MIHRA Write On! is a writing program for all stakeholders & career levels that supports community success in developing strong (but not punishing!) writing habits in rare and autoimmune diseases.
MIHRA Write On! runs several days weekly & employs evidence-based practices to fortify skills & work/writing habits. Variable scheduling encourages inclusion across time zones.
What is MIHRA Write On!:
MIHRA Write On! is planned programming to support and strengthen the writing practice and habits of rare disease researchers. Rare disease visibility and progress depends on publications and funding awards. MIHRA Write On! is a program that considers the challenges of the writing process beset by writers at all career stages, MIHRA Write On! programming is comprised of:
- Writing sanctuaries / retreats which is an evidence-based strategy that holds space for people to strengthen their writing habit and get their writing/work done.
- Workshops that incorporate the latest science (predominantly compassion-based strategies) in writing practice & productivity,
- Writing labs where folks can come to a safe space to field excerpts of their manuscripts or grant writing,
- Didactics in aspects of grant /manuscripts writing.
Holiday Write On! Events: Inaugural Holiday Writing Sanctuary Bonanza!
The holiday season sparks optimistic thoughts of catching up on manuscripts, grant writing, sorting data spreadsheets, or our own personal creative writing – but quickly time can fly into the New Year and back to usual work hours.
Join MIHRA Write On! daily writing sanctuaries for protected, planned and supported writing time.
Whether a seasoned academic, trainee, patient partner or other, plan your writing times, come as suits you, stay as long as you’ve planned to write 😊. These sessions are organized through MIHRA’s Work, Learn & Play Ground.
There will be at least two 90-minute Writing Sanctuary sessions daily from 20 Dec 2024 until 3 Jan 2025 at:
An ‘early’ session at 7am EST / 9am Buenos Aires / 12pm UK / 1pm CET / 3pm Ankara / 5:30pm Mumbai / 8pm Hong Kong / 11pm Melbourne AUST at this zoom link
A ‘later’ session at 10am PST / 1pm EST / 3pm Buenos Aires / 6pm UK / 7pm CET / 9pm Ankara / 11:30pm Mumbai / 5am Melbourne AUST at this zoom link
Whether you’re a seasoned academic, trainee, patient partner or other, plan your writing times, come as suits you, stay as long as you’ve planned to write 😊. These sessions are organized through MIHRA’s Work, Learn & Play Ground.
MIHRA Write On! Writing Retreats & Sanctuaries
are an evidence-based strategy of community co-writing (or writing independently together). Sanctuaries hold space for people to practice accountability, strengthen writing habits and have a planned time to get their writing/work done. During retreats, writing science strategies might be displayed to support a growing enteroceptive, productive practice. A typical whiteboard from a MIHRA Write On! retreat:
MIHRA Write On! Recordings Archive
Write On! skills workshops or didactic sessions are planned for recording where permitted. Writing retreats/ sanctuaries are not recorded.
MIHRA Write On! Music Conducive to Settling In to Write
Creating time for deep writing can sometimes benefit from soothing unobtrusive music. While for some the experience of sifting through spreadsheets improves with a bit of rock’n roll 🙂 . The below picks from the MIHRA leads can be downloaded to most music apps. Please feel free to leave your music suggestions in the comments below.
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