It's Academic Writing Month again. This November, join with noted scholar of writing, Dr. Helen Sword, and her writing companions for #AcWriMoment. Sword has brought together writing prompts for all 30 days of November to help you out with your writing. And it's FREE!!! What's not to like? Here is Sword's description of what she … Continue reading #AcWriMonth 2023
Category: Writing
Academic writing resources
The upcoming free webinars on writing from SAGE are as follows: - October 11: Copyright, Permissions, and Author Reuse - November 15: How to Write a Literature Review - December 6: Research agenda and personal academic brand Each webinar takes place at 8am PT / 11am ET / 5pm CET. You can find the webinar … Continue reading Academic writing resources
Leaps and bounds in writing practices
Writing down the bones: Freeing the writer within, by Natalie Goldberg, is a classic text that gets mentioned a lot in relation to free-writing. Goldberg’s book, first published in 1986, advocates an approach to writing that integrates writing in life. Presented as a series of short vignettes about writing, Goldberg writes in first-person, inviting readers … Continue reading Leaps and bounds in writing practices
Resources for the year’s end
As we draw to the close of another semester, you might be finding that you have too many things to do in too little time. I can’t give you extra time. Instead, I’ve assembled some resources from academic and writing coaches that provide tips for finding time for the things you love, getting organized, restarting … Continue reading Resources for the year’s end
On Peer Review
Peer review is integral to the publishing process, and is part of what is known as “service.” This blog examines the purpose of peer review, the kinds of peer review that scholars engage in, and provides tips on how to engage in peer review. What is the purpose of peer review? Scholars provide peer reviews … Continue reading On Peer Review
Learning to be a better writer
William Germano’s (2021) book, “On revision: The only writing that counts” is a wonderful addition to an academic writer's library. In seven chapters, Germano advises writers on how to think about “revision”—the process by which we all some of us many of us struggle to make our writing clearer and develop stronger arguments. For anyone … Continue reading Learning to be a better writer
Academic writing month
November is Academic Writing Month, which now exists in several different forms, including: National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo, involves pledging to write 50,000 words in 30 days. NaPoWriMo ("30 poems in 30 days") AcWritMo (hashtag #acwrimo), an informal network of academic writers. And if those alternatives don't appeal to you, Helen Sword is inviting writers to join … Continue reading Academic writing month
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