University of Dayton Marriott

Will Write for Room Service

“I’m not going to lie; I look good in a robe. Specifically, white, fluffy hotel ones. From Ohio,” wrote Gretchen Cion of Berkeley, California, in her pitch for the chance to live in a hotel for two uninterrupted weeks to finish her novel. “I’ll tell everybody about us. People will be like, ‘Hotel what?’ trying… Read More

The Luxury of Time (and Room Service)

“My computer is filled with works-in-progress and my desk is a hodgepodge of ideas, inspiration and Cheetos dust. I would love the opportunity to wallow in words for multiple days,” wrote one applicant in a pitch to be selected for A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck Humorist-in-Residence Program. Another added: “I always… Read More