By the end of 2012 I'm supposed to graduate from Cal with a PhD. That is, if I can write the thousands of words I need to put down on paper!

This group is for other grad students who need peer support for their writing. My goal for the group is to set aside two hour sessions a couple of times per week where we set a manageable goal for that session, and complete it.

Each meetup will begin with a 15 minute "buffer period" where we can grab coffee, catch up and state our goals for the 90 minutes. We'll also set a timeline for breaks, maybe 5 minutes every 25, or 10 every 35. We'll end the meetup with a 15 minute debrief: hopefully celebrating our achievements, but maybe discussing how realistic our goals were and what we hope to achieve by the next meetup.

I imagine meetups being in coffee shops, but feel free to suggest any location you know we can sit for 2 hours and talk a little. My vision is for up to 5 writers to attend each meetup. Any more and I think we'd take up too much space.

Everyone is welcome (if you aren't a grad student please let me know what your writing goals will be at these meetings). The only rule is: do not cancel at the last minute. Please make a full commitment to each meetup you join.

I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.  Best of luck with all your writing projects.

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  • Yesterday at 9:30 AM, 3 Members attended

    write some more

  • Monday at 9:30 AM, 4 Members attended

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    Great choice of location and lovely people (as usual). I was particularly productive and felt fantastic about it. ...

    —Kirstie Whitaker

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    very helpful... thanks everyone!

    —Ariela Shalev

  • February 16 at 9:30 AM, 5 Members attended

    write some more!
    or suggest another location if there is a preference.

  • February 13 at 9:30 AM, 3 Members attended

    write!
    you know the drill...

  • February 9 at 9:30 AM, 3 Members attended

    Writing, writing, writing...
    Time is definitely negotiable depending on members' availability
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Berkeley, CA 94720
Founded Jan 17, 2012
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