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The Differences Between Academic Articles and Book Chapters

The Differences Between Academic Articles and Book Chapters

  • May 5, 2021
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This post is the third in our series on genre in academic writing. To read the introductory post you can click here; the second post, on the difference between dissertations and monographs, is available here. In this post, we’re going to discuss three different genres: journal articles, chapters in edited volumes, and monograph chapters. We’ll

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May 5, 2021 0

The Difference Between Dissertations And Books

The Difference Between Dissertations And Books

  • April 14, 2021
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This post is the second in our series on genre in academic writing. To read the introductory post you can click here. In this post, we’re going to discuss two different genres: dissertations and books. As we discuss the two genres, we’re going to focus on five components: the goal of the genre, the format,

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April 14, 2021 0

How to Make Time for Your Scholarship

How to Make Time for Your Scholarship

  • September 10, 2020
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Do you feel like you have enough time for your scholarship right now? Are you worried that you won’t be able to make time for your writing until you’re back in your favorite coffee shop, latte in hand and “concentration” playlist queued up? You don’t have to wait for the stars to be aligned to

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September 10, 2020 0

Effective Writing Plans for Books

Effective Writing Plans for Books

  • February 27, 2020
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In my work as a coach, I spend a lot of time in conversation with scholars planning complex writing projects. Lately, this has meant developing writing plans for books, as nearly 80% of my 1:1 clients are writing one. The meta cognitive work required to successfully plan and execute the writing of a book is

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February 27, 2020 0

How Long Does It Take to Write an Academic Book?

How Long Does It Take to Write an Academic Book?

  • February 20, 2020
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When I first speak with academics who want to do 1:1 coaching with me, they often come to our consultation call with two things: a deadline and a calendar. They ask me a question that sounds something like this: “if I have 8 hours a week for the next 6 months, save two weeks when

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February 20, 2020 1

Perfectionism Won’t Save You

Perfectionism Won’t Save You

  • February 13, 2020
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Lately, I’ve been thinking about Impostor Syndrome and what it means. We identify Impostor Syndrome as a mindset problem – one of insecurity and self-doubt. It’s a problem that afflicts high-achievers, who are ignoring the evidence of their own success. One way we express our Impostor Syndrome is through perfectionism. As a coach, I work

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February 13, 2020 0

Implementation Intentions

Implementation Intentions

  • January 30, 2020
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How do you make sure that you follow through on your plans? One strategy I talk about often is breaking down big goals into their easiest first steps as a way to maintain momentum. In this blog post, based on a video coaching session I recently conducted, I’m going to focus on one specific technique

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January 30, 2020 0

How To Use Your Sabbatical

How To Use Your Sabbatical

  • January 16, 2020
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Sabbaticals. Academics look forward to them more than canceled faculty meetings, payday, and Beyonce tickets – combined. The prospect of so much unstructured time is exciting and overwhelming. Exciting because you finally have time to work on your writing! Overwhelming because there’s a lot of pressure to do all. the. things. during your sabbatical. You

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The Year Ahead for Up In Consulting

The Year Ahead for Up In Consulting

  • January 10, 2020
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Happy New Year! I’m so excited for 2020. In 2019, Up In Consulting had a year of growth and I learned so much. I worked with clients in a multitude of capacities and identified what I’m best at as well as how to be most helpful to my clients. In this post, I’ll share what

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Working Over the Break: Setting Realistic Expectations

Working Over the Break: Setting Realistic Expectations

  • December 11, 2019
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We’re approaching that lovely time of year when academics claim they’re going to take a break but actually intend to work. Sound familiar? If you’re raising your hand, then keep reading. I’m going to explain how you can get work done over break without burning out or ending up disappointed.   What’s Urgent?  If you

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December 11, 2019 0

Opportunistic Writing Time

Opportunistic Writing Time

  • September 25, 2019
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How can you effectively manage your writing time when you don’t have a lot of it? For many writers, short periods of writing time are particularly challenging. Yet, short writing sessions might be your only option.    Academic writers romanticize long blocks of uninterrupted writing time. Very few scholars, however, can devote an entire day

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September 25, 2019 0

Short Writing Blocks are Worth It

Short Writing Blocks are Worth It

  • August 26, 2019
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With a new semester comes changes to your writing schedule. During the summer, you may have had long blocks of writing time away from faculty meetings, office hours, and course prep. Once the semester starts, you may only have short writing blocks —as short as 15-30 minutes a day— when you’re teaching, so it’s important

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August 26, 2019 0

Semester Writing Plans: Don’t Fixate On The Wrong Goals

Semester Writing Plans: Don’t Fixate On The Wrong Goals

  • August 5, 2019
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The beginning of the semester brings a new opportunity to make a semester writing plan. For academics, late summer can have a New Year’s resolution vibe. But, just like the New Year’s plans that end up in the resolution graveyard, your writing plans can be similarly unattainable.    The problem of unattainable goals has two

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August 5, 2019 0

Am I Writing Enough? How to Create a Sustainable Writing Practice

Am I Writing Enough? How to Create a Sustainable Writing Practice

  • February 20, 2019
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Clients normally ask me one of two related questions – “am I writing enough” and “am I writing fast enough.” There’s no correct answer to those questions. There are answers, but not good ones. There are, however, good ways to think about your writing practice and your progress.   Many writers track their writing because

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February 20, 2019 0

Embracing Your First Draft

Embracing Your First Draft

  • January 25, 2019
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Some time ago, I posted some Twitter encouragement for writing shitty first drafts. The response was, well, surprising.     I didn’t expect it to resonate quite as strongly as it did. I believed everyone had read Anne Lamott and knew the importance of shitty first drafts. But perhaps they believed that shitty first drafts

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January 25, 2019 0

Staying “On Track” With Your Writing Goals

Staying “On Track” With Your Writing Goals

  • September 11, 2018
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It’s the beginning of the fall semester for academics in the Northern Hemisphere, which means many of you are setting your semester writing goals. Much of what goes into your schedule will be informed by what you did or didn’t achieve over the summer. Inevitably,  you’re berating yourself because you didn’t complete all of your

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September 11, 2018 0

Effectively Manage Your Course Prep

Effectively Manage Your Course Prep

  • September 5, 2017
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I taught at a liberal arts college and prepped many courses. I spent hours on course prep. I’d review the reading, read supplementary material, develop handouts, and more. Sometimes this felt very rewarding, but sometimes it didn’t. Over time, I found that there was a very weak correlation between the amount of time I spent

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September 5, 2017 0

Conquering Overwhelm in Writing: Start Small

Conquering Overwhelm in Writing: Start Small

  • March 1, 2017
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Beginning a new writing project can be simultaneously exciting and disheartening. There is plenty to look forward to – sinking your teeth into a new body of literature, making new discoveries, and entering a different intellectual conversation. There are also so many things you must plan, so much research to conduct, so many outlines and

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March 1, 2017 0

Self Care, All Day Everyday

Self Care, All Day Everyday

  • February 16, 2016
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  Much of our self-care is relegated to the weekends. We think of sleeping a bit later, moving a bit slower, maybe even treating ourselves to some small indulgence. But during the week we just rush through the motions as we strive for peak productivity, thinking there is never any time to stop and take

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February 16, 2016 0

Reading with Intention: The Benefits of a Close Read

Reading with Intention: The Benefits of a Close Read

  • February 10, 2016
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  We read for a lot of reasons. Sometimes we read an article because everyone else is reading and citing it. We might read an article or book because what we really wanted wasn’t available at the library (don’t claim you’ve never done it). Hopefully, most of our reading is done because we recognize the

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February 10, 2016 0

Changes at Up In Consulting

Changes at Up In Consulting

  • January 7, 2016
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  If you look on the homepage of this website, you’ll notice that one of the services I offer is “diversity consulting.” This descriptor is admittedly vague, and has remained under-developed, as I have devoted most of my time to building my editing practice. I’d like for this to change. To be clear, I do

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January 7, 2016 0

The DIY Writing Retreat 

  • December 23, 2015
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Many of you will be taking the opportunity of the semester break to catch up on your writing. How can you do this in a way that is mindful and productive? After all, you still want your break to be a break – not just a continuation of an overburdened work schedule. You also want

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December 23, 2015 0

What Will You Write In Your Dissertation Diary? 

What Will You Write In Your Dissertation Diary? 

  • November 18, 2015
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  Now that you’re keeping a dissertation diary, you might be wondering what to write in it. The true but unhelpful response is that you can write anything you want! As I discussed in my earlier post,   your stream of conscious writing can lead you to a better understanding of your subject matter. If

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November 18, 2015 0

Will Write, If Obliged

  • November 13, 2015
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Finding time to write is not always easy, but sometimes the even more difficult task is committing to writing once that time is found. Do you do your best writing when you’re on deadline? If so, you might be what Gretchen Rubin calls an “obliger.” Rubin is a lawyer turned writer who researches happiness and how

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November 13, 2015 0

Start a Dissertation Diary

Start a Dissertation Diary

  • October 29, 2015
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  There were many occasions during graduate school where I encountered what I believed to be writer’s block. I would sit for hours, or even days, staring at my computer, pondering what I should write. Even though I had the ideas in my head, I could not get them onto paper.Talking to a friend about

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October 29, 2015 0

From Course Paper to Article: Simplify Your Notes

  • October 17, 2015
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This post is the second in a series called “From Course Paper to Article,” where I explain how to transform your course paper into a manuscript ready to submit to a journal. This series will walk you through the process of selecting a topic, preparing for writing, making the most of the data you collect and

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October 17, 2015 0

Writing Collaboratively

Writing Collaboratively

  • September 2, 2015
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  Working with others is not a skill that everyone learns in grad school. For many students, writing is a solitary affair, with the dissertation being a sole-authored document and co-authorships being frowned upon in the early years as a junior faculty member. This of course varies by discipline and the type of research one

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September 2, 2015 0

Get that Dissertation Done! 

  • July 30, 2015
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Remember, a done dissertation is a good dissertation. Many graduate students are in the home stretch of dissertation writing, and you are probably exhausted. You’ve written one of the longest documents you have ever or will ever write, and while you can see the finish line you know there is so much more to do.

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July 30, 2015 0

What Is Your Writing Process?

  • May 28, 2015
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Over the past couple of weeks I have had the opportunity to talk to academic writers about their writing process. This is also a question I ask new clients if I work with them as a developmental consultant. While there is great variation in how writers work, knowing your own process is essential to staying

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