How writing commitments (instead of writing plans or goals) can help you write amidst uncertainty and change.
Resources for graduate students
Support for your current work and your next career chapterTurning Your Dissertation into a Book
Learn our step-by-step process for revising your dissertation into an interdisciplinary book publishers will get excited about.
First Book Publishing Series
Learn how to find the right publisher, write a successful book proposal, navigate peer review, work well with editors and publishing staff, and market your first book.
Reviewing Your Priorities after a Tumultuous Year
Reviewing your priorities is a standard part of any year-end review but reviewing 2020 presents some new challenges. Here’s help.
Reflecting on Quite a Year
Tips for reflecting on your journey over the last 12 months and setting the stage for a supportive 2021 and beyond.
Reflection and Compassion to Close Out the Year
Year-end reflection and assessment mean something quite different this year. Here’s our guide on looking back and looking ahead.
Sustainability in Uncertain Times
This month we’re tackling how to foreground sustainability in uncertain times, including in our relationships, projects, and schedules.
Christopher Persaud on Creating Balance to Avoid Burnout
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews scholar Christopher Persaud about juggling diverse projects without getting overwhelmed.
Project Management for Real Life
How to build a project management system that fits your real, messy, and embodied life—including how to stop doing what isn’t working.
Preparing for Fall, the Pandemic Edition
Tips on preparing for fall semester during a pandemic, including accessible online teaching and public engagement during social distancing.
Setting Up Virtual Writing Accountability Systems
How to set up virtual writing accountability systems that give you the social support, inspiration, and accountability to finish your writing projects.
Elizabeth Wayne and Christine “Xine” Yao on Podcasting Across the STEM/Humanities Divide
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Elizabeth Wayne and Christine “Xine” Yao about creating the PhDivas podcast and labor activism in academia.










