Meeting time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT
Format: drop-in (attend when you’re available)
Mode: in person
Location: Helen C. White Hall, 6th floor
Facilitator: Ileaha Anderson
This drop-in graduate writing group provides a dedicated space for writing each Friday of the semester, starting Week 3 (February 6). Drop in any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to work on your writing project. Please feel free to come and go as your schedule permits, and attend as often as you like! We will touch base at the beginning of each session, allocating about 5-10 minutes for setting goals and fostering connections between writers. For the rest of the session, participants will write and work on their own individual drafts, with Ileaha available for one-on-one conferences. Participants can work on whatever makes sense for them. At the end of each session, we’ll debrief briefly to celebrate and reflect on the day’s work.
To express interest in joining a writing group this semester, fill out this form:
To receive priority consideration for a Spring 2026 writing group, please complete this interest form by Sunday, January 25 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Forms received after this date will be considered for additional openings.
We will notify you about your writing group assignment by Thursday, January 29. Your facilitator will follow up with a welcome message that includes information about your group’s plan for meeting. In the meantime, if you have any questions about our writing groups, please email Jenny Conrad, Writing Groups Coordinator.