A weather warning with a forecast of heavy snow showers and blizzards would normally have meant our Coney Island writing get together would have been cancelled. But not this time 😀 One silver lining of Coronavirus lockdown is virtual Zoom sessions can still go ahead when the snow is falling and roads are treacherous.
And while on Saturday we were, just like children, looking out our respective windows, distracted by the snow falling outside, comparing snow falls in each of our neighbourhoods, it was good to know we didn't have to go out and drive through the snow. Instead we could stay cosy, drinking coffee, eating buns, cakes and biscuits and chatting.
Eventually after catching up on each other's news, and sharing writing news, we all knuckled down and did a few writing exercises. With all the pressures we current face living in lockdown, it's sometimes hard to find space, both physically and mentally to write. And that's ok. Surviving lockdown is the priority. There is a time for everything, and while now may not be the best time for everyone to write, our writing will return. What's good in these difficult days is having a supportive and encouraging writing group where we can show up without a worry, even if we haven't done our homework!
