20 goals for 2020
Amid the debates about whether we’re starting a new year or a new decade, I saw a Twitter thread last week about …
Academic job hunting: Unicorn status
Last year, I felt like I’d just won the lottery. (If the lottery involved seven years of graduate study and three cycles …
#100HappyDays: Ladies’ night
It’s not often that I think I’m going to remember this night for as long as I live. But last week, after …
Things I’d rather do instead of “killing my darlings”
I was a word lumberjack all day, hacking and slashing and cutting down chapters of my dissertation to squeeze my carefully sculpted …
A Grateful Heart: First day of school rituals
One back-to-school ritual is to visit my new classrooms. I wear entirely too much black to work with chalkboards, but alas. (Pictured: …
Dos and don’ts of dissertation writing
It is finished. The dissertation, that is. After submitting a final draft on Monday, I just received official word that the book …
Greetings from Dissertation land!
Some days, dissertation writing is exciting/productive. Other days, it looks like this! “Onnneeeee, twoooooo…” “Rock!” “Rock!” “Onnneeeee, twooooo…” “Paper!” “Paper!” “Onnneeeee, twoooooo…” …
Happy New Year! (On planting wishes and setting goals)
What my Spring should bring–“Private eyes” tulips. Photo credit. Today I planted 50 wishes. Well, tulips, actually. On this chilly but bright …
The NaNoWriMo report: Good news, bad news
Can’t say I’m sad to see you go, November. Photo credit. The bad news up front: I did not meet my NaNoWriMo …
Thursday 13: Thankful type things, part II
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! Hope your holidays are filled with joy and love. (And hopefully, excellent eats.) In the spirit of giving thanks, …