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Beyond accountability: co-working as support

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Jo VanEvery

When I started A Meeting With Your Writing, co-working groups for academics were practically unheard of Shut Up and Write didn’t exist yet. The most popular “accountability group” for academic writers, The Academic Ladder, didn’t include co-working. There is now a proliferation of options, both specifically for academics, and more generally. It is common to describe […]

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Making Decisions: Applying for Funding

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Making Decisions: Applying for research funding Funding can often feel like an externally imposed mandate that has more to do with institutional underfunding than your own research needs. Conversely, if you do lab based research, securing funding may be fundamental to your ability to pursue an academic career at […]

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Making time blocking work for you

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Making time blocking work for you One of the strategies I encourage people to use when planning is time-blocking. It is what I am thinking of when I talk about boundaries as one of the principle elements of a good plan. Over the years I’ve realized that there are […]

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Spotlight On: Dystopia, Uncertainty & Disruption

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Spotlight On: Dystopia, Uncertainty & Disruption As I write (in the first half of 2023), there are a lot of conversations about how awful everything is right now. This is not new but perhaps the weight of it seems particularly heavy. Or maybe this is the point where we […]

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Tracking “streaks” to establish & maintain habits

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Tracking “streaks” to establish & maintain habits Note: Although I might provide some specific examples, what I say here applies to any habit you want to establish or maintain. That might be a work habit, like writing regularly. Or it might be self-care habits, like not working on weekends, […]

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Who are you writing for?

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide  | Who are you writing for? One thing that’s difficult about writing a book is its scope. There is a lot of material to organize. It’s too big to hold in your head. It’s hard to maintain your motivation when you won’t see a finished product for a long time. […]

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You don’t have to find a “gap” in the literature

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · You don’t need to find a “gap” in the literature Your research, and the publications based on that research, need to make an original contribution to knowledge. Over the past 20 years, I’ve seen a lot of ways academics, at every career stage, get in a bit of a […]

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Moving your own goal posts

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · It’s okay to move your goal posts I don’t know about you, but my plans for January are already off the rails…. I did have a restful and enjoyable break. But I really struggled to come up with an idea for this month’s long post, or the time and […]

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Remembering my dad, John B VanEvery

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Jo VanEvery

My father, John Byron VanEvery, died on Christmas Day. He was 92. He died at home in his own bed, as he wished. Several years ago, I started writing about things I’d learned from him and created a category for those posts. I also want to share an edited version of what I wrote on […]

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Do you struggle to write for long periods of time?

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Do you struggle to write for long enough? One of the members of the Academic Writing Studio asked about writing stamina in an Office Hours session, a regular group-coaching session I used to host for members. “You know, I have this ideal self that wakes up every day and […]

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Spotlight On: Peer Review

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Spotlight On: Peer Review Peer review is central to academic freedom. It ensures that the criteria for evaluating the quality of scholarship are in the control of scholars and not subordinated to commercial, government, or other interests. My writing on peer review over the years has primarily focused on […]

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Academic Writing & Publishing: A Discussion with Katherine Firth

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Academic Writing: An Interview with Katherine Firth This post is an edited transcript of my interview with Katherine Firth in October 2019 to celebrate the publication of my Short Guide on Peer Review.   JoVE: Hello. So I am Jo Van Every, and this is Katherine Firth.  [Katherine confirms].  […]

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