One of the listservs I'm a part of compiles some resources for literature reviews. I am resharing them here since the lit review can be a...

While part of my job is to do research and academic writing, I am a creative writer at heart. I have read lots of books about writing. A few I recommend to everyone - creative, academic, or other types of writers include: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, Strunk and White's Elements of Style , A Year of Writing Dangerously 365 Days of Inspriation and Encouragement by Barbara Abercrombie, and On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King. I also HIGHLY recommend that everyon

When you get stuck, ask for some kind of assistance. It doesn't have to be what is described above, but there are people who can help if...

Start your literature review last semester. Start the reference list for your dissertation before today. Seriously, if you start a list...

As you get ready for your proposal or dissertation, you will get to explore, struggle through, and successfully complete new writing...

So, chapter 2 is one of the toughest parts of the dissertation proposal. It takes a lot of time and can feel tedious. However, it is...

Read your work. Re-read your work. Ask a peer to read your work (and say yes when they ask you to read theirs). Use the editing tool in...

Not much to say about this one. I think it speaks for itself. Also seems appropriate for Halloween week. Have a nice day. Now get back to...

Write. It's hard, but you have to do it. Make your peace with the fact that not every writing day will be a good writing day. It isn't...

As you are building your support through your graduate program, collect good resources and use them as needed. The way ahead can be...

I tell the master's students in the student affairs program that they are unlikely to find anyone as good at cover letters as I am. I...

I love this comic. I have seen it online several times. I am not sure of the original source or I'd give credit. Suffice to say, I...

This week I wanted to share a recent and important story. Roxana Quispe Collantes recently wrote her entire dissertation in Quechua - the...

The title of this entry is a Flannery O'Connor quote. She is one of my favorite writers, however I have to read her in small doses...

These are some great suggestions. Sometimes I find myself stuck and instead of leaving and coming back to the writing, I just sit. Rarely...