In this essential episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley identifies warning signs of burnout and shares effective academic writing strategies for navigating a "maxed out" season, particularly during finals week. Learn practical writing productivity techniques and establish sustainable writing habits to maintain momentum even during your busiest periods.

Christine explores how structured writing sessions and realistic writing goals can help academics regain balance while maintaining scholarly output. This episode provides valuable insights for anyone struggling to maintain writing routines amid overwhelming academic demands.

Episodes Mentioned in this Episode

• Episode 68 - Final Grading vs. Writing Time 

DP&L Resources

• Set your writing goals with us!.  Try us out in a free consultation.
• Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from [email protected]
• Don’t forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net/

  TAA Conference (use DEFEND25 for $25 off for podcast listeners!)

  TAA Membership New to TAA? Join for just $30 using discount code TAA70 for 70% off!!! Returning TAA members can use the coupon code TAADP10 for $10 off an annual membership. You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors

In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley interviews Kiley Thornton, Director of Membership and Programs, about TAA’s upcoming conference.

 Resources Mentioned in this Episode

• TAA Conference (use DEFEND25 for $25 off for podcast listeners!)
• TAA Membership

Episodes Mentioned

• Episode 201 - The Academic Author Newsletter
• Episode 40 - Post Your Thesis on the Wall 

DP&L Resources

• Set your writing goals with us!.  Try us out in a free consultation.
• Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from [email protected]
• Don’t forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net/
• New to TAA? Join for just $30 using discount code TAA70 for 70% off!!! Returning TAA members can use the coupon code TAADP10 for $10 off an annual membership. You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley describes actions to make sure your journal article meets a target journal’s norms.

Resources

• Free ebook Decoding Academic Journal Articles 
• How to Make a Template from a Model Journal Article 

DP&L Resources

• Set your writing goals with us!.  Try us out in a free consultation.
• Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from [email protected]
• Don’t forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net/
• New to TAA? Join for just $30 using discount code TAA70 for 70% off!!! Returning TAA members can use the coupon code TAADP10 for $10 off an annual membership. You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley describes actions to take to complete a dissertation.

Resources

• Complete that Dissertation FREE webinar 
• DPL Dissertation Playlist on YouTube 

DP&L Resources

• Set your writing goals with us!.  Try us out in a free consultation.
• Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from [email protected]
• Don’t forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net/
• New to TAA? Join for just $30 using discount code TAA70 for 70% off!!! Returning TAA members can use the coupon code TAADP10 for $10 off an annual membership. You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley describes three steps she’s taking upon publication of her latest book.

Resources

• Rhet Comp Moms
• TAA Conference Bookstore

DP&L Resources

• Set your writing goals with us!.  Try us out in a free consultation.
• Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from [email protected]
• Don’t forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net/
• New to TAA? Join for just $30 using discount code TAA70 for 70% off!!! Returning TAA members can use the coupon code TAADP10 for $10 off an annual membership. You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley describes how to attend and present at a virtual conference and offers tips and strategies for making the most of the conference experience while at home.

 Resources Mentioned in this Episode

• TAA Annual Virtual Conference
• Benefits of a Virtual Conference

DP&L Resources

• Set your writing goals with us!.  Try us out in a free consultation.
• Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from [email protected]
• Don’t forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net/
• New to TAA? Join for just $30 using discount code TAA70 for 70% off!!! Returning TAA members can use the coupon code TAADP10 for $10 off an annual membership. You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley interviews DPL writing coach James Lang about his forthcoming book, Write Like You Teach.  

 Resources Mentioned in this Episode

• James Lang, Write Like You Teach.  
• Try out these strategies in a workshop with Jim!"Double Duty Scholarship: Leveraging Academic Work for Public Media."  DATE/TIME: Friday, April 4, 2025 (1pm ET) ABOUT: Shaper your argument and your prose from published scholarship for non-academic audiences, from your framing question to the pitches. REGISTER

DP&L Resources

• Set your writing goals with us!.  Try us out in a free consultation.
• Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from [email protected]
• Don’t forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net/
• New to TAA? Join for just $30 using discount code TAA70 for 70% off!!! Returning TAA members can use the coupon code TAADP10 for $10 off an annual membership. You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley talks through how to sort through a busy season in the semester with multiple scholarly projects, teaching responsibilities, and service obligations and how to manage strategic thinking.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Textbook and Academic Authors Association annual conference

DP&L Resources

• Set your writing goals with us!.  Try us out in a free consultation.
• Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from [email protected]
• Don’t forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net/
• New to TAA? Join for just $30 using discount code TAA70 for 70% off!!! Returning TAA members can use the coupon code TAADP10 for $10 off an annual membership. You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley discusses how to address funding emergency situations people are finding themselves in right now.

Resources

• Missed registering for “Final Dissertation Push” workshop ? It’s not too late to join. Email [email protected]
• Set your writing goals with us!.  Try us out in a free consultation.
• Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from [email protected]
• Don’t forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net/
• New to TAA? Join for just $30 using discount code TAA70 for 70% off!!! Returning TAA members can use the coupon code TAADP10 for $10 off an annual membership. You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley interviews Dr. Janice Ross, Professor Emerita, from Stanford University about her new book, The Choreography of Environments: How the Anna and Lawrence Halprin Home Transformed Contemporary Dance and Urban Design. This project was written start to finish, in less than a year, using DPL coaching services.

 Resources Mentioned in this Episode

• Purchase The Choreography of Environments here. 

Resources

• Upcoming “Final Dissertation Push” workshop (use PODCAST10 for a $10 discount!). It will be recorded and all registrants get the recording.
• Set your writing goals with us!.  Try us out in a free consultation.
• Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from [email protected]
• Don’t forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net/
• New to TAA? Join for just $30 using discount code TAA70 for 70% off!!! Returning TAA members can use the coupon code TAADP10 for $10 off an annual membership. You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.