2026 Week Of Writing: Writing "Above the Table"

Drop-In Writing/Working Space for Grad Students
Separate from GradsWrite, the Writing Center, in collaboration with the MU Graduate School, will host weekly drop-in work sessions on Monday evenings for fall 2026. These sessions are open to any graduate student at Mizzou, working on any project, for whom a quiet space to work in community with other graduate students would be helpful. Coffee & snacks provided.

What they are: GradsWork Sessions are quiet spaces to bring current works in progress and to work in community with other graduate writers. We will invite participants to share goals at the beginning of the session, then work quietly and independently for the duration of the session. We will invite participants to report progress and/or future goals at the end of the session. All writers and all projects are welcome.

No registration necessary. Please feel free to drop-in!

Please note: GradsWork sessions are quiet spaces to work in community with other graduate writers; no general writing instruction will be provided at the sessions.

As part of MU's W.O.W. (Week of Writing), the Campus Writing Program staff are pleased to invite you to Conley House for a writing retreat designed especially for graduate students! Bring your writing project and join us for a day of focused writing from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. On retreat days, Conley House provides a quiet, comfortable space where you can step away from the distractions of campus, home, and everyday life and make meaningful progress on your writing. We’ll have our large tables and comfortable chairs ready for you, along with plenty of coffee and tea to keep you going. Lunch will also be provided!
You are welcome to come and go throughout the day as needed to accommodate your schedule. Whether you're working on a thesis, dissertation, article, research project, or another writing project, we hope you'll join us for a productive day of writing. If you have questions about the retreat or registration, please contact CWP Project Manager Carla Gallegos at carla.gallegos@missouri.edu.

Are you a Creative Writing masters or PhD student at Mizzou? Then sign up to attend this evening of revisions, submissions, and writerly camaraderie. Attending students will be provided refreshments, a quiet and private space to work and submit, and a small stipend for submission fees funded by the Creative Writing Program at Mizzou. Space is limited so sign up early!

Need dedicated time to write?


Join us for Write Night at Conley House! Bring an essay, lab report, application, or any writing project and enjoy a quiet, comfortable space to focus without distractions. Drop in anytime between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. and stay as long as you'd like. Coffee, tea, and water will be provided, along with food at 6. If you plan to eat supper with us, please make sure you list any dietary preferences you have when you register. Space is limited to the first 18 who register!