“You can’t think yourself out of a writing block; you have to write yourself out of a thinking block.” ~John…
The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: March 20, 2015
“The only writer to whom you should compare yourself is the writer you were yesterday.” –David Schlosser Simply put, I…
The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: March 13, 2015
I’m excited for a few reasons this week. First, spring-like temperatures have arrived and stuck around for multiple days. (Woot!)…
What motivates you to write?
What is the one thing you need when you sit down to write? I don’t mean the obvious pen and paper or computer, but that one other thing that you always have when you write? Maybe it’s a tall-soy-caramel-macchiato and a corner booth at the local coffee shop. Maybe it’s a stack of papers with all of your research, or an expanding file folder packed full, yet obsessively organized, with research material. Maybe it’s not even a physical thing or place. Maybe it’s nothing more than a seed of an idea or a spark of inspiration.
The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: March 6, 2015
Wednesday was National Grammar Day. Twitter was abuzz with grammar haikus, pet peeves, and funny cartoons. It’s a day filled…
9 Candidates running for TAA Council: Cast your votes!
Nine candidates are running for five open positions on the TAA Council, the association’s governing board. Three are officer positions, Vice…