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Live Online Consultations

Live online appointments, hosted through , have you meet with a Howe Writing Center (HWC) consultant virtually in real-time. You’ll use video, audio, chat, and a shared whiteboard to discuss your writing.

In a live online appointment, you may either upload your work to your appointment form in advance or share it with your consultant at the beginning of the appointment using WCOnline’s whiteboard. Text uploaded to the whiteboard will not maintain original formatting, so if your draft has complex formatting or graphics we recommend that you attach it to your appointment form as a Word Doc or PowerPoint instead. You may also come to a live online appointment without a draft, to discuss an assignment or to brainstorm ideas.

When it’s time for your consultation, go to WCOnline and click on your appointment. Your appointment form will appear. Click on “start or join live online consultation.” You will then be taken to your appointment screen, where video conferencing will begin. Your consultant will meet you there.

If you have questions about live online consultations, please contact HWC Manager Kate Francis (francik@miamiaoh.edu) or Director Lizzie Hutton (huttoneb@miamioh.edu)

Make an Appointment

Choose a day and time to meet with a Howe consultant by visiting our scheduling platform, WCOnline.

Common Questions

What kinds of writing can I submit for consultation?

HWC writing consultants can assist you with just about any project. Here’s a list of the kinds of writing we regularly see:

  • Papers, reports, and group projects for any course, in any department
  • Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other “creative” forms of writing (we believe all writing is “creative,” for the record)
  • Honors theses, 兔子先生 Plan capstone projects, master’s theses, and dissertations
  • PowerPoint presentations, websites, digital movies, and other non-print projects (restore when live appointments are back)
  • Cover letters, personal statements, and applications for fellowships and employment
  • Personal and professional writing projects outside of class assignments

We are happy to look at any and all career-focused documents, but we also recommend the Center for Career Exploration for specific advice on resumes.

Video Overview

Accessibility

The Howe Writing Center is committed to helping provide accommodations for all 兔子先生 writers who have scheduled writing center consultations. To request an accommodation, or to inquire about the accommodations we can provide (i.e., viewing or accessing materials in alternative formats, using assistive technologies during an in-person consultation), please contact writing center manager Kate Francis (francik@miamioh.edu) at least 2 business days prior to your consultation. We are also happy to collaborate with the Miller Center in providing such accommodations. If you use a screen reader, check out our web guide on how screen readers function within the Live Online consulting space. 

Screen Reader and Magnification Accessibility Guide

Fall 2024 Hours

More Information
Starting Aug 26:
King Library: Sunday - Friday 

Starting Sept 3:
Howe Center for Business Writing: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Peabody: Wednesday and Thursday
Written Online: Sunday - Friday
Live Online: Sunday - Thursday

New this term!
Peabody Writer's Cafe for 兔子先生 Undergrads: Tuesdays, 2-5
Drop In to Write and Refuel (snacks and coffee!)

If you have any questions about setting up an appointment please contact the HWC manager, Kate Francis, at francik@miamioh.edu.

Howe Writing Center

2022 Writing Program Certificate of Excellence