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24.01.2022 It's not too late to sign up for my free webinar where I'll share my roadmap to academic writing success! Even if you can't join us live, you can still register and I'll send you the recording. I'll be sharing lots of tips that you can use straight away to make progress with your journal article or thesis. More than 100 people have signed up so far. Will you be joining them? https://mdwritingediting.com.au/june-webinar/

22.01.2022 For any academics hurriedly putting together online classes, I have hurriedly put together some tips for teaching online, based on my many years of experience. I hope you find something useful. https://mdwritingediting.com.au/tips-teaching-online/

17.01.2022 Almost every week on social media I see a meme that says something along the lines of ‘a crappy first draft is better than no draft’. Is that true? Of course, it’s better to get started rather than not do any writing at all. But I want to dispel the notion that simply writing thousands of words is always the best thing to aim for.

16.01.2022 Want to become a confident academic writer? I've been helping academics to get their writing done and their papers published for more than 10 years as an editor, mentor and coach. And in that time what I've learned is that giving people a writing process to follow, while helpful, is not enough. What many EMCRs and graduate students need is to find and make time to write regularly, to better use their limited time effectively and to feel more confident in their writing skills.... most importantly, they need to feel supported, but many are struggling to find the support they need. So I'm pleased to announce that today the doors open to my Academic Writing Community, a membership site to support EMCRs, graduate students and healthcare professionals with their writing. I have created this community in a way that I hope will address two of the most common problems I hear about in relation to academic writing. The first is that many people are unable to make time to write. In the Academic Writing Community, we will help you set goals and be accountable in achieving them. It’s not always easy, but it’s possible to change your behaviour, such as learning to say no to extra requests on your time and maintaining your boundaries to protect your writing time each day. I will also host a one-hour writing sprint each week via Zoom, so if nothing else, if you can make it to that then you will make progress on your paper. The other issue is a lack of confidence in writing skills. This can be overcome by doing some writing and doing it often. In addition, being part of a supportive community will help you realise just how many other people are also struggling and will show you that you’re not alone. And we can help you look objectively at any feedback you have received on your writing, so that you don’t feel so disheartened that you stop writing altogether. As a coach, I will also be offering some mini-coaching sessions, and these will be shared in the community so that others can learn. When I’m coaching, I help people see their problems in a different way and also help them find a solution that is achievable. I can guarantee that any problem had by one member will be had by many other members, so just watching the coaching sessions will probably give you some insights into your own struggles. So if you are tired of not making progress with your writing or are fed up with feeling stressed, I encourage you to consider joining us. To lock in the launch price of A$20/month, sign up now: https://mdwritingediting.com.au/academic-writing-community/ The doors to the academy will close on Friday, so don’t delay.

15.01.2022 A lot of my academic writing clients struggle to find time to write. They have this idea that they need to find hours at a time to make it worthwhile, but this is near impossible when they have heavy teaching loads as well as caring duties at home. I encourage my clients to find 30 minutes per day to work on their thesis or paper. One benefit of this approach is that if they miss a day here or there it's no big deal in the scheme of things. If you'd like to know more about ho...w to make the most of limited writing time, come along to my next free training. You can find out more and register at https://mdwritingediting.com.au/august-webinar/ Even if you can't make it live, register to get access to the replay.

15.01.2022 Join me TODAY for a live Q&A session where I answer your questions about academic writing. Not sure which journal article to choose? Having difficulty getting feedback from your colleagues? Unable to find enough time to do your writing in the first place? I've been answering questions like this for many years. Now's your chance to ask me yourself. Sign up at https://mdwritingediting.com.au/march-webinar/ ... If you can't make it live then you can watch the replay.

15.01.2022 Please share with any friends who are academic staff or students. I'm giving a free webinar on Wednesday, sharing my 7-step academic writing process. This will be helpful to anyone who is struggling to write their journal article or thesis. You can register at: https://mdwritingediting.com.au/7-steps

14.01.2022 Do you feel despondent when you receive negative feedback on your academic writing ? You know you have work to do to revise the document and yet you don't have the heart to look at it and so you put it off, which only makes things worse. If this sounds like you, do join me for my next free webinar. Register at https://mdwritingediting.com.au/july-webinar/

13.01.2022 My next free webinar is about building your confidence as an academic writer. I hope you can join me! Even if you can't make it live, sign up and I'll send you the recording. https://mdwritingediting.com.au/may-webinar/

10.01.2022 My next free webinar is this Thursday. Join me if you want to learn how to overcome writer's block. Register at https://mdwritingediting.com.au/september-2020-webinar/

10.01.2022 Do you spend all your time doing things for other people and then end up having no time for your academic writing? If so, join me on my next free webinar, this Wednesday, where we discuss strategies for saying 'no' to others so that you can say 'yes' to your writing projects. Register at https://mdwritingediting.com.au/say-no-webinar

07.01.2022 Many of us are finding it hard to focus on work at the moment. I'm hosting a one-hour writing sprint each week to help academic staff and students make progress on their writing. Join me on Thursdays at 11am (Australian Eastern Standard Time) and tick off something from your to-do list each week! Find out more and sign up at https://mdwritingediting.com.au/writing-together/

06.01.2022 I'm giving a free webinar this Wednesday all about procrastinating (yes, I'm an expert on this, why do you ask? ). Learn more and register at: https://mdwritingediting.com.au/start-writing-webinar/ If you find you are doing everything EXCEPT writing your journal article or thesis, come to this webinar and discover why that is and what you can do about it. Even if you can't make it live, sign up and I'll send you the recording.... Hope to see you there!

06.01.2022 There's still two months left of 2019. If you're feeling overwhelmed with all the writing tasks still on your to-do list, join me for this month's webinar/live workshop. I'll help you prioritise your tasks and make a realistic plan to get your journal article finished before the end of the year. Find our more and register at https://mdwritingediting.com.au/prioritise-2019

02.01.2022 I've been helping academics to get their writing done and their papers published for more than 10 years as an editor, mentor and coach. And in that time what I've learned is that giving people a writing process to follow, while helpful, is not enough. What many academic staff and students need is to find and make time to write regularly, to better use their limited time effectively and to feel more confident in their writing skills. But most importantly, they need to feel sup...ported, and many are struggling to find the support they need. So I'm pleased to announce that later this month I'll be launching a new membership site to support academic staff and students with their writing. You will have access to a like-minded community, mini-trainings, weekly check-ins, a place to seek accountability, and so much more. To be the first to know when the site launches, and to lock in the launch price of A$20/month, sign up now: https://mdwritingediting.com.au/waitlist/

02.01.2022 I think I should get some kind of medal for the skills I have in the art of procrastination. Seriously, no matter what I’m avoiding (housework, paid work, life admin) I can put it off for AGES. And then of course, one day it becomes urgent and I have no choice but to do the thing and I discover that it actually didn’t take too long and/or wasn’t too hard. So why did I avoid it for so long? This month’s article is all about procrastination and some tips that might help you if you find yourself putting off your academic writing projects, even though you know you should be working on them. Tired of procrastinating? Read the article here: https://mdwritingediting.com.au/avoiding-your-academic-wri/