How Academic Writing Coaches Get Unstuck

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November is Academic Writing Month on SAGE Methodspace. We will feature new posts, a webinar, video interviews, open-access resources, and materials from previous years’ AcWriMos. Use this link to discover the unfolding series.

We kicked off this year’s AcWriMo with a webinar that featured three professional coaches. View the recording below. Given the large attendance we could not respond to all the questions during the event, so we will post answers on Methodspace in the coming weeks.

The panelists:

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Michelle Boyd is the author of the new book Becoming the Writer You Already Are. Use the code MSPACEQ422 for a 20% discount on SAGE research methods books, valid from 1 October – 31 December. Learn more about Michelle on her website, InkWell Academic Writing Retreats.

Leslie Wang is a writing coach and publishing strategist through YourWordsUnleashed.com. Find a recent blogpost on Inside Higher Ed, "Why It's So Hard to Turn Your Dissertation into a Book.” Listen to a podcast, "All About Writing Groups."

Cathy Mazak is the author of Making Time to Write: How to Resist the Patriarchy and Take Control of Your Academic Career Through Writing. She hosts the Academic Writing Amplified podcast, available on all major podcast platforms. Her signature program, Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap®, begins in late November. The waitlist is currently open here. 

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More Resources

Looking for a writing group or learning opportunity?

Two Methodspace partners offer opportunities to join a small group, connect with mentors, or to join in online learning about scholarly writing and publishing. The Textbook and Academic Authors Association is a United States-based membership organization, and AuthorAid is a free service that focuses on global scholars.

AuthorAid

AuthorAID supports over 23,000 researchers in low and middle income countries to publish and communicate their work. The AuthorAID network offers:

• Personal mentoring by highly published researchers and professional editors

• Online training workshops on scientific writing

• A discussion group for discussion and questions where researchers can benefit from advice and insights from members across the globe

• Access to a range of documents and resources on best practice in writing and publication

• A chance to network or collaborate with other researchers

The Textbook and Academic Authors Association

Visit the TAA website for free AcWriMo resources and events, and to learn about their programs:

• Register for the November 9 TAA Webinar, Textbook Authoring Inspirations, Insights, and Innovations, presented by Jamie Pope, award-winning textbook author. Free and open, register to join.

• Participate in the Wednesday, November 30 TAA Conversation Circle discussion on dealing with burnout. Free and open, register to join.

• Flex your writing muscles in the TAA Writing Gym. This 6-week work-out-on-your-own gym time serves as your writing accountability partner as you work to achieve your writing goals.

• Accomplish your academic writing goals by focusing on two areas of academic writing that many authors tend to struggle with - isolation and accountability – with TAA’s Month of Motivation program.

Webinar attendees Alejandro Vallejo and Catalina Ortiz shared this guide, Co-Writing & Research.

A webinar attendee, Bethann Garramon Merkle from the University of Wyoming, shared these open-access articles:

Merkle, B. G. 2019. Writing Science: Transforming Students’ Science Writing by Tapping into Writing Instruction Scholarship and Best Practices. Bull Ecol Soc Am 100( 1):e01487. https://doi-org/10.1002/bes2.1487

Merkle, B. G. 2019. Writing Science: Best Practices for the Images that Accompany Your Writing. Bull Ecol Soc Am 100( 2):e01536. https://doi-org/10.1002/bes2.1536

Merkle, B. G. 2020. Writing Science: Leveraging a Few Techniques from Creative Writing Toward Writing More Effectively. Bull Ecol Soc Am 101( 2):e01650. https​://doi.org/10.1002/bes2.1650

Merkle, B. G. 2022. Writing Science: Leveraging the Annotated Bibliography as a Writing Tool. Bull Ecol Soc Am 103( 1):e01936. https://doi-org/10.1002/bes2.1936

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