There will always be things you don't know
Using an experience from my own early career, I discuss the ways in which impostor syndrome can be triggered when we are talking to someone who is knowledgeable about something we know very little abo...
3 Nov 20235min
Shame, vulnerability, and academic work
Some thoughts on Brené Brown's _Daring Greatly_ and Carol Dweck's _Mindset_ in relation to feelings many academics feel around publishing and peer review. Some discussion of the use of shame in instit...
3 Nov 20234min
Are you letting fear drive your decisions?
There are rational reasons to be fearful and defensive. Despite that, I argue against defensiveness when making decisions about your work.Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/letting-fear-driv...
3 Nov 20235min
Why are you writing this book?
A book is a big project. Depending where you mark the beginning, book writing can take years. Not only is it hard to protect the time, given all your other commitments, but it can be hard to sustain m...
13 Okt 20239min
Jo on Tap: A timed 30-minute writing session
An audio track to support a short 30 minute writing session.This track contains a brief opening to help you transition from whatever you were doing before into writing, 30 minutes of silence in which ...
11 Okt 202332min
Survivor guilt & imposter syndrome: When you are one of the lucky few
We talk a lot about how rejection is just part of academic life. There’s lots of advice about how to deal with rejection. I want to talk about success. And the ways in which doubting your success can ...
15 Sep 202316min
Resting when you can't stop working completely
First sent as a newsletter to members of the Academic Writing Studio, this track addresses the situation in which you are so tired that you can tell it's affecting your work, but you can't take time o...
1 Sep 20233min
Beyond Accountability: Co-working as support
In this track I challenge the idea that coworking is about "accountability" or that you even need accountability. Writing is something you want to do. Support is something many of us need or want. I e...
18 Aug 202311min
