💻 Ready to Write Tomorrow, ?!

Published: Thu, 07/24/25

Hello, -

Thank you for signing up for the JULY 25 Mini Writing Retreat especially for women of color! We are excited to see you tomorrow and want to congratulate you for prioritizing your writing!

Everything you need to get ready for tomorrow's retreat is right in this email, including a short video to help you prepare.

1) Your fillable planning document is attached. Read over the PDF carefully for ideas on how to plan and make the most of your retreat time. Choose your time zone and fill in details of what you will do in each pom. ✍️

2) Find a list of encouragements in the attachment 💌

3) Watch the video with my "think aloud" about how to break your writing project down into smaller tasks and to estimate the time each task will take to accomplish. It will help you fill in your planning document. 🎬

4) Refresh yourself on Robert Boice's rules for writing. Find all 10 Rules in this short video. Enjoy. Save. Share! 📚

5) Prepare your snacks, your space, and your friends and family so that you can be totally focused on your writing during the hours of the retreat. 🍇

6) Retreat Schedule ⏰
11:30a - 4:00p ET // 10:30a - 3:00p CT
9:30a - 2:00p MT // 8:30a - 1:00p PT

7) Your Zoom link for Friday, July 25 is below. 💻

8) Consider extending your retreat by starting early and attending #FreeWrite Friday on the same day. In fact, I hope you will give the Writing Table a try on #FreeWrite Fridays between now and the retreat! That zoom link is also below. 🔗

I'm looking forward to the support, camaraderie, and strategy sharing for an extended set of poms! How about you?

We are especially grateful for the vision and commitment of Dr. Charisse Gillett, president of Lexington Theological Seminary for dreaming with us about this event to support the writing habits of women of color.

Warmly,
Eileen

Robert Boice's 10 Rules for Writing - Learn them by joining the Writing Table

One-minute video recapping psychologist and researcher Robert Boice's Rules for writing with constancy and moderation.

A 17-minute video of Eileen talking through the steps of breaking big writing tasks down into smaller more manageable tasks and estimating time for each task using pomodoros.

Coaching and Writing Table Options

Perhaps you need to add a new or extend your existing Writing Table membership? See the links below for Writing Table and coaching rates. You can make or grow your commitment to your writing today.

The Writing Table has many options from monthly and annual membership to personalized coaching for your writing projects.

1. Coaching + Writing Table: Individual sessions to help you with planning and carrying out your writing and membership at the Writing Table.

2. Developmental Coaching + Writing Table: Individual sessions of coaching for your writing habits and also reading and feedback on your current project, plus membership at the Writing Table.

3. The Writing Table has been helping people write in community, get friendly coaching and support, and finish projects since 2020. You can learn about becoming a member for a year or join by the month. Give it a try (significant savings when you join for a year)!

4. FreeWrite Fridays: Keep coming to The Writing Table on Fridays for no cost - you are already signed up for weekly reminders by signing up for a retreat!

5. For graduate student discounts - please email us for a special code. We are happy to support graduate students with discounts on coaching and Writing Table memberships.

#FreeWrite Fridays

Every Friday all are welcome at the Writing Table for no charge whatsoever. Invite a friend. Keep your habit going, and simply enjoy the support and energy of other writers.

The link for #FreeWrite Fridays is below.