Writers' Haven Evanston Featured in Condé Nast Traveler!

My cozy, cooperative workspace designed for women writers has been featured in the September 2023 issue of Condé Nast Traveler!

I'm tickled to announce that my cozy, cooperative workspace for women writers, Writers' Haven Evanston, is featured in September's Condé Nast Traveler!

If you’re in the Chicago area and need some inspired space in which to focus on your latest work-in-progress, head to www.christinewolf.com/writers-haven-evanston for details and to book your writing workspace(s). We have upcoming availability on the following days, 9a-4p:

Tuesday, 9/12

Saturday, 9/16

Tuesday, 9/19

Saturday, 9/23

Tuesday, 9/26

Saturday, 9/30

And, if you're anywhere near Madison (Wisconsin), Iowa City (Iowa), Evanston (Illinois), Ann Arbor (Michigan), Bloomington (Indiana), or St. Louis (Missouri), you'll love Nicole Schnitzler’s FANTASTIC Condé Nast Traveler piece: "The Midwest’s Best College Towns: The college-centric destinations to warrant a Midwestern getaway any time of year."

How Does Writers’ Haven Evanston Work?

Schedule time for creative escapes when they work with your busy life.

Annual Membership: $75
15% off all space rentals, coaching services, books & merch.

Monday-Friday, 9a-4p
Non-Members: $50/day ($7.14/hour)
Members: $42.50/day ($6.07/hour)
Weekend days available on request

5-Day “Writers’ Blocks”
5 Days for the price of 4 (Days need not be concurrent)
Non-Members: $200 ($5.71/hour)
Members: $170 ($4.85/hour)

Small, Private Group Meetings
Must be an annual member to book; prices vary on group size and time
Monday-Friday 6p-9p
or
Weekends 9a-4p

Why Writers’ Haven Evanston?

• Spend a peaceful day immersed in your writing project.
• Work independently or gather safely with your small group.
• Book a consult with Christine to fine-tune your writing goals, discuss a work-in-progress, or wrestle an unwieldy manuscript.
• Find inspiration during monthly workshops and write-ins designed to invigorate your creativity, surrounded by a supportive community.

An Ideal Locale

We’re an easy walk from the Elevated and Metra stops — equidistant from Main Street and Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois.

If you’re here for a whole day, take a quick lunch break and head to Lake Michigan’s Lee Street Beach (8 blocks away), or pop into any of the dozens of restaurants, shops & boutiques, studios & galleries or services along Evanston’s Main Dempster Mile as a treat for work well done.

Writers’ Haven Evanston is located in a charming, 3-story, Queen Anne-style Victorian row house, where you’ll always find cozy nooks, coffee, tea, and chocolate — not to mention the company of others who love words as much as you.

Coworking Can Combat Loneliness

According to research published in the Harvard Business Review, the “loneliness epidemic” existed long before the pandemic. The increase in gig workers, independent contractors, and freelancers all working remotely has led to many of us losing touch with each other.

From his surveys of coworking space members, Steve King published these findings:

• 87% of respondents reported they meet other members for social reasons, with 54% saying they socialize with other members after work and/or on weekends

• 79% said coworking has expanded their social networks

• 83% report that they are less lonely since joining a coworking space

• 89% report that they are happier since joining a coworking space

  Clearly, coworking spaces do more than increase productivity and break up our creative blocks; they’re proven to help combat feelings of isolation.

The Backstory: Writers’ Haven Evanston

Launched in February 2020, Writers’ Haven Evanston is my second, home-based, cooperative workspace for women writers. It was featured in The Daily Northwestern in February of 2022.

Why Writers’ Haven Evanston?

We’re the only business in town dedicated exclusively to women writers and their needs. As a woman-owned business, we also donate a percentage of our earnings to the YWCA Evanston/North Shore, working to eliminate racism and empower women.

Click here to learn about the history of the house

As a freelance writer and community builder, I’ve loved working in comfy, interesting, and AFFORDABLE spaces — ideally filled with other women writers. But havens like this aren’t easy to find.

Libraries, bookstores, and coffee shops are fantastic, but sometimes, we need something different.

Some days, we need space to spread out. Other times, we want to cocoon in privacy. For some projects, we find it inspiring to huddle with others. Other days, it’s motivating just being around other writers (without actually having to interact!).

In 2014, I launched my first creative escape for women — Writers’ Haven Michigan — in my summer home, offering a space with all the options I craved, including flexible scheduling in a home-like setting with a mix of communal and private work areas. I sold that home and that business, but based on the outpouring of positive feedback from clients, I opened Writers’ Haven Evanston!