164: Breaking The Binge And Bust Cycle In Academic Writing

Are you looking forward to the upcoming summer break to catch up on writing? Many overwhelmed professors imagine the break between semesters as a chance to push through their publication pipeline. But avoiding rest by committing to full days of summer writing is unrealistic and unsustainable.   In this episode, I talk about what you can do to eliminate the binge and bust writing cycle while also honoring the energy that many of us get in the summertime around our writing. Get inspired by these simple ways to adjust your writing schedule that keeps you productive while allowing for the mental rest you need to be your most creative self. We’ve opened the waitlist for our next cohort of Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap®. Check out the program details and start your application process here. For full show notes visit scholarsvoice.org/podcast/164.   CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Our 12-week Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap® program helps tenure-track womxn and nonbinary professors with a disruptive perspective on their field to publish their backlog of papers so that their voice can have the impact they know is possible. Apply here! Cathy’s book, Making Time to Write: How to Resist the Patriarchy and Take Control of Your Academic Career Through Writing is available in print! Learn how to build your career around your writing practice while shattering the myths of writing every day, accountability, and motivation, doing mindset work that’s going to reshape your writing, and changing academic culture one womxn and nonbinary professor at a time. Get your print copy today or order it for a friend here! Want to train with us for free on your campus? Now you can when you recommend our Scholar’s Voice Faculty Retreats to a decision-maker on your campus! Download the brochure with the retreat curriculum and both in-person and online retreat options here.   FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL:  LinkedIn YouTube