Barrelhouse Write-ins

WRITE-IN UPDATES HAVE MOVED TO BLUESKY!

What’s a write-in?

A write-in is where writers meet up in a chat room, and then work on their own projects. It might seem pretty basic, and it is, but it gets results. Also, it’s just fun to talk to other writers someplace besides on social media for a change.

What are write-ins like?

You’ll enter a chat room. There’ll be no cameras, and no mics. If the host is not off making their write-in coffee when you arrive, they’ll say hello.

At five minutes after the hour, the host will say it’s time to start. Sometimes there are sprints, where you can work for a set number of minutes and then take a quick break. You’re welcome to chat in the chat room at any point during the session. We especially like hearing about what you’re working on, and how it’s going.

When the write-in is over, the host closes the chat room, and everyone does whatever is next in the journey we call life until next time.

how can i do this thing?

Write-ins are free, free, free! You’ll need to sign up before you can join us, but it’s pretty easy and straightforward. Here’s the signup link. We don’t use your email address for anything other than email alerts when there’s a write-in, promise.

As we return from hiatus, we’ll be trying out different days and times for write-ins. Keep an eye on your email, and on our Bluesky feed.

Write-ins typically last an hour. Arriving late or leaving early is fine -- it doesn’t intrude on the session, life happens, we totally get it.

Okay, I’m signed up! Now what?

Whenever there’s a write-in, you’ll get an email. When you get the email, go to this page and look for a write-in to join under “Conferences.” If you have trouble anywhere along the way, tag us on Bluesky or use this Linktree to find your easiest path to a helper.

See you there!