Actual Writing
Writing Weekend Getaway and Networking Event
A write-in Community of Writers
November 11th to 13th 2022
Join us for another great weekend in 2023
Hilton Garden Inn (Milwaukee Airport Location)
5890 South Howell Avenue
Milwaukee WI 53207
Tired of wanting to write but NOT actually sitting down to write?
This weekend getaway is just for you -
A creative gathering for aspiring writers, published authors, screenwriters, poets, bloggers, and much more.
The focus of this event is writing - some segments are "shut up and write" style, others will have word sprints (timed writing drills) to get the words onto the page without your inner critic slowing you down. There will be snacks, coffee, and water to keep you energized for this writefest.
YES - we write DAY and NIGHT, the writing room is open until 11:30 pm on both Friday and Saturday nights.
This doesn't mean you must write every moment, but it is your option to use this time in the best way to get your writing projects done. This can be an all-out race to get the words on the page - or a leisurely stroll. Meet with our editor for the event or sign up for a Reiki section. It's up to you.
Either way, we'll be doing it together, with our writing friends nearby to cheer everyone on.
Writing can be a solitary sport - but it doesn’t have to be.
Inspiration can wear thin and that’s when we band together and WRITE!
Other writer's conferences talk about writing but seldom do you actually write.
This weekend conference offers a respite from your daily grind, an escape from the distractions of home, and an opportunity to write with others that understand the struggle.
We will sit together in a large room in the community, writing our darlings alongside other writers.
Brief intermissions for hand stretching, coffee, chair yoga, and refueling will occur throughout the day in the writing room.
Optional breakout sessions will be offered on topics such as: writing faster, self-editing tips, blogging, log lines, poetry corner, peer feedback/review, and more. If interested in breakouts, select them at registration.
EXTRA's: For an additional fee you can get a Reiki session (healing energy work) from a local Reiki practitioner. $35
If you would like your work to be critiqued by a local editor, Christina Norr, be sure to sign up on the registration page. $25
Saturday - November 12th
Writing from 9:00 am to 11:30 pm
Write all day or join any of the optional break-out sections listed below. Lunch and snacks are provided throughout the day.
9 to 9:30 Saturday Check-in
Optional Break-out Sections
Tips on how to write faster
Hand stretching/ Word Sprint
Log Lines
Self Editing - Tips
1:00 Lunch - Provided
Poetry Corner
Round table reviews
Chair yoga (20 min)
Blogging
Break for dinner - Dinner is on your own
8:00 PJ Party!!!! - Full Weekend Writers Only
Word Sprints, Writing Games, Dance Party
Friday - November 11th
3:00 Check in to the Hotel
6:00 Writing In check-in
6 to 8 Social Reception
Light oeuvres/Cash Bar
The hotel Restaurant is open at this time
8:00 to 11:30 Writing -
Writing Games
Shut up and Write Style 90 Min Writing Section
Sunday - November 13th
8:00 to 5:00 Begin Marathon Writing
12:00 Check out of Hotel Room - Keep Writing
12:00 Stretch, Snack Break, Lunch on your own
1:00 Word Sprints
2:00 Shut up and Write Style 90 min Writing Section
4:00 Finish up - Survey
5:00 Done
