10/09/2026
By Natalie Houston
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 Writing Spaces faculty retreat. Join a supportive community of faculty from across the university who have found that writing alongside each other boosts productivity.
- Date: Friday, Oct. 16
- Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Location: MSC 490
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.
Schedule
- 9 – 9:15 a.m.: Introductions and goal setting
- 9:15 – 11:45 a.m.: Focused writing time
- 11:45 a.m. – noon: Accountability session
- Noon – 1 p.m.: Lunchtime workshop and discussion: Horror Stories: Navigating Difficult Situations as Writers
- 1 – 1:15 p.m.: Goal setting
- 1:15 – 3:45 p.m.: Focused writing time
- 3:45 – 4 p.m.: Accountability session and wrap-up
About Writing Spaces
As a way of developing an active writing community at the university, the Office of Research and Innovation continues to 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 Katherine_Flowers@uml.edu.