Category Archives: Writing

Because it isn’t enough to think good thoughts. And getting them down on paper is harder than it sounds.

Write Early, Write Often

An excellent post about writing, especially for those with heavy teaching and family commitments. She offers 4 rules: Write Early, Write Often | jliedl.ca.

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From Conference Presentation to Journal Article (reprise)

This is an update version of a post first published in 2009. You’ve just presented a paper at your association meetings or other conference. A conference presentation is an important stage in the development of your research. It allows you … Continue reading

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Hook and Eye: Guest Post: Recycling is not a bad thing

Are you worried that you are “recycling” your work? Are you trying to make sure each paper and presentation is completely new and unique? You are not alone. But you are probably more at risk of not publishing enough and … Continue reading

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In lieu of my own post on writing

Inger Mewburn at The Thesis Whisperer wrote a brilliant post recently on getting writing finished. The ‘Out The Door’ rant « The Thesis Whisperer In his superb book “Writing for social scientists” (which should be renamed “Writing for everyone”), Howard … Continue reading

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Is writing even on your to do list?

Do you get to the end of the day and wonder if spending that last 30 minutes writing will be worth it? Would that happen even if you had a deadline next week and a big chunk of writing to … Continue reading

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