CDRS Winter 2026 Writing Groups:
CDRS Weekly Co-Writing Group
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays | 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Jan 5- Apr 29, 2026
Virtual (Zoom). Register here to receive the Zoom link!
If you are a faculty member or researcher more broadly looking to set aside weekly writing blocks this semester, join our facilitated CDRS Faculty Writing Group. We meet virtually three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00am-12:00pm via Zoom. Writing groups are open to faculty members and researchers broadly at the University of Toronto looking to make significant progress on a particular writing project in a supportive environment. Projects can include: journal articles, edited volumes, chapters, book proposals, books, etc. at any stage! Each session will provide registrants with:
- A distraction-free, focused writing environment
- Supportive group sharing about current writing projects and goals
- Low-pressure opportunities for peer feedback and writing exchange for those interested
- Weekly accountability check-ins with members of the writing group
Session schedule:
We use a Pomodoro timer to schedule sessions in the following manner:
3 x 30 min focused writing sessions
2 x 5 min breaks
We also leave some time for discussion at the start and end of each session.
First Book Manuscript Working Group
11 weeks
Tuesdays | 9:30 AM- 12:00 PM
February 17 - April 28, 2026
Virtual (Zoom)
Register here.
Working on your first book manuscript? Join an 11-week working group that will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 10:00-11:00 AM to support you with your writing process. Join peers who are working to finish up book proposals, sample chapters, and work on your first book manuscript in a supportive environment. We will have weekly check ins using The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook as a guide. Sessions will include sharing, goal setting, and dedicated writing time.
Weekly session schedule:
9:30- 10:30 AM: Guided sessions completing and working on selected exercises from The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook.
10:30- 11:00 AM: Discussion, sharing, peer support, and goal setting.
11:00 AM- 12:00 PM: Dedicated co-working time to work on your book manuscript
If you have questions or would like more information about our writing groups, please email us at cdrs.admin@utoronto.ca.