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The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: May 15, 2015

May 14, 2015 By TAA Leave a Comment

Throwback Thursday is everywhere. If you’re on Facebook, I’m sure you’ve noticed that on Thursdays your newsfeed is full of old (often embarrassing) family photos and throwbacks to special moments in your friends’ lives. This week especially I found–and rediscovered–articles posted before the creation of this blog series; some way before its creation. A thought occurred to me: why not include some of those great articles that are still very relevant and just as useful today? So that’s exactly what I did! You’ll find those throwback articles at the bottom of this post.

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The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: May 8, 2015

May 7, 2015 By TAA Leave a Comment

If you find you are stuck, that the words just will not flow, focus on why you write. Focus on what inspires you to write. Remembering why you started is a great way to get re-inspired and back to putting words down on the page. Nina Amir’s quote, “Focus your attention on writing—and, if necessary, on why you write and on what inspires you to write—and you will write”, is spot on. When the journey gets tough—when you want to give everything up—remember why you started this journey. Maybe the textbook you wanted to teach from did not exist and you knew you could create exactly the version your students needed. Maybe you are on the tenure track and getting published will fulfill your goals and dreams. Whatever it is, let that be your inspiration to move your writing project forward this weekend. Happy writing! [Read more…]

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The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: May 1, 2015

April 30, 2015 By TAA Leave a Comment

The semester is rapidly coming to an end, with some of you already finished. Have you given thought to your summer writing goals? Do you write more or less during the summer months? I love this quote, “Write until it becomes as natural as breathing. Write until not writing makes you anxious.” I’m not really sure if writing will ever feel as natural as breathing, no matter what amount of writing I do. However one thing is for sure: not writing does make me anxious. I have to get the thoughts out of my head and onto my computer screen (and sometimes paper). It’s like the throbbing pain in your knee, slightly annoying and always at the back of your mind. But, the only way to cure it is to keep moving, keep running, or it gets worse. Just like the only cure for that anxious feeling of not writing is to keep writing. I’m curious what you think: Is writing as natural as breathing for you? Does not writing make you anxious? And as always, happy writing! [Read more…]

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The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: April 17, 2015

April 16, 2015 By TAA Leave a Comment

There are SO many great articles in this week’s most useful textbook & academic writing posts! I’m so excited about what’s below that I’m not even going to write a long introductory paragraph. I’m just going to say, I hope you enjoy these articles as much as I did and of course: Happy writing! [Read more…]

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The most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: January 23, 2014

January 22, 2015 By TAA Leave a Comment

This week’s most useful posts are a great mix of academic, grant, and textbook content—plus a few “fun” pieces. Each week I roam the internet, from Google searches to Twitter feeds, to find articles that I think you all would be interested in. My hopes are that you find at least one or two every week that are helpful to you and your writing. This week is no different other than I have a favor to ask of you (I rarely ask for favors!). If you have a favorite scholarly, academic, or textbook writing blog, share the title or link in the comments section below. Even though I roam the internet there’s still more great bloggers and content out there. To bring you the best content I need your help in finding those hidden gems (a.k.a bloggers)!