The Professor is In

A classic for all things job searching. Also see her website, blog, webinars, and podcast. An updated version is expected in 2025.

Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks, 2nd Edition

Becoming the Writer You Already Are

We love Michelle Boyd and this book. Boyd also has a retreat and her blog is essential reading. Subscribe or read here.

Faculty and Dissertation Success Curriculums

NCFFD is the leading provider of professional development in higher education. See if your university subscribes for access to their amazing writing programs. We can’t recommend them enough.

Making Time to Write: How to Resist the Patriarchy and Take Control of Your Academic Career Through Writing

Mozak also has a retreat, blog, and a great podcast, Academic Writing Amplified.

Professors as Writers: A Self-Help Guide to Productive Writing

“Begin before feeling ready.” “Be quick, but don't hurry.” A classic and worth the read, if you can find it.

Writing Well and Being Well for your PhD and Beyond: How to Cultivate a Strong and Sustainable Writing Practice for Life

This is a new book that we are excited to check out! Firth also has a blog and extensive website.

Your PhD Survival Guide: Planning, Writing, and Succeeding in Your Final Year

Demystifying Dissertation Writing: A Streamlined Process from Choice of Topic to Final Text

Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

They also have a podcast called Feminist Survival.

The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain

Love this for thinking about how our brain is like a magpie, upending our brain-bound culture and encouraging us to think with our whole body and the world around us. She also has a good TED talk.