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Recommended Readings for Getting Published: Selections from the Editor's Bookshelf, Part 1

Mar 19
3 min

Recommended Readings for Getting Published: Selections from the Editor's Bookshelf, Part 1

Overviews of three books that offer advice on getting published as an academic writer

Agile Project Management and Writing

Jan 16
3 min

Agile Project Management and Writing

The emphasis on iteration makes agile project management an ideal approach for structuring writing projects.

Working With an Outline. . .Even When You Don’t Want To

Oct 20, 2023
3 min

Working With an Outline. . .Even When You Don’t Want To

Working with an outline can support our writing productivity, so why do we resist it?

The Method Section, Part II: Establishing the Trustworthiness of Qualitative Research

Sep 25, 2023
3 min

The Method Section, Part II: Establishing the Trustworthiness of Qualitative Research

Three overarching strategies for communicating the credibility of your qualitative study in the method section

The Method Section, Part I: Enhancing the Credibility of Quantitative Research Studies

Jun 21, 2023
5 min

The Method Section, Part I: Enhancing the Credibility of Quantitative Research Studies

Six focal points for enhancing the credibility of quantitative research in your method section

Why Meeting Writing Deadlines Is So Hard

Apr 20, 2023
4 min

Why Meeting Writing Deadlines Is So Hard

Thoughts on why we blow our writing deadlines and strategies for improving on our delivery

Theoretical Frameworks, Part 2: How Do I Know If It Is Any Good?

Mar 15, 2023
3 min

Theoretical Frameworks, Part 2: How Do I Know If It Is Any Good?

More thoughts on the theoretical framework: how do I build one, and how do I know if it's any good?

Theoretical Frameworks, Part 1: What's It All For?

Feb 15, 2023
5 min

Theoretical Frameworks, Part 1: What's It All For?

What's this theoretical framework I've been asked to include in my journal article?

Tool Tip: Using ClickUp to Manage Writing Projects (and Anything Else on Your Plate)

Jan 20, 2023
4 min

Tool Tip: Using ClickUp to Manage Writing Projects (and Anything Else on Your Plate)

Some thoughts on using ClickUp to organize writing projects (and the rest of your work).

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