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

Stephanie Dunson
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A podcast for academics and other writers who need to get work done.

  1. 10/04/2021

    Episode 11: Reading What You‘ve Written Too Often (plus Writing Bookmarks)

    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.

    12 min

  2. 09/20/2021

    Episode 10: Underestimating the Impact of Opportunistic Writing

    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.

    15 min

  3. 09/06/2021

    Rebroadcast: Being Seduced by the Finished Page

    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.

    12 min

  4. 08/23/2021

    Bonus Track: Continued Interview with Dr. Rebecca Roache

    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.

    6 min

  5. 08/23/2021

    Episode 9: Interview with Dr. Rebecca Roache, the Academic Imperfectionist

    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.

    19 min

  6. 08/09/2021

    Episode 8: Mismanaging the Start-of-School-Year Transition

    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.

    14 min

  7. 07/27/2021

    Episode 7: Sacrificing Writing to Do Excessive Research

    Let’s be honest: for most of us, doing research is just more gratifying than writing. But a problem arises when the joys and safety of research eclipse our efforts to get writing done. If you too commonly feel like Alice tumbling down the old research rabbit hole, this episode is for you

    19 min

  8. 07/12/2021

    Episode 6: Fearing Reviewers' Comments

    So a journal or publisher is interested in work that you've submitted. That's great! But now you have to face the reviewers' comments. Maybe you've had bad experiences in the past, but shifting your perspective can help you learn to actually embrace the review process.

    16 min
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