Results
"Thank you so much for putting together this amazing writing retreat. It was incredibly helpful, productive, and fun! I'm leaving excited to keep the writing going and feel encouraged to get this done! This retreat has been an incredible source of support."
Graduate Student | WriteOut! Alum
"I wanted to write and say thank you for all you do to make WriteOut! happen. It was hands down one of the best and most inspiring experiences I've had at UIC. You've created such a warm, welcoming, and supportive environment. I can't wait for the next one!"
Graduate Student | WriteOut! Alum
"I couldn't have finished my Ph.D. without it, nor without the space that you and IRRPP offered our small writing group on Fridays. Thank you so much for that support."
Graduate Student | WriteOut! Alum
"WriteOut really helped me achieve my summer writing goals."
Graduate Student | WriteOut! Aug 2015
"The article that I was working on at WriteOut has finally been accepted for publication..., forthcoming very soon. Needless to say, I appreciate the support that I derived from/enjoyed at WriteOut."
Graduate Student | WriteOut! Aug 2013
"Thank you to all of you for hosting another productive and enriching WriteOut.... I know for a fact that I wouldn't be as far along in the dissertation process as I am without your continued support."
Graduate Student and WriteOut! alumna | WriteOut! May 2015
" As usual, I appreciate parking stickers, wonderful food, and all of the work the staff does to make everything happen. I am starting to really write the dissertation now, and I often daydream about my acknowledgment page. WriteOut -- all staff, fellow WriteOuters, all spaces, even cracked ones!, are going to get a very solid shout out. WriteOut is an extra member of my committee. Thank you so much for helping me move forward with my work; I can't put into words how grateful I am for this program and in significant ways, how it has saved my graduate career. The cumulative effect is powerful!"
Graduate Student | WriteOut! May 2015
"Every time David and Patrick attend a writing retreat they make a quantum leap in their work. David, for example, now has a sound dissertation proposal that he is poised to defend. The workshop was/is exactly what he needed to successfully move ahead.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!"
Sharon M. Collins, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago
"I really enjoyed the new space, and as I hoped, I have been writing productively since then, both by myself and with other WriteOuters. So thank you for continuing the program in a new space and with Deana."
Graduate Student | WriteOut! May 2015
"I started to write May 2014 at Writeout and now I am done, so I am really thankful to you and Michelle for your support."
Ivis Garcia | on defending her dissertation in April 2015
"This has been a great experience- I realized that research and writing is not a chore when I have sufficient time and structure to do it. Great breakfast too!"
Graduate Student | WriteOut! August 2014
"Again, an invaluable experience that refocuses and reenergizes me in my writing. I would not be making the amount of progress on my dissertation that I am without WriteOut."
Graduate Student | WriteOut! August 2014
"As a result of the first WriteOut! retreat I attended, after attending a couple of other related sessions with Michelle and Francesca (the writing plan workshop in February and the TuneUp meeting in early March), and since joining the writing group that meets at IRRPP on Fridays, I have a much better relationship with my dissertation than before."
Philosophy Graduate Student | WriteOut! Spring 2014
"Thanks again for planning the writing workshop, and WriteOut! It really jumpstarted my momentum--for the first time in a while, I think I can actually get done!"
School of Public Health Grad Student | WriteOut! Spring 2014
"I accomplished my goals, which were to complete all my edits from my dissertation proposal and add all of my references to Endnote. If it wasn't for WriteOut, I would not have been able to accomplish that."
School of Public Health Grad Student | WriteOut! Summer 2013
"I wanted to say thanks for WriteOut! Almost exclusively as a result of having that uninterrupted space, I got so much work done that I've been able to move my proposal date up several weeks."
UIC Grad Student | WriteOut! Spring 2013
"The retreat was such a great way to renew my commitment to my dissertation project."
Quenette Walton, Social Work Grad Student | WriteOut! Spring 2012
Thank you Francesca for creating the time and space for Write Out. It was such a productive week for me and I was able to polish up my dissertation and submit it on that Friday and I am done! That's my update! Write Out was awesome, you're awesome, and I hope the university opens up more opportunities for all your ingenious ideas!
Educational Policy Studies Grad Student | WriteOut! Spring 2013
"Since WriteOut! I've submitted two manuscripts to two different journals, joined three accountability groups for monthly writing goals, secured a writing accountability buddy, [and] started a Weekend Writing Warriors group with other doc students in my program. The best part of all of this is that I've started to LOVE to write in a way that I never that I could. And I have WriteOut! to thank for this change!"
Camille R. Quinn, Social Work Grad Student | WriteOut! Summer 2012
"I defended my dissertation on June 29th and deposited on July 20th. The retreat was a huge help for me to finish the final revisions of my first five chapters and begin writing the last chapter of the diss. I begin a postdoctoral faculty fellowship in September at the University of Pennsylvania. Overall, the experience was very positive. I enjoyed the fellowship with my peers, the peer accountability, and the daily check-ins to help me organize and talk through my progress."
Educational Policy Studies Grad Student | WriteOut! Spring 2012
"The semester has been going well for me. I feel like I have a plan and have stuck to it (with ups and downs, of course). As a result of being more efficient with my time, I have been able to begin a part-time job in addition to my TA position at UIC. Thanks for everything you do for us!! I appreciate the support, time, advice, and love that Francesca and Michelle have given to me! "
Community Health Sciences Grad Student | WriteOut! Spring 2013
"Thank you so much for the opportunity to participate in the first WriteOut! Your dedication and commitment to making the session productive, enriching and stimulating hit the mark! I made more progress in the week I attended than I had in months. Most of all, the two of you kept us positive and created a space for us to become dedicated writers. Thank you so very, very much!"
Educational Policy Studies Grad Student | WriteOut! Spring 2012