Do you struggle with planning?
A guest track by Joely Black (read by Jo) reviewing Dani Donovan's Anti-Planning. If, like me, you’ve bought every planner out there and still found yourself metaphorically sobbing in a corner because...
12 Jan 20246min
How grading ruined peer review
Using the recent publication of Jesse Stommel's book: "Undoing the Grade" as a jumping off point, I consider how those who have done well in academia, and gone on to become academics, have also been h...
8 Dec 202314min
Making December less overwhelming
For most academics planning December is different from planning other months. This track provides practical tips for juggling rest, enjoying the holiday, and getting back into your writing. You might ...
29 Nov 202313min
How to find a book structure that works
This month we have a guest post by Allison Van Deventer and Katelyn E. Knox. Their book The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook has just been published by University of Chicago Press. In this post they expl...
17 Nov 202310min
Jumping off cliffs
A short track inviting you to consider whether you need to follow the career path others have taken.Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/jumping-cliffs/For more content like this, sign up to ...
10 Nov 20232min
Spotlight On: Imposter Syndrome
In which I explain what is included in the Spotlight (and its playlist) and set them in the context of broader claims about impostor syndrome and how to address it in your own work.Read the post here:...
3 Nov 20239min
On valuing your work
I came across a blog post by an artist that resonated with things I know academics also experience. I’d like to share it with you.In it, the author talks about her own recent experience of being mento...
3 Nov 20236min
How to stop writing for your harshest critics
Are you imagining your harshest critics while you write? Is that making writing less enjoyable? Is it making your writing more defensive? In this track I talk about why this is not necessary. There is...
3 Nov 20236min
