A writers’ lock in is when a group of writers all get together for a set period of time, and they write! Simple, yes? Yes it can be, if the group has a place available that has tables and chairs, and with food, drinks, and toilets available. Such a place is where my writing group meets every week.
It’s a hotel in Gawler, the Prince Albert Hotel, where the Adelaide Plains Chapter and Verse group catches up for our meetings at 4-6 every Thursday afternoon, and again on the last Sunday of every month, for the Gawler Poets at the Pub event, which has been going for over twenty years.
And every now and then, our group holds a Lock-in, and today is the day again, hooray. Personally, I have several writing projects I wish to work harder on, and not be bothered by chores at home, so today will be a great day for working on those projects, I can knuckle down and write, knowing that the other people there with me are doing the same thing, on their own projects.
The vibe in the room will be all about getting our words written, that’s it. There will be some talking too, of course, because that’s what humans do, but it won’t be lame rubbish nothing talk. Or hey maybe some of it might be, but that can help with the writing too, to have a joke too, so the pressure level doesn’t get too high. And there might well be some things the executive of the group needs to work on, and this will be a good opportunity for that too.
We’re very lucky to have this great hotel to work in,and work with, and they’re very lucky to have us there too. We have food and drinks there, and bring other people in too, when we have our events at the P/A. Many people have commented on what a lovely hotel it is, very historic, and with fine food, and a great range of drinks.
So I know the Writers’ Lock-in will be starting when the hotel opens at 11.30am, and will go through to 4, for our usual group meeting, and then there might be dinner after, for those interested in that. I hope to get lots done, but even if I don’t dramatically improve my work count, I will definitely get some sort of a start on all three projects.
If you live in or around Gawler, and you write, why not come and join us, you’ll be most welcome!
Carolyn Cordon - Creative 
so Carolyn, how did it go? did you work on your cozy mystery series?
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Well John, you know the thing about the best laid plans of mice and … things happened, writing was done, but admin things seem to have taken over, a bit, somehow.
I have written about 150 words of book 6 I think it will be, the process is certainly not a linear thing, but words happen, my head it thinking about it all when I’m not paying attention. But I think I would have to be on a desert island with no wifi available to really get a good chunk of work done …
It will happen though, books will be written, and published, somehow!
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Lol 🙂 🙂 we all have our distractions, Carolyn; it makes life interesting — and challenging
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