10/25/2024
By Natalie Houston
Do you have a manuscript that you’ve been wanting to work on? A conference presentation you need to write?
Block off time on your calendar and attend the next Writing Spaces faculty retreat Friday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Allen House on South Campus. Join a supportive community of faculty from across the university who have found that writing alongside each other boosts our 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 to 9:15 a.m. - Introductions and goal-setting
9:15 to 11:45 - Focused writing time
11:45 to Noon - Accountability session
Noon to 1 p.m. - Lunchtime workshop and discussion: "Working with Internal and External Motivation"
1 to 1:15 - Goal setting
1:15 to 3:45 Focused writing time
3:45 to 4 p.m. - 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