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How to Stop a Reading Spiral

July 14, 2026

The hardest part about reading while writing is knowing when to stop. When is it enough? When is it too much? In Part 2 of this reading series, I help you diagnose a reading spiral and teach you how to stop it. Join my next LIVE Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days Workshop: https://scholarsvoice.org/submit-in-3/  Join my signature program, Navigate, to publish your backlog of papers: https://scholarsvoice.org/navigate/ Sign up to my FREE email newsletter, In The Pipeline, for weekly ema...

The Role of Reading While Writing

July 07, 2026

How should you think about reading as a writer? In part one of this two-part reading series I talk about the role of reading in the process of writing an academic article. If you've ever struggled to manage reading while writing, tune in to hear how the role of reading is unique in the process of composing an academic article.  Join my next LIVE Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days Workshop: https://scholarsvoice.org/submit-in-3/  Join my signature program, Navigate, to publish your back...

Book vs. Article Writing with Jane Jones, PhD

May 18, 2026

If writing a journal article feels like a sprint, writing a book is a marathon—with changing terrain, unexpected detours, and a whole lot of mental endurance. In this episode of Academic Writing Amplified, Cathy sits down with returning guest Jane Jones to unpack the real differences between managing article projects and managing a book-length manuscript. Together, they explore why books require a completely different relationship to time, planning, revision, and even your own psychology as a...