100 Mistakes Academic Writers Make...and How to Fix Them Stephanie Dunson

In spite of setting aside ample time to write, do you find that you’re not as productive as you’d like to be? This episode explores the dual mistakes that might surreptitiously be eating up your writing time.

It can seem difficult to find time to write when your schedule gets busy, especially if you believe that you can only get substantive work done if you have large, uninterrupted blocks of time to commit to it. But there's real value in making use of random short bits of time for writing even on your busiest days. In this episode, we'll explore why.

 
While we're away for Labor Day, we're rebroadcasting one of our most popular past episodes, Being Seduced by the Finished Page. In the new intro, there's information about my consulting webpage, stephaniedunson.com, where listeners can learn about my group workshops and advising services.
 

In this is a continuation of my conversation with Dr. Rebecca Roache, she talks more about her podcast, "The Academic Imperfectionist," including discussing plans for upcoming episodes.

In the spirit of spreading news about support available to faculty writers, we have special episode this week to promote another podcast designed to help you face the demands of scholarly life. It’s called “The Academic Imperfectionist,” and it’s hosted by our special guest, Dr. Rebecca Roache. She brings a philosopher’s perspective to bear in her exploration of many of the same challenges I aspire to address here on my show. 

Have you had that holy-cow-where-did-the-summer-go moment yet? Are  the long days of summer giving way to the creeping angst of August? If you wonder how you'll manage all you'd planned to do over the summer and all you need to do to before the start the semester, if you feel like you're only starting to get into a writing groove just as those pre-semester emails are starting to trickle in, in short, if you’re concerned about the effect the transition to the school year will have on your writing routine, this episode is for you.