What we’re about
Salon’s Purpose:
• 🤝 Socialize & Network:
Connect with fellow writers, philosophers, thinkers, and artists—from aspiring voices to seasoned professionals.
• 📖 Member Readings:
Share your work in any genre—prose, poetry, memoir, essays, or experimental.
• 🎙️ Guest Talks:
Invite your favorite writers, artists, and industry pros for insightful conversations.
• 🤗 Support Each Other:
Be each other’s audience, provide feedback, and boost members’ published works.
• 🎖️Contests:
Submit your work to the group in Salon contests for prizes.
Event Format:
• Online Gatherings: Connect globally from the comfort of your home.
• In-Person Events: Enjoy live readings and discussions at fun social gatherings.
What We’re Not:
❌ Not a Workshop Group: Our focus is on sharing, discussing, and supporting, not critiquing. But feel free to form your own breakout workshop groups!
Inspired by Historic Literary Salons
• What Were They?:
Historic gatherings where writers, thinkers, and artists exchanged ideas, shared their work, and sparked cultural movements.
• Famous Salons:
•Paris in the 18th Century: Hosted by Madame Geoffrin.
•Gertrude Stein’s Salon: Fostered modernist giants like Hemingway and Picasso.
•Dorothy Parker’s Algonquin Round Table: Witty literary discussions that shaped American humor.