WHAT IF I'M EXHAUSTED?

Then you’re in exactly the right place. The retreat holds the focus for you so you don’t have to push.

DO I NEED A BIG WRITING GOAL?

No. All stages — drafting, editing, reconnecting — are welcome.

IS THERE GROUP SHARING?

Optional only. You’ll never be asked to perform.

No. We keep it live only, so you can stay present.

Thursday, 20 August

August Online Writing Retreat for PhD students

By The Thriving Researcher

August isn’t a quiet month — it’s a scattered one. This retreat gives you one focused day before the new academic year begins.

Date and time

Location

Online

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Check in and goal setting

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Writing Session 1

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Morning break

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Writing Session 2

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch break

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Writing Session 3

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Afternoon Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Writing Session 4

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM

Check in on achievements

Good to know

Highlights

7 hours, 30 minutes
Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 3 days before event

About this event

Family & Education • Education

August pretends to be free.No teaching. No meetings.On paper, it looks like the writing month you’ve been waiting for.

In reality?Energy is low. Life intrudes. September is already casting a shadow.

That’s why the August Online Writing Retreat exists.

It’s not about squeezing the most out of summer.It’s about giving you one calm, contained day to reconnect with your work before the year resets.

Four live writing sessions, held with structure and clarity
No performative check-ins
Space to move your research forward — without guilt or pressure

You don’t need to “finish” anything.You just need a place where writing can happen again, steadily and in company.

🔗 Beyond the retreat

Find me at PhD Progress Weekly on Substack, or on LinkedIn, where we talk about real writing lives, not romanticised academic myths.

Organised by

The Thriving Researcher

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