Half day writing retreat for Graduate Researchers

Get a head start on your 2026 writing productivity.

Join us for a three-hour Shut up and Write style writing workshop while it's peaceful and quiet on campus. For folks who can't make it to campus, this session will also run online (hybrid). 

If you haven't been to a writing retreat or Shut up and Write session before, here's what to do:

• Bring water and your laptop fully charged or with charger (there are several powerpoints in the room)
• Bring a section of work that you will start writing on immediately at 10AM, and a targeted goal for what you want to accomplish in three hours. 
• Be ready to start writing in silence at 10AM. Shut up and Write means exactly that, so make sure you have whatever you need to write in silence.
• There will be a break; it's a focused writing session, but not a lockdown :)
• If you're online, make sure that you're in a setting away from distractions and have what you need at hand all ready to write.

These sessions are not for reading, reviewing, doing emails, etc. By joining, you are giving yourself a gift: a dedicated writing opportunity combined with the the personal responsiblity to focus completely on productive writing. 

Link for January 6 session: https://macquarie.zoom.us/j/84543949085?pwd=fLRoFiwqObLaIJUNU6btQkbtRvel7O.1

There will also be an afternoon session the following Tuesday, January 13 from 1-4PM.

A Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants the day before the session.

For people attending on campus the venue is 16WW room 127.

Graduate Research Students

• Online
• On campus 16WW 127