Writing up research is a lonely process, even more so as we struggle to maintain relationships during a global pandemic. Writing retreats are a great way to share the experience with other colleagues in a productive and meaningful way. Writing is hard, certainly not glamorous and very easy to put off. Creating supportive relationships with a group of fellow writers will help to create a different layer of motivation for making progress. You are not only writing for yourself, you are writing to cheer each other on. I facilitate single and multi-day, virtual or in-person, writing retreats where I will help you and your colleagues set realistic goals for your writing, improve your writing mindset, and of course, do a lot of writing through sturctured writing sessions.

Who are writing retreats for:

Writing retreats are useful to academics of all levels of experience. My facilitated writing retreats are adapted from the structured writing retreat model developed by Rowena Murray with a balanced approach to writing and intentional breaks. The focus of the writing sessions is for participants to work on their individual writing projects in a facilitated safe space.

Benefits :

• Writing retreats provide dedicated time for writing, intentionally putting your writing as the top priority for the day(s) and make progress.
• Creates motivation by becoming part of a community of writers, sharing goals and achievements
• Sharing the experience of writing with others demystifies the process of writing. It is an opportunity to share challenges and overcome barriers experienced by many.
• Help you develop strategies to help you stay on track with your writing