Join, Meet, Create
4th Annual
Actually Writers Writing Weekend
is happening
October 24th to 26th 2025
Where: County Clare Inn and Pub
1234 N Astor St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Who: You - The Writer
No Pressure Writing Event
Write as much or as little as you want. No word or page count is required. First-time writers and experienced authors are welcome. Come as you are and write whatever you want at your own pace. There are opportunities to ask questions, learn, have fun, and get the words on the page.
The focus of this event is actually writing
YES - we write DAY and NIGHT, the writing room is open until 10 pm on both Friday and Saturday nights. This doesn't mean we write every moment, we just get to write as much as our hearts desire. This can be an all-out race to get the words on the page - or a leisurely stroll. It's up to you.
This is a WRITING WEEKEND
A writer’s conference that offers a respite from your daily grind, an escape from the distractions of home. It is an opportunity to write with others that understand the struggle.
Friday, October 24th
3:00 pm Optional Early Bird Writing Afternoon. A space to write until the festivities begin.
If you are staying at the hotel, check-in to your room starts at 3:00. You can check in any time after that.
6:00 pm Actual Writing Weekend check-in. Get your Writers Weekend Survival Kit. Claim your seat.
6:30 pm Writing Social - Get to know your fellow writers. Writing Games- Find your creative mindset and have some fun.
The restaurant and bar are open. Please order in the restaurant or at the bar.
7:30 Set your intentions / SMART goals
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Writing Sprints and Shut up and Write Style 90 Min Writing Section
Writing the night away - The writing room is open until 2:00 am.
Saturday, October 25th
All Day Writing Marathon - Plenty of Word Sprints, Writing Prompts, and Fun throughout the day.
9:00 am Light stretches and start writing.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm Optional Breakout section - See details below
11:00 am Dance / Move Break
12:00 Lunch - Provided - Gluten-free and Vegetarian options are available.
3:30 pm Dance / Move Break
5:30 pm Break for dinner - Dinner is on your own. There are plenty of places to eat nearby, or you can order from the attached restaurant.
8:00 pm The truth is stranger than fiction Fiction PARTY
Congratulate yourself and celebrate with your fellow writers. Writing hilarity is guaranteed.
The Meeting room will be open until 2 am for more writing time.
Sunday, October 26th
9:00 to 4:00 Begin Marathon Writing
Coffee, Tea, and other drinks are provided all day.
9:00 am Light stretches and writing warm-up
Let’s debate.
12:00 Lunch - Provided - Gluten-free and Vegetarian options are available.
Let’s Debate - When and How to Use AI - Yes, No, Sometimes, Maybe
Check out of Hotel Room - Keep Writing
1:00 pm Shut up and Write Style 90 min Writing Section
2:30 pm Dance / Move Break
3:00 pm Finish up - Weekend Goals Check-in and Survey
4:00 pm Done – Hope you had a great weekend and got a lot of writing done
Finding an Agent? Writing a Query Letter? Working with an Editor?
Congratulations! You finished your first/second/third draft/nth, and you’re ready for someone to see your masterpiece. Now, what do you do? Whether it is finding an agent, working with an editor/or writing a query letter, we will walk you through some time-tested strategies and missteps to avoid, getting you started on the next step in your publishing journey! There will be a 20-30 minute introduction, and then the rest of the time will be spent working on a query letter. The goal is to get you comfortable with the structure and started on your very own query letter! We might have time for some group feedback.
Emotion & Intimacy: The steamy side of vulnerability
Depending on your genre expectations or your desire to subvert them the way ACOTAR did, you yearn for your writing to subtly titillate and fascinate, evoke and imbue feeling; however, you might be struggling with writing sensual passages full of passion and sensory delights or emotional intimacy that resonate deeply with readers experiencing a similar emotion. This workshop is all about dropping into that uncomfortable emotional space where we can get steamy and vulnerable in our writing!
POV Writing Workshop: Mastering Perspective in Storytelling
Point of View, or POV. Whether you’re writing fiction, memoir, or narrative nonfiction, the perspective from which your story is told can make or break your reader’s experience. This section is all about exploring different points of view. Head-hopping, limited or omniscient narrator, 1st,2nd, or 3rd person.
Self-Care for Writers
Life is busy. Then add writing to your plate, and you can find yourself overbooked and burned out, while little writing gets done. Prioritizing physical well-being, mental health, and emotional balance is essential for maintaining creativity and productivity. In this workshop, we’ll cover ways to incorporate self-care into your routine to enable good health and balance priorities so you can accomplish your writing goals.
Outlining for Pantsers: Finding Structure Without Killing the Magic
You identify as a pantser, enjoying organic writing without detailed planning. However, you feel you spend too much time editing. This workshop offers lightweight outlining strategies that complement your creative instincts, providing direction to keep you moving forward while still allowing for surprises.
Optional Break-Out Sections For Saturday
9:00 Hand stretching – (10-minute) - Writing Room
Improve blood flow to your hands, warming the muscles and ligaments. Increase the oxygen and nutrients circulating through the joint's membranes, triggering the process of removing cell debris from joints. Improve flexibility. Improve range of motion. This helps prevent carpal tunnel, tendinitis, and fatigue. This is a short 10-minute stretch to start the day of writing.