became reality with the first radio image published by the international Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration. What do we know today about these extraordinary celestial objects? How can we observe them? **Speakers** * Christophe Galfard — astrophysicist and writer * Jean‑Pierre Luminet — astrophysicist, emeritus research director at the CNRS * Frédérique Marion — physicist, head of the Virgo Collaboration team at Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules Host: Émilie Martin, journalist at Ciel & Espace **Registration** [https://billetterie.cite-sciences.fr/activites.html?tx_site_offerbooking%5Boffer%5D=732&tx_site_offerbooking%5Bshow%5D=2534954254552000007&cHash=5e4633e05415baba671fb068580f6c62](https://billetterie.cite-sciences.fr/activites.html?tx_site_offerbooking%5Boffer%5D=732&tx_site_offerbooking%5Bshow%5D=2534954254552000007&cHash=5e4633e05415baba671fb068580f6c62) **Live stream** The session will also be broadcast live: [https://www.youtube.com/live/DH3t2Abmolw](https://www.youtube.com/live/DH3t2Abmolw) See you soon! 🌌

*Des mamans qui se rencontrent, des petits qui grandissent ensemble.* Mommy & Me est un rendez-vous mensuel pensé pour les mamans qui souhaitent venir accompagnées de leur bébé ou de leur jeune enfant, et partager un temps convivial ensemble 💛 Proposé chez Ernestine Café, qui dispose d’une salle de jeu pour les enfants, ce moment permet aux mamans d’échanger tranquillement pendant que les petits peuvent explorer et interagir en toute sécurité. C’est une parenthèse hors du quotidien : sortir de la routine, voir d’autres adultes, respirer un peu… tout en gardant son enfant près de soi 🤍 Les mamans peuvent partager leurs expériences et s’entraider, pendant que les bébés font leurs premières petites rencontres 🧸 Il ne s’agit pas d’un atelier structuré, mais d’un moment libre, chaleureux et bienveillant. 🗓️ Le troisième mardi de chaque mois (17 mars) ✨ Participation libre ☕ Une consommation sur place est demandée 📩 Pour confirmer votre présence, merci d’envoyer un message au 06 41 18 25 07 ⚠️ Conformément aux règles de Meetup, toute personne de moins de 18 ans participant à un événement doit être accompagnée d’un adulte responsable. ⚠️

Let's get together with a drink and discuss this book. Location to be confirmed soon :) "Set in the contemporary Paris of American expatraites, liasons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality. James Baldwin's brilliant narrative delves into the mystery of loving with a sharp, probing imagination, and he creates a moving, highly controversial story of death and passion that reveals the unspoken complexities of the heart." [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/406235.Giovanni_s_Room?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=kYG2FgnUqb&rank=1](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/406235.Giovanni_s_Room?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=kYG2FgnUqb&rank=1)

Venez coder, apprendre, et apprendre à programmer ensemble ! Le langage, le sujet et la façon de le faire seront choisies par le groupe. Le code sera ensuite publié sur [le dépôt](https://github.com/dojo-developpement-paris/dojo-developpement-paris.github.io) \-\-\- Nous migrons le groupe de Meetup vers [Mobilizon](https://mobilizon.fr/@dojo_de_programmation_paris) \-\-\- 21 rue du Bouloi Porte de la rue : elle devrait s'ouvrir en appuyant sur le bouton du bas Bâtiment : D, il y a quelques marches Porte de la cour : code à demander à Patrick en message privé Étage : 3, il y a un tout petit ascenseur Porte de droite \-\-\- La session sera dans la salle au fond Les toilettes sont depuis la pièce principale, aller dans la cuisine, puis à gauche \-\-\- **Accessibilité** Pour accéder à la session, il faut monter quelques marches d'escaliers

\*\* ESSAI GRATUIT SUR DEMANDE : anes.sensibles@free.fr \*\* Et si toute une vie tenait en une phrase ? « For sale: baby shoes, never worn. » Ernest Hemingway (*À vendre : chaussures bébé, jamais portées.*) Six mots. Une histoire entière. Un chagrin, un mystère... Ernest Hemingway aurait écrit, selon la légende, la plus courte nouvelle du monde. Vous pouvez en faire autant. La micro-fiction, c'est l'art de raconter une histoire en quelques phrases. Une contrainte qui, loin de brider, libère la créativité et révèle la puissance de chaque mot. Venez vous essayer à cette micro-écriture, avec des exercices ludiques et progressifs. Inscription : [https://www.helloasso.com/associations/les-anes-sensibles/evenements/atelier-d-ecriture-micro-fiction](https://www.helloasso.com/associations/les-anes-sensibles/evenements/atelier-d-ecriture-micro-fiction) Nombre de participants limité à 6. \*\* ESSAI GRATUIT SUR DEMANDE : anes.sensibles@free.fr \*\*

Bonjour, Bienvenue pour ce troisième atelier d'écriture ! Pendant 2h, je vous proposerai plusieurs consignes d’écriture : un premier exercice d’échauffement pour délier nos plumes, une contrainte ludique pour faire surgir le sens là où on ne l’attend pas forcément et des temps d’écriture plus longs pour que vous plongiez dans vos imaginaires. Chaque moment d’écriture sera suivi d’un temps de lecture (pas obligatoire mais encouragé !). Si vous le souhaitez, vous pourrez amener un texte court que vous avez déjà écrit. Je proposerai à la fin de notre atelier un temps où chacun pourra lire un de ses textes, un peu comme une scène ouverte. Les occasions de lire ou de faire lire ses écrits ne sont pas toujours légion, mais la fin de notre atelier en sera une :) Nous nous retrouverons dans la salle d’une petite école de musique, au 28 rue Eugène Sue, 75018. C'est la boutique qui donne sur la rue, où il y a écrit "Graines de Sons". Quand vous arrivez, vous pouvez toquer à la porte. Le tarif est de 5 €, à payer en espèces à votre arrivée. Il y aura du café, du thé et de l'eau sur place. (Il vous sera demandé de retirer vos chaussures quand vous arriverez.) Au plaisir de vous rencontrer et de partager avec vous ce temps d'écriture ! Bethsabée

## 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/)

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.

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 !

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, March 25 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.

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 Sunday 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 noon on Sundays. 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: 12:00 - quick intros. 12:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 1:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 1-1:30ish. 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. 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 Sunday!

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!

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!

The topic for March is "Our Bodies, Ourselves" Speak Easy: true stories, told live. The idea is simple: an audience, an open microphone, and great stories. Hilarious, gripping, poignant- it's up to you. Audiences are invited to come to listen or come to tell as folks from all corners of Columbus offer their stories live on stage! Held at Wild Goose Creative's warm, intimate space, this night of tales occurs on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm. Please arrive early if you want to tell, as we generally only have room for a limited number of tellers, and the sign-up sheet has a tendency to fill up fast. Formed around the idea that people need stories--they're what hold and draw us together--SpeakEasy celebrates the strangeness and commonness of being human. And in a world of smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, and more . . . it gives people a real, breathing, in-person way to connect. The night is geared for true stories of all kinds, taking the best tales told around kitchen tables, in darkened pubs, on the street corner, and at late-night parties and giving them an audience. Speak Easy is also a great outlet for performers, writers, and artists looking to share their favorite stories and perfect their skills. We strongly encourage tellers to please tell the story rather than read it so we keep within the spirit of good storytelling and stay engaged with the audience. All are welcome. Hang around after the show for a drink and build community!

Let’s meet and discuss this fun but moving collection of wildly creative short stories. (Photo credit: TimesNowNews.com)