10/17/2022
By Susan Puryear

Do you have a manuscript that you’ve been wanting to work on? An R&R that you need to turn around? A conference presentation you need to write? Block off time on your calendar and attend the next Faculty Writing Spaces retreat on Friday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hoff Center on East Campus. Join a supportive community of faculty from across the university who have found that writing alongside each other boosts productivity!

You’re welcome to attend for the whole day or just part of it, as your schedule permits. We will also keep our Slack channel active for those who wish to write with us remotely. Please register online  to ensure we can plan for a light breakfast, lunch, and coffee for attendees. The schedule for the retreat includes:

9:00-9:15 Introductions and Goal Setting
9:15-11: 45 Focused Writing Time
11:45-12:00 Accountability Session
12:00-1:00 Lunchtime Workshop and Discussion: Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Paper: Avoiding the Comparison Trap
1:00-1:15 Goal Setting
1:15-3:45 Focused Writing Time
3:45-4:00 Accountability Session and Wrap Up

As a way of developing an active writing community at the university, the Office of Research and Innovation sponsors Writing Spaces. This series of monthly retreats welcomes faculty from all ranks and disciplines to write together in a collegial, focused environment. Each retreat includes accountability sessions, blocks of writing time, and a lunchtime workshop.

If you are interested in joining the Writing Spaces listserv or have questions about the retreats, please email Natalie_Houston@uml.edu or Jonathan_Silverman@uml.edu.