How do you know when it's time to leave academia? Quitting academia isn't easy and it's hard to understand when it's time to go. This post shares my story and provides some suggestions for how you might determine whether it's time for you to go.

Approaching scholarly acquisitions editors can be stressful. But these conversations are important to have. In this post I explain when and how to start talking about your manuscript with editors at university presses.

Why is my research important? Figuring out the significance of your research can be one of the most difficult parts of writing. This post helps to make it easier!

Writing groups can be really positive experiences. But how do you start a writing group right? This blog leads you through a series of questions to help you determine the kind of writing group you want and how to build it.

Peer reviews can be painful to receive, especially since scholars invest so much time in their manuscripts. This post provides some advice on how to deal with the emotional challenges of the peer review process.

How can you conduct peer review in a way that is useful to the author without making them feel terrible? This post shares tips on how to make your reader reports helpful and compassionate!

Why can’t I look away from Love is Blind? And what can the show teach us about academic writing? This post explores the importance of crafting a strong argument, crafting compelling questions, and bringing your subject to life.

You’re feeling unhappy in academia, but don’t know if you are ready to leave. This post helps identify some signs that might indicate it’s time to go and also provides some exercises to help you decide if you really want to leave.

Writing groups work! They can be highly effective ways to boost your writing productivity and create connections with others. I discuss why and introduce my scholarly writing groups.

This post explores this question as a way to think through the stigma that can be associated with working with editors.

This post helps you figure out when to hire a developmental editor. There are lots of reasons why you might do this as a scholarly writer, including helping you refine your argument, get motivated to write, and improve your writing.

Writing stylishly as a scholar isn’t easy. It’s not something that we are often trained in. In this post, I provide writing tips for academics to help make your writing stand out.

Defining your audience in academic writing can be challenging. This post helps you figure out who you are writing for and how to reach them.

Making scholarly writing interesting is challenging and something which academics aren’t often taught in graduate school. This post introduces you to one strategy to help you catch readers’ attention and keep them reading.

You’ve realized you need editorial support, but how do you find and hire a developmental editor? This post provides tips to help you figure how and obtain the academic editing support you need!

Writing a book proposal can be a frightening undertaking. But here are some tips to help make the process easier and to help you produce an excellent proposal.

Do you find yourself thinking about leaving academia, but you aren’t sure what to do? In this post I offer some questions that you can go through to help you figure out your next steps.

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!