by Cathy Mazak | Oct 11, 2018 | academic writing, publishing, writer's retreat
The terms “retreat” and “structure” might sound at odds to you. A retreat is an escape from structure, right? Not exactly. There is growing evidence that structured writing retreats are the best alternative for academics looking to make progress on their writing. A...
by Cathy Mazak | Oct 4, 2018 | academic writing, writer's retreat
Every year my department takes a day-long “retreat” at the end of the semester. When it’s announced, many people roll their eyes and sigh deeply. That’s because our department retreat isn’t really a retreat. It’s an 8-hour meeting with bad catering. Nobody wants to do...
by Cathy Mazak | Jul 12, 2018 | academic writing, time management, writer's retreat
You may have heard me talk about “tiger time.” That’s a term that I picked up from entrepreneur Amy Porterfield. The idea is that if you use your most focused and energized hours of the day, you don’t need big blocks of time to write. Instead,...
by Cathy Mazak | Jul 5, 2018 | academic writing, mindset, publishing, time management, writer's retreat
At some point or another we’ve all had one. That draft that is almost done, but not quite ready to submit for publication. Maybe it’s a dissertation chapter, a conference paper, or an excellent seminar paper. It’s really written already, but it needs...
by Cathy Mazak | Sep 4, 2017 | academic writing, mindset, publishing, writer's retreat
Imagine yourself on a writer’s retreat. No committee meetings. No teaching. No grading (weeeee!!!!). No meals to prepare. No small humans or pets to care for. Just you, your writing project, and the focus you’ve needed for so long. But let’s get...
by Cathy Mazak | Aug 24, 2017 | academic writing, time management, writer's retreat
Academia ebbs and flows. This, in some ways, is the beauty of it. The beginning of each term feels like a new start, and the end of each term feels like closing a chapter. But of course, this rhythm mostly applies to teaching. Research, especially writing, does not...
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