"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.

summer 2020 on TEAMS

may 26 - august 14

ATTEND SESSIONS HERE

Sessions run 5-days a week:

Monday – Friday

8am – 5pm

Proctor Session Times

8 – 10am

10 – noon

noon – 2pm

2 – 5pm

LOG YOUR WRITING SESSION HERE

session proctors

Carly DeSanto, Anthropology & Geog.

Dr. Clint Leach, Biology

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

Emily Amedee, Communication Studies

Dr. Izabela Ragan, Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Josh Hewitt, Statistics

Dr. Julie Heinrichs, Natural Resource Ecology Lab

Marissa Metz, Biomedical Sciences

Yan Shan, Sociology

"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

summer 2020 schedule

Mondays 9-11am

Wednesdays 2-4pm

FROC LOG YOUR WRITING SESSION HERE

proctored by: Dr. Lindsey Schneider, Ethnic Studies

FALL 2020 Schedule TBA

sponsored by: RiSE, Race & Intersectionality Studies for Educational Equity Center

This session includes Zoom access for distance/off-campus writers. To Zoom attend, contact: Dr. Louise Jennings at louise.jennings@colostate.edu

proctored by:

Dr. OiYan Poon, SOE; Dr. Louise Jennings, SOE; Dr. Jessica Gonzalez-Voller, Counseling & Career Development, & Dr. Antonette Aragon, SOE

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 coffee mug!

Brianne’s Coffee Boomerang, 2017

After 20 sessions (40-ish hours of writing), you can submit your card for a CSU Writes coffee mug!

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