📖 Help others by writing YOUR story, !

Published: Tue, 12/02/25

Hi, -

By now you may have heard that we're hosting our second ever retreat for women of color here at the Writing Table. Thanks to the great participation and feedback after our first iteration of this mini retreat this summer, I'm looking forward to our next gathering this week on Friday, December 5!

If you haven't registered yet, please make sure to do so before Friday! Or if you're not a woman of color, and simply want to support for amazing authors, share this with someone who may be interested! All you have to do is forward this email.

For this retreat, participants decide what to pay. We don't want cost to keep anyone away - so please sign up at a price that works best for you!

Writing is a practice that must be done alone, yet it is best done in community.

One of the beauties of the Writing Table is you are never required to share what you are writing, unless you desire to share it. Instead, we create a carefully tended circle of protection for your writing. And if people desire to share what they're working on, it's always welcome! Never required.

This initiative began with a desire to make space for writers of color to be supported throughout the writing process with hopes of getting more womens' voices into print and publication. Our first step was hosting our first mini retreat for women of color back in July in partnership with Dr. Charisse Gilbert, president of Lexington Theological Seminary. Now, we're doing it again.

Since starting the Writing Table, I have witnessed over twenty books be completed and sent to publishers. What we do really works! Through planning, focused writing time, and supportive coaching, all alongside other women writing, you can get on that same pathway to strengthening your writing habits and getting your ideas and stories published.

Write Your Story - Register Now!

, remember that your calling and your words matter.

We want to be part of changing these statistics surrounding publishing rates for women of color and making a new reality! There is no better time than now to commit to your writing. Take the first step towards completing your writing projects by signing up today.

Here's a glimpse at what you'll receive upon registration:

A date and time to write: December 5, 2025 (11:30a–4:00p ET | 10:30a–3:00p CT)
A fillable planning document to organize your day
A list of encouragements
Reminders of "rules for writing" to help you stay on track
A video with guidance for setting up writing tasks
A meaningful and humane schedule for the retreat using POMs, so you finish feeling confident, refreshed, and accomplished
Friendly and supportive coaching
A Zoom link for the retreat

I'm looking forward to the support, camaraderie, and strategy sharing at our second Mini Writing Retreat for Women of Color! How about you?

Warmly,
Eileen

PS - remember you are also invited to join us for #FreeWrite Friday this week! And every week! Details and Zoom link below.

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

9am ET / 8am CT / 7am MT / 6am PT

#FreeWrite FRIDAYS Zoom Link

Every Friday all are welcome at the Writing Table for no charge whatsoever. Invite a friend. Keep your writing habits going, and also enjoy the support and energy of other writers. Every week you can join us for #FreeWrite Friday. The link for #FreeWrite Fridays is here:

Join Zoom Meeting (details for FRIDAYS only)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88509282438?pwd=0dbxE8ZCeQgd0GawA6Utm2cO5KMEk0.1

Meeting ID: 885 0928 2438

Passcode: 701280

Looking forward to seeing you again soon, !

Eileen R. Campbell-Reed (she/hers)

Author | Researcher | Professor | Mentor | Coach
Founder & Host of 3MMM
Co-Director, Learning Pastoral Imagination Project

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