UGH --- What is it about moving that takes the pencil out of my writing hand? Ever since I moved to Bend, OR, six months ago, I've been slow going. 
Maybe it's because I don't feel settled? I don't have a writer group…I miss my old one! 
Or do I have too much on my plate with kids going to two different schools and meeting new parents? 
And what about geography? I never seem to know where I am or where I should be going. I seem to always be caught in a roundabout.
I'm guessing it's a bit of all of the above. Moving is tough and stressful. It can knock you off your A-game. So what's a writer to do? Get researching…that's what!
There are plenty of places for a lonely new writer in a new town to find writer friends. I started with an easy search: Writers in Bend Oregon. Up popped a few interesting websites.- The Writing Ranch
- Central Oregon Writers Guild - Central Oregon Writers Guild Events
- Freelance Writers : Bend, Oregon | Find Freelancers - Freelanced.com
- Oregon | Oregon SCBWI
So, now I've joined some new writer's groups and met some new interesting writers. And I almost have my writing flow back…almost.
The kids are back in school, so I have time to write back. And I'm slowly getting my writing groove again.
If you are a writer in transition:
- Reach out
- Tell people you are a writer
- Ask for help finding other writers
- Go to your local bookstores and read the bulletin boards - critique groups advertise there
- Search Writers in your area
- Search SCBWI meetings in your area
- Be positive - you will get your groove back
Write~on
Angie
