Podcasts

Every week Defend & Publish releases a new podcast. These podcasts are designed to help get you started (or restarted) on your academic writing projects. Check here or on Twitter for new content each week!
Current Season
65. Final Push Dissertation: Taking Stock
Posted: March 25, 2022
Length: 11:24
In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley talks questions to ask your advisor to find out when your dissertation will be finished.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- GradHacker, “When It Comes to Dissertations, Done Is Best”
- Academic Writing Tips: How to Stay Motivated –
- Are you a new podcast subscriber? Email us at christine@defendandpublish.com to let us know and receive a FREE Habit Tracker or digital download!
- Dissertation coaching special on now – buy four hours and get a 5th FREE (book writers and non-dissertation clients welcome to also take advantage of this schedule)
- Sign up for a free 30-minute consultation at www.defendandpublish.com (scroll down).
64. Defend & Publish Updates
Posted: March 19, 2022
Length: 10:55
In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley describes new developments at Defend & Publish.
Resources
Are you a new podcast subscriber? Email us at christine@defendandpublish.com to let us know and receive a FREE Habit Tracker or digital download!
Sign up for a free 30 minute consultation at www.defendandpublish.com (scroll down).
63. Unfinished Business Day
Posted: March 12, 2022
Length: 9:10
In this episode, President and executive writing coach Christine Tulley talks about the importance of tackling a batch of unfinished business projects at one time.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Gretchen Rubin Happiness Project
- “Admin Day” – Organize 365
- “Tackling Nagging Tasks” in a Power Hour
Don’t forget to register for the Workshop on Expanding Audience for Non-Fiction Writing
Are you a new podcast subscriber? Email us at christine@defendandpublish.com to let us know and receive a FREE Habit Tracker or digital download!
Sign up for a free 30 minute consultation at www.defendandpublish.com (scroll down).
62. Resources for Source Support
Posted: March 5, 2022
Length: 8:47
In this episode, Defend & Publish President & Executive Writing Coach Christine Tulley explains five functions sources can play (when the source is not the primary object of analysis).
Additional Links:
Upcoming Events & Services
- Check out other Defend&Publish events and workshops mentioned in this episode.
- If you missed one, email christine@defendandpublish.comto see if you can get the recording!
- Sign up for a free 30 minute consultation at www.defendandpublish.com (scroll down).
61. Editing a Collection: Tips for Writing the Editor Parts
Posted: Feb. 27, 2022
Length: 12:41
In this episode, Defend & Publish President & Executive Writing Coach Christine Tulley describes strategies for writing the editor texts for edited projects such as edited collections and guest edited journal issues.
Additional Links:
- Slides shown in podcast
- Dr. Nadine Muller’s advice for Editing Collections and Special Journal Issues
- Look at the “readers guide” in the Introduction to How Writing Faculty Write
Upcoming Events & Services
- Check out other Defend&Publish events and workshops mentioned in this episode.
- If you missed one, email christine@defendandpublish.comto see if you can get the recording!
- Sign up for a free 30 minute consultation at www.defendandpublish.com (scroll down).
60. Editing a Collection: Getting Started
Posted: Feb. 20, 2022
Length: 18:55
In this episode, Defend & Publish President & Executive Writing Coach Christine Tulley describes strategies for getting started with edited projects such as edited collections and guest edited journal issues.
Additional Links:
- Slides shown in podcast
- “Herding Experts and Polishing Text: 10 Tips for Creating an Edited Volume” by Jessica Eise (1-28-2019)
- “Two Big Hassles in Editing a Book, and What You Can Do About Them” BY Pam Thomson (12-9-2013)
Upcoming Events & Services
- Don’t forget to register for the March 2, 2022 Workshop on Expanding Audience for Non-Fiction Writing
- Check out other Defend&Publish events and workshopsmentioned in this episode.
- If you missed one, email christine@defendandpublish.comto see if you can get the recording!
- Sign up for a free 30 minute consultation at www.defendandpublish.com (scroll down).
59. Happy Hustles
Posted: Feb. 13, 2022
Length: 7:51
In this episode, Defend & Publish President & Executive Writing Coach Christine Tulley describes the importance of “happy hustles,” a phrase used by Bec Evans in How to Have a Happy Hustle.
Additional Links
Upcoming Events & Services
- Don’t forget to register for the March 2, 2022 Workshop on Expanding Audience for Non-Fiction Writing
- Check out other Defend&Publish events and workshopsmentioned in this episode.
- If you missed one, email christine@defendandpublish.comto see if you can get the recording!
- Sign up for a free 30 minute consultation at www.defendandpublish.com (scroll down).
58. Make a February Comeback
Posted: Feb. 5, 2022
Length: 8:13
Resources from Podcasts
- Episode 55 – Set Yourself Up for Success
- Episode 50 – Joyful Academic Writing
Events & Services Mentioned
- Check out Defend&Publish events and workshops mentioned in this episode. If you missed one, email christine@defendandpublish.com to see if you can get the recording!
- Sign up for a free 30 minute consultation at Defend & Publish
57. Caring for Your Writing Self
Posted: Jan. 29, 2022
Length: 12:40
In this episode, Defend & Publish President and Executive Writing Coach Christine Tulley suggests thinking through what supports are needed to care for your “writing self.” This episode references a discussion on the Katie McGrady show.
Resources Mentioned:
- How to Be a Happy Academic
- Write No Matter What
- Standing Desk (this is a laptop desk that I put on top of my regular desktop so I can stand up and type)
- Asana
56. Four Questions to Ask Your Dissertation Advisees
Posted: Jan. 23, 2022
Length: 11:13
In this episode, Defend & Publish President and Executive Writing Coach Christine Tulley suggests four questions to ask dissertation advisees that prompt 1) Independent writing and 2) clear communication between students and advisors to move dissertation forward to completion.
- Don’t forget to sign up for a free 30 minute consultation at defendandpublish.com (scroll down).
55. Set Yourself Up for Success
Posted: Jan. 15, 2022
Length: 15:28
In this episode, Defend & Publish President and Executive Writing Coach offers strategies for proactive planning to start off a new semester.
Links For Resources Mentioned
Announcements
- Join us for our February 16 workshop on Doctoral Advising. Register here
- James Lang, author of Distracted and Small Teaching is coming to Defend and Publish. Register here for his March workshop.
- Don’t forget to sign up for a free 30 minute consultation at defendandpublish.com (scroll down).
54. I Don’t Feel Like Writing Today
Posted: Jan. 8, 2022
Length: 12:52
In this episode, Defend & Publish President and Executive Writing Coach offers strategies for writing when you don’t feel like it.
Previous Podcast Episodes Referenced in This Podcast
- Ep 5: Make Writing an Event
- Ep 7: Don’t Call It a Writing Session
- Ep 20: Technical Writing Blocks
- Ep 21: Paralysis Writing Blocks
- Ep 22: Motivational Writing Blocks
Links For Additional Resources:
Announcements
- Dissertation advisor? Join us for our Feb 9 Doctoral Advising workshop from 12-3 pm EST. Email christine@defendandpublish.com for registration details.
- James Lang, author of Distracted and Small Teaching is coming to Defend and Publish. Register here for his March workshop.
- Don’t forget to sign up for a free 30 minute consultation at defendandpublish.com (scroll down).
In this episode, Defend & Publish President and Executive Writing Coach advises doctoral advisors on the most common needs dissertation students have and how to address these needs.
Links For Additional Resources and Conversation Framing
- Navigating the Dissertation: Strategies for New Doctoral Advising Faculty and Their Advisees
- Reflections on Advising Graduate Students
2021 Podcasts (Season 1)
- Episode 40 – October 2: Post Your Thesis on the Wall
- Episode 41 – October 9: Do You Need a Writing Coach?
- Episode 42 – October 16: Year 2 is a Make or Break Year
- Episode 43 – October 23: Five Steps for Effective Writing and Research Collaborations
- Episode 44 – October 29: How to Address a Revise and Resubmit
- Episode 45 – November 6: Modeling Writing for Your Graduate Students
- Episode 46 – November 12: Using Asana to Manage a Big Revision
- Episode 47 – November 20: The 15 Minute minute Writing Session
- Episode 48 – November 28: Sometimes You Have to Look Up
- Episode 49 – December 4: Holiday Gift Recommendations 2021
- Episode 50 – December 12: Joyful Academic Writing
- Episode 51 – December 18: The Non-Academic You
- Episode 52 – December 25: Tough Conversations with Your Dissertation Advisor
- Episode 30 – July 25: Easing into Writing
- Episode 31 – July 31: Writing Habit Tracking
- Episode 32 – Aug 7: Starting Back to School – You and Your Kids
- Episode 33 – August 15: Scholarly Responsibility and Mis/information
- Episode 34 – August 21: Write the First Week of Class
- Episode 35 – August 29: Cut Prep with Pattern Teaching
- Episode 36 – September 4; Writing Group Tips
- Episode 37 – September 11: Brain Dump on a Post It
- Episode 38 – September 19: Why You Need an Online Research Profile
- Episode 39 – September 25: Abandoning a Project
- Episode 20 – May 15: Technical Writing Blocks
- Episode 21 – May 22: Paralysis Writing Blocks
- Episode 22 – May 27: Motivational Writing Blocks
- Episode 23 – June 6: Summer Reset: My Office
- Episode 24 – June 12: Summer Reset: Digital Teaching Files
- Episode 25 – June 19: Summer Reset: Books
- Episode 26 – June 27: Keeping Up with Scholarly Literature Part I: Systems
- Episode 27 – July 3: Keeping Up with Scholarly Literature Part II: Skim Vs Deep Reading
- Episode 28 – July 8: (Digital) Desktop Organization for Increased Writing Productivity
- Episode 29 – July 17: What are Writing Habits?
- Episode 1 – January 4: Writing Reset
- Episode 2 – January 11: Engage with Your Priority Project
- Episode 3 – January 18: Get Your Writing Rhythm
- Episode 4 – January 25: Up Your Writing Game
- Episode 5 – January 31: Make Writing an Event
- Episode 6 – February 8: Try Tech Tools
- Episode 7 – February 15: Don’t Call it a “Writing Session”
- Episode 8 – February 22: Send an Email
- Episode 9 – March 1: Do a Little Pleasure Reading
- Episode 10 – March 8: Dig In
- Episode 11 – March 14: Try Templates
- Episode 12 – March 22: Build Your Authority
- Episode 13 – March 29: Pandemic Moms and Academic Writing (Part I: Writing with Kids)
- Episode 14 – April 5: Pandemic Moms and Academic Writing (Part 2: Writing without Kids)
- Episode 15 – April 12: “Smart” Binge Writing
- Episode 16 – April 19: Writing a Writing Session Plan
- Episode 17 – April 26: Get Articles from Your Dissertation
- Episode 18 – May 1: Grading Time Vs. Writing Time
- Episode 19 – May 9: Deliberate Writing Breaks
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