How to Do a Writing Sprint
You may have heard me talk about “tiger time.” That’s a term that I picked up from entrepreneur Amy Porterfield. The idea is that if you use your most focused and energized hours of the day, you don’t need big blocks of time to write. Instead,...
Finishing the article that’s almost done
At some point or another we’ve all had one. That draft that is almost done, but not quite ready to submit for publication. Maybe it’s a dissertation chapter, a conference paper, or an excellent seminar paper. It’s really written already, but it needs...
Finding Time to Write: 2 Solutions When You Can’t Focus
One of the cornerstones to how I teach academic women to write and publish more is the concept of using your “tiger time.” The basic principle is this: You will write more, and feel better about your writing, if you write during your highest-energy, most-focused times...
Stop Trying to Write Every Day
This might shock you, but I’m a writing coach that doesn’t believe you should try to write every day. And I don’t personally write every day, either. I don’t even try. Everyone wants to write and publish more. Academia demands it; it’s how we get jobs, keep jobs, and...
Recognizing Academic Pre-Burnout and What You Can Do About It
Burnout is a real thing for academics. I know you know this. What you might not know is exactly what pre-burnout looks like, and what to do to if you feel that you are experiencing pre-burnout right now. I think it might be helpful to hear how I got to academic...
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