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Writing Challenges! Finding Your Argument
Argument is an essential part of academic writing, but sometimes it can be hard to figure out your thesis. This post provides some tips to help you see your arguments with fresh eyes and write the best manuscripts ever!
Working from Home? Six Strategies to Make Writing Happen
Writing from home is hard! In this post, I try to help make it a bit easier by sharing tips, including online resources and helpful strategies.
Unhappy in Your Academic Job? How to Improve Things for Yourself and Others
Are you feeling unhappy in academia? Or feeling anxious and stressed about your work? Here are some ideas to help you try and make things better for you.
How Do I Turn My Dissertation into a Book? 8 Things to Consider!
You’ve finished your dissertation, but now what? How do you start turning it into a book? Read on!
How I Left Academia (and Survived!)
Leaving academia was one of the most difficult decisions I ever made. Since leaving, many people have asked me why I did. So in this post, I share that story. I hope it is helpful to others who might be struggling in this profession.
Six Ways to Get Scholarly Writing Done
How do you make time for writing, given all of academia’s demands? What are strategies for getting writing done, while not neglecting teaching or service? Read on!