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Do you ever feel like teaching takes time away from the research you're expected to produce? What if the work you do to prepare for class could also help you make more room for writing?

Hey co-authors! In this episode, we're exploring how to teach like a researcher by breaking down the artificial divide between teaching and scholarship. Too often, academics treat these responsibilities as competing demands, but the reading you do f...

Hey, co-authors!. I am excited to be joined by Dr. Paulina Cossette, who has over 15 years of experience as an educator, researcher, and writer. As an editor, she's revised over 70 books and countless research papers and dissertations. She's left academia to start her own business, Acadia Editing Services, and she's a successful academic coach and she's here to talk to us about how to start your own coaching services. If you've eve...

How many times have you reopened an article because you know you read something useful in it, but you can't remember what it was? How often does collecting, managing, and citing your sources start to feel like its own research project?

Hey co-authors! Large academic research projects produce a web of connections, contradictions, annotations, ideas, and intellectual threads that can become increasingly difficult to keep track of. &n...

Hi co-authors! This week, I interview Dr. Eric Thomas Weber, University of Kentucky professor and director of the Democracy, Ethics, and Educational Philosophy Lab, about his SUNY Press book, "A Culture of Justice."

We talk about how to develop, submit, publish, and promote an academic monograph. Eric offers tips and tricks for keeping his workflow going while obtaining feedback that culminates into books. We also discuss resisting...

Are you struggling to figure out what your theoretical framework is actually supposed to do? Are you treating theory like a requirement to check off rather than a tool that shapes how you understand your research?

Hey co-authors! Theoretical frameworks can feel like one of the most confusing parts of academic research, especially when we treat all theories as though they serve the same purpose. But theories work differently based o...

Hey Co-authors! Today, I interview scholar-activist Amy Aldridge, Vice Provost and Communication professor at Middle Tennessee State University, about her edited book, "Reconciliation: The Final Step in Achieving Nonviolent Social Change."

Dr. Aldridge explains how to put together an edited volume. She describes process of recruiting contributing, intentionally including prominent scholars, early-career academics, and practitioners...

Have you ever followed a piece of writing advice that made your writing worse instead of better? What if some of the advice you've been given isn't actually wrong, it just doesn't work for the kind of writer you are?

Hey co-authors! You’ve probably heard the same academic writing advice a million times: write every day, write for your field, or never use passive voice. We’ll explore why scholars are so drawn to certaint...

Have you ever finished writing a paragraph only to realize it somehow contains three different ideas? Have you ever written a paragraph that makes perfect sense to you, only to have your advisor, instructor, or reviewer tell you they were confused about what you were actually trying to say?

Hey Co-authors! A strong academic paragraph should move your reader through a clear idea, but scholarly writers often ask individual paragraphs...

Are you starting the semester feelings of excitement, exhaustion, regret, or somehow all three at once? What happens when the energy of a new academic year gives way to the realization that the semester may not look quite the way you imagined?

Hey co-authors! Another fall semester is upon us! But the excitement of a fresh beginning is  can quickly give way to frazzled energy, regret for things left undone, or homesickness for ...

Are you having trouble starting a new project? Do you feel like you're drowning in a sea of scholarship?

Hey co-authors! Today, I talk with Dr. Nichole Harken, who is the  associate professor of instruction and internship director for the University of Northern Iowa's Communication and Media Department.  She's also the creator of the Project Next Step and author of the book of the same name, and has a podcast called The Next Step: ...

Who exactly are you writing for when you’re writing an academic article, chapter, or book? What if the fastest way to make your writing clearer, more confident, and more compelling is to stop imagining an “audience” and start imagining a single person?

Hey co-authors! One of the most common problems in academic writing is trying to write for everyone. But, when your audience is abstract or generalized, writing can...

Have you ever followed all the "correct" writing advice and still struggled to make progress? What if the problem isn't your writing ability, but the writing process you've been told to use?

Hey co-authors! Most writing advice assumes that writers can sustain attention, manage time consistently, and move through projects in a predictable, linear fashion. For people with ADHD, that's often not how the brain works. In this episode, w...

Have you ever wondered what your name really means when it appears beside someone else's on a manuscript? Is coauthorship simply dividing the work, or is it something much deeper than shared writing?

Hey co-authors! Too often, scholars assume everyone shares the same definition of what it means to be a coauthor, only to discover conflicting expectations, uneven workloads, ethical dilemmas, and frustration along the way. We explore ...

Why is it so hard to start writing when you know exactly what needs to be done? What if your lack of progress is a perfectly normal human response to difficult cognitive and emotional work?

Hey co-authors! In this episode, we explore the psychology behind writing resistance and uncover why reluctance is not a sign that you're a bad writer, but a predictable part of the creative process. You'll learn why writing often feels emotiona...

How do you apply for tenure and/or promotion with confidence when so much of the process feels uncertain? What if the biggest obstacle to a successful application isn't your record, but the story you're telling yourself about it?

Hey co-authors! In this episode, we explore one of the most significant milestones in an academic career: applying for tenure and/or promotion. The process is a deeply personal moment where years of work, ...

What if the moments when you're not writing are actually the moments that make your writing better? Could stepping away from your research sometimes be more productive than forcing yourself to stay at the keyboard?

Hey co-authors! In this episode, we challenge one of the most deeply ingrained myths in academia: the belief that productivity is measured solely by visible output. Many scholars feel guilty whenever they're not writing,...

What do you do when you discover someone else has already published the idea you've been developing for months or even years? How do you recover when a project that once felt groundbreaking suddenly feels redundant?

Hey co-authors! In this episode, we tackle one of the most discouraging experiences in academic life: discovering that someone else published on what you thought was your idea. For many scholars, this moment triggers di...

 How does a pile of disconnected notes become a polished dissertation chapter, article, or book? Why does every successful research project seem to have to pass through a stage that feels completely out of control?

Hey, co-authors! In this episode, we explore one of the most misunderstood realities of academic writing, the role of chaos. Many students assume strong writing begins with clarity, confidence, and a perfectly organized ...

Have you ever thought about developing a podcast as a part of your scholarship? Do you worry about what others might say if you’re not doing so-called “real” research?

Hey co-authors! In this episode, I talk about my journey from my doctoral program into podcasting. I look into some of the problems that might face you if you are thinking of starting a podcast or other types of social media scholarship. I also offe...