Having a little trouble getting going on that summer writing, either that research paper or book that will help your career, or perhaps a textbook supplement or ancillary?
Kerry Ann Rocquemore gives you the kick in the pants you need in her Inside Higher Education piece “Shut Up and Write.” Here’s a taste:
Academic writers have lots of different needs. For example, some people need to physically share space with others while writing, some need a stern authority figure to answer to, some need solitude and the kind of support that is silent, some need a quantitative accounting of their progress, some need to be in groups with similar others, some need to be regularly inspired, some need ongoing substantive feedback by those in their specialty field, some need regular cheerleading, some need therapy, and some need an occasional exorcism (from the demons of bad academic socialization).
Kerry Ann Rocquemore also runs a business called New Faculty Success:
As a teacher, speaker, and writer, my goal is to help you find your power and use it to create a deeply fulfilling life that is worth celebrating. I provide support for graduate students, post-docs and faculty members who want to make important changes in their lives.
Sounds intriguing!
