That’s how I view coFWD, the coworking space in Rochester, where interesting people do interesting things. Don’t take my word for it – watch a video here, containing a snapshot of those people. Take from it the inspiration to be brave and follow your dream.

coFWD, based at 161 Rochester High Street

I have. I gave up the ‘day’ job in March, to concentrate on writing full time. Sadly, badly timed, as the cushion I had writing for a hyper-local website was whipped away from behind me last month. Then, after a panic stricken two weeks, I stopped applying for random jobs and settled down to think about what I really want to achieve:

The Rochester Literature Festival: One successful launch event down and planning for the next underway, leading to a major event next year; To run some workshops on blogging and social media – there are a lot of folk out there a bit scared of the old interwebby thing – I know I can help so I’m working on it; Freelance writing – now I actually have time to pursue it properly, to experience many different things, people and places and to capture those experiences in text and share them; To take time out each day for fiction and scriptwriting; To collaborate with comedy writers and see through the sitcom idea whirring around in my head; A stand up career in comedy. Don’t laugh. I mean, do laugh, obviously. I’m still trying to figure out how or why I agreed to do this but one thing I will do is go for it, with a what-the-hell attitude. I can always move to the Outer Hebrides or something afterwards (and it’s a one off, in the pub with a bunch of mates!) What can possibly go wrong?

Concentrating on these and rejecting the office jobs my head tells me I should be applying for (ok, I’ve found myself a nice little bar job for bread money) is something I probably wouldn’t have done had I not been part of the coFWD family for the last couple of years. And it all began with a visit to a room upstairs in a pub, for what I thought was a networking event called Tuttle101. Turns out no business cards were required, just a mind open to possibilities.

A coFWD away day to London. It was a fact finding mission, not a jolly, honest 😉

Looking for inspiration, collaboration, creativity and fun? Then come along to the next Tuttle on Monday, September 17^th at The Deaf Cat Coffee Shop from 9.30am, because that’s where you’ll find it. For those of you who will be At Work – no excuses, there’s an evening equivalent called Tipple101 on Thursday, September 27^th at the Britannia Bar Cafe.

See you there 🙂