301: Welcoming 2026 as a Writing Year

301: Welcoming 2026 as a Writing Year

What if 2026 wasn't the year you tried to do everything, but the year you finally did the thing that most aligns with your academic mission statement?

In this episode, I'm officially inviting you to make 2026 your writing year. I've been planting this seed for a while now, especially as we collectively move through ongoing funding uncertainty and career volatility. Today, I want to slow down and really explain what I mean by a "writing year," why so many scholars are choosing this path right now, and how you can begin making this shift in a practical and sustainable way.

I walk you through what a writing year looks like, how it can become a powerful decision-making framework, and how I'll be supporting scholars throughout 2026 with free workshops, coaching series, and a newly redesigned podcast format. I also share details about my Navigate program.

If you're ready to lead your academic career with intention and make real progress on the academic papers that matter most, this episode is your starting point

For full show notes visit scholarsvoice.org/podcast.

We're receiving applications for our next cohort of Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap®. Check out the program details and start your application process here.

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  1. Our 12-week Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap® program helps tenure-track womxn and nonbinary professors to publish their backlog of papers so that their voice can have the impact they know is possible. Apply here!

  2. 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!

  3. If you would like to hear more from Cathy for free, please subscribe to the weekly newsletter, In the Pipeline, at scholarsvoice.org. It's a newsletter that she personally writes that goes out once a week with writing and publication tips, strategies, inspiration, book reviews and more.

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10: What Happens to My Writing When the Semester Hits the Fan?

10: What Happens to My Writing When the Semester Hits the Fan?

Academic years ebb and flow; some parts of a semester are much busier than others. As your semester ramps up, your writing might need to take a backseat, but make sure you have a plan to bring it back...

5 Marras 201924min

9: Three Types of Writing Criticism and How to Respond

9: Three Types of Writing Criticism and How to Respond

Nothing feels worse than having a piece of writing you've worked hard on rejected or criticized. But, it's part of the academic life, so I'm teaching you how to deal with it in a healthy and positive ...

29 Loka 201924min

8: Resisting the "Catch-up" Mentality

8: Resisting the "Catch-up" Mentality

Burnout is a real thing for academics. I know you know this, but you might not know exactly what "pre-burnout" looks like, and what to do if you feel like you might be on the edge of a burnout. On thi...

22 Loka 201937min

7: Securing Professional Development Funding

7: Securing Professional Development Funding

Continuous learning through professional development is a key way to accomplish the goals that you and your university share. On this podcast episode, I'm sharing tips and ideas for how to get funding...

15 Loka 201936min

6: What it Means to Put Your Writing at the Center

6: What it Means to Put Your Writing at the Center

As an academic woman, your writing needs to be at the center of everything. On this episode of the podcast, I'm making the case for why it's so important to prioritize your writing, and giving you the...

8 Loka 201929min

5: How to Create a Positive Relationship with Your Writing

5: How to Create a Positive Relationship with Your Writing

How do you feel when you think about writing? You are never going to write and publish as much as you want if you feel yucky about your writing. But feeling good about your writing doesn't just happen...

1 Loka 201915min

4: Create Your Ideal Week

4: Create Your Ideal Week

Do you have too much going on? In all seriousness, can you fit everything that needs to be done on your calendar? If you feel like there are simply not enough hours in the day, this episode is for you...

24 Syys 201920min

3: How to Approach Your Writing Like a Project Manager

3: How to Approach Your Writing Like a Project Manager

For successful execution of the day-to-day tasks of academia, especially writing, we need to be good project managers.      As academic women, we are required to balance multiple projects at the same ...

17 Syys 201926min

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