Room to Write
January 15 - 17, 2027
LIVE Online or In-Person (Chicago)* | $795
Early Registration Rate by November 15th
A VIRTUAL WRITING RETREAT FOR SCHOLARS
You choose the location.
I'll hold the retreat.
*Hotel accommodations, travel, meals, and other personal expenses are booked and paid separately.
A protected weekend for the writing you can’t finish in the margins.
Everything you need to write. Nothing more, nothing less.
Protected Writing Time
Long, spacious blocks to make real progress
Your retreat. Your room. Your way.
Expert support
One-hour private writing consultation & daily drop-in writing support.
Meaningful Connection
A small, supportive group of scholars who get it.
Flexible Location
Join from home, a hotel, the library, a cafe or join me in person at The Talbott* for the weekend.
An After-Plan
Leave with progress and a plan to move forward.
*Hotel accommodations, travel, meals, and other personal expenses are booked and paid separately.
You don't need more discipline.
You need more room.
Academic writing advice loves the small chunk. Write for 15 minutes.
Write for 30 minutes every morning.
Squeeze it in before your next meeting. Don't write on the weekend.
And for some writers, that works beautifully.
For others? It doesn’t.
If you tend to gain momentum once you’re inside a project—and hate having to stop just when things start moving—perhaps you don’t need another productivity system.
Perhaps you need a different way of writing.
Your retreat. Your room.Your way.
Stay home.
Book yourself a hotel room.
Set up at the library.
Spend the day at your favorite café.
Move between all of them.
Or join me in person at The Talbott in the heart of downtown Chicago.*
You decide
The Weekend at a Glance
We begin by creating a clear, realistic intention for the weekend. Then we write. Long blocks. Minimal interruption. Plenty of room. By Friday evening, you aren’t preparing to write anymore.
You’re in it.
Our biggest writing day. Extended writing blocks, optional Writing Clinic (if you hit a wall, you have a full hour with me to problem solve), and time to go deeper with your argument, structure, or next chapter.
Claim the time
Stay with it
Pause & Carry Forward
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
More protected writing time, followed by a closing gathering to reflect on what moved, what became clearer, what needs some TLC, and how to carry the momentum moving forward. You'll leave feeling accomplished.
FRIDAY
9:00–9:30 — Opening Gathering
9:30–12:30 — Protected Writing & Writing Clinic
12:30–2:00 — Lunch + Rest
2:00–4:30 — Protected Writing
4:30–5:30 — Writing Clinic
SATURDAY
9:00–9:30 — Morning Gathering
9:30–12:30 — Protected Writing & Writing Clinic
12:30–2:00 — Lunch + Rest
2:00–4:30 — Protected Writing
4:30–5:30 — Writing Clinic
6:30 — Optional Chicago Dinner
SUNDAY
9:00–9:30 — Morning Gathering
9:30–12:30 — Protected Writing
12:30–2:00 — Lunch + Rest
2:00–4:30 — Protected Writing
4:30–5:00 — Closing Gathering
16+ HOURS
of protected writing time.
The schedule gives your weekend shape without filling it. Stay in your room, step away for a bit, change locations, rest when you need to, or keep writing when you have momentum.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
this is probably for you if:
Protected Writing Time
Three days of long, spacious writing blocks designed for sustained work.
Live Gatherings
Brief opening and closing gatherings to set intentions, troubleshoot, celebrate progress, and decide what comes next.
The Writing Clinic
Access to developmental guidance when you encounter a real writing problem and need help seeing your way through it.
A Supportive Community
Write alongside other scholars who understand what it means to protect meaningful intellectual work inside a very full life.
You have a piece of writing that matters to you.
You know how to write. Finding enough uninterrupted time to actually do it is the problem.
Room to Write Retreat Guide
Tools and prompts to help you prepare, protect your time, clarify your intentions, and carry your momentum forward.
You tend to gain momentum once you’re inside a project and hate having to stop just when things start clicking.
You want expert support when you’re stuck without spending your entire weekend in workshops.
You crave the accountability of writing alongside others but also need autonomy and quiet.
You want to make meaningful progress without treating yourself like a productivity machine.
your Investment
Your registration gives you access to the entire Room to Write weekend.
- Come to the gatherings.
- Use the Writing Clinic.
- Write alongside us.
- Step away when solitude serves you better.
- Change locations.
- Take a walk.
- Follow your momentum.
- This is your retreat.
$795
*Hotel accommodations, travel, meals, and other personal expenses are booked and paid separately.
Early registration rate by November 15th