01/31/2023
By Susan Puryear

The next Writing Spaces retreat for faculty will be held Friday, Feb. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hoff Center on East Campus. Participants are welcome to attend for part or all of the day, as their schedules permit. 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 coffee and lunch 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 Workshop and Discussion: Do You Need a Writing Routine?
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 the Provost and the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation will again sponsor Writing Spaces this year. 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.