"Showing up to write is like playing dead in a bear attack. It takes some willpower and it might hurt, but it's better than running away."

"My writing sessions used to be distraction and guilt-ridden, taking way more of my time and energy than necessary. Show up and write sessions consistently transport me to a supportive place where I maintain focus for a specific amount of time and then leave guilt-free, knowing that I put a solid amount of work into my projects"

I don’t worry about publishing. I just show up and write.

SPRING 2022

january 17 - may 6

Log in.
Use chat to share your session writing goals.
Log your writing time on our Google doc. Before exiting the session, use chat to share your progress with the proctor and session writing colleagues.
Return on a regular basis to build momentum and make progress on your writing project this semester.

ATTEND ON TEAMS

5 days a week:

monday – friday

8am – 4pm (MST)

LOG YOUR WRITING SESSION HERE

session proctors

(in alphabetical order by first name)

Abby Ward, Chemistry

Ashlie Johnson, Psychology

Carly DeSanto, Anthropology & Geog.

Colleen Brents, Veterinary Med & Biomed Sci; Environmental & Radiological Health

Deniz Beşiktepe, Construction Management & Civil Engineering

Dr. Izabela Ragan, Biomedical Sciences

Dr. John Pippen, Music/Theater/Dance

Krystal Kappeler, Economics

Marissa Metz, Biomedical Sciences

Madeline Halseth, English

Susan Clotfelter, Journalism & Media Communication

Teri Gadd, Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Proctor Session Times

8 – 10am

10 – noon

noon – 2pm

2 – 4pm

"Having this SU&W was clutch, for all of us... Most mentioned not having this kind of space in their home departments/colleges, and how important it was to be able to connect with others and share similar experiences. I think it speaks to how much spaces like this are needed at CSU."

"For me, personally, it has been the main thing preserving my sanity during what was otherwise a dumpster fire of a semester."

This session is designated for CSU’s FACULTY & RESEARCHERS OF COLOR

spring 2022 schedule

mondays & wednesdays 9-11am

FROC LOG YOUR WRITING SESSION HERE

proctored by: Dr. Lindsey Schneider, Ethnic Studies

More Information

What to expect

SIGN IN: Use the CHAT function on TEAMS so the session proctor can note your participation.

LOG: You can log your writing session attendance on a google spreadsheet.

PICTURING ‘show up & write.’: We are collecting pictures of where we write (remotely together; sheltering apart)! See the “Picturing show up & write” segment below. Send your photo with the subject line “su&w PIC” to: csuwrites@colostate.edu

CSUW MUGS: YES, you can still earn a CSU Writes mug by showing up and writing 20 times. (Although, the mug is now a thermal tumbler to keep your hot beverages hot and your cold beverages cold while you write!)

more info re: remote

show up & write. guide

Earn a CSU Writes mug!

Brianne’s Coffee Boomerang, 2017

After 20 sessions (40-ish hours of writing), you earn a CSU Writes mug or pint glass!

2020-21 options include a Thermal Tumbler and a Pint Glass. While supplies last.

Volunteer Proctors

show up & write. sessions are proctored by dedicated faculty, graduate student, and postdoc volunteers. Make sure to thank the proctor at your session.

If you are interested in proctoring a session, fill out the form below or email CSU Writes for more information (csuwrites@colostate.edu).

picturing show up & write.

Before COVID-19: Emily Amedee’s T/R session in Plant Growth Facilities

show up & write.

remote write-on-site