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42% of Colleges Haven’t Fully Submitted Required Student Outcomes Data (8/19/26)
By Dr. Noelle Sterne
Q: I’m burned out but don’t feel I can take a break. Help!
— Written Out
A: Like this writer, have you lost your dissertation fervor? Even mild enthusiasm? Do you long to regain that old rush of excitement (or at least a little)? Maybe, like companies that close temporarily for renovation or universities on a holiday break, you need to close your writing shop for some needed rejuvenation.
By Kim Pawlak
While the final settlement in the landmark $1.5 billion copyright infringement class action Bartz v. Anthropic was finalized by the court on July 20, Class Counsel said class members will not begin receiving payments until at least the end of the year. Payments could be further delayed, they said, if anyone files an appeal of the court’s decision before the 30-day appeal period that ends on August 19. Payments will also be made in two stages, roughly 70% in the first stage and 30% in the second, as Anthropic will be making settlement payments in installments through September 2027.
By Angelica Ribeiro, PhD
Writing can be emotionally challenging. You have probably experienced this yourself. As writers, we often feel frustrated when we cannot find the right words to express our thoughts and ideas, annoyed when we get stuck, lost when we are unsure where our ideas are leading, confused when we struggle to connect them, and disappointed when our work is rejected. The emotional challenges of writing can seem endless.
By Angelica Ribeiro, PhD
Getting our writing done has a lot to do with how we respond to expectations. Here’s why.
As writers, we are constantly expected to meet different expectations. For example, we may be expected to write about a particular topic, publish in a certain journal, submit by a specific deadline, or complete a project in a certain format.
