Shh There be Writers

Last Friday night was the first meeting of The Luton Writers at the cafe in The Hat Factory in Luton.  And a real eye opener.

I'd prepared by scattering muffin and biscuit crumbs to make a trail into the Hat Factory to try and lure some writers from their habitat out into the open and it paid off - we weren't sure if there were many writers in the area at all but one by one they filled in and packed out the cafe ( aka The Kitchen ) with 20 people flitting between the tables and moving the chairs into a nesting area. 

Over plenty of coffee (which should be compulsory for any writers group ) we kicked off the group and everyone introduced themselves whilst glancing around for predators.

I found the whole evening fascinating and there was a real buzz about it, which may have been because I was high on coffee but as writing can be such a lonely profession a real treat.

Now the trick is to not scare people off - writer types can be nervous and often retreat to their nests if spooked or at sudden noises. 

We'll be meeting on the first Friday of each month ( apart from April )  and start at 8 PM - tickets can be bought from the box office at the Library.


Photo credit: John Wesley Barker