With growing academic responsibilities, family commitments, and inboxes, scholars are struggling to fulfill their writing goals. A finished book - or even steady journal articles - may seem like an impossible dream. But, as Joli Jensen proves, it really is possible to write happily and productively in academe. Jensen begins by busting the myth that universities are supportive writing environments. She points out that academia, an arena dedicated to scholarship, offers pressures that actually prevent scholarly writing.

It's every novelist's greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into writing hundreds of pages only to realize that their story has no sense of urgency, no internal logic, and so is a page-one rewrite. The prevailing wisdom in the writing community is that there are just two ways around this problem: pantsing (winging it) and plotting (focusing on the external plot). 

Stylish Academic Writing showcases a range of scholars from the sciences, humanities, and social sciences who write with vividness and panache. Individual chapters take up specific elements of style, such as titles and headings, chapter openings, and structure, and close with examples of transferable techniques that any writer can master. 

Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a breakup, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husband fell ill, her son stopped attending school, and her own medical issues led her to leave a demanding job. Wintering explores how she not only endured this painful time, but embraced the singular opportunities it offered. Ultimately Wintering invites us to change how we relate to our own fallow times.

Each year tens of thousands of students will, after years of hard work and enormous amounts of money, earn their PhDs. And each year only a small percentage of them will land jobs that justify and reward their investments. For every comfortably tenured professor or well-paid former academic, there are countless underpaid and overworked adjuncts and many more who simply give up in frustration. Karen Kelsky has made it her mission to help job seekers join the select few who get the most out of their PhDs.

Do you want to successfully self-publish in eBook, print, or audiobook formats? There are thousands of new books being published every day, but many self-published books quickly sink to the bottom of the pile. Many authors are frustrated because there are so many options for self-publishing, and they don't know which one to choose or what will be best for their book. Others spend thousands of dollars to publish and end up brokenhearted with the result. But it doesn't have to be this way. 

Welcome to this compilation of three audiobooks about and related to professional coaching. The first audiobook is about why you should become a professional coach if you aren’t already. Then, the second audiobook explains how to become successful as a professional coach. Finally, the third audiobook shows how to publish an ebook, book, or audiobook to build your reputation and visibility.

Exploit a step-by-step process to convey your brand principles by blogging to get customers from zero is really possible. This updated manual is the result of more than 15 years of experience and is one of the five books included in the Blog 4 Steps series. The goal of this practical manual is to help students who have a blog to finally understand how to generate buyers.

As an author, publishing your book can be a daunting task. There are so many different things to learn about, and whether you want to self-publish or secure a traditional publisher, having a knowledge of the fine details is essential for kickstarting your author career. This brilliant and comprehensive guide breaks down the fundamentals of publishing, revealing how you can face the psychological battle of writing and cultivate the desire to succeed.

For authors who are on the lookout for improving their business and learning new methods of promoting their work, this audiobook is an ideal source of information and guidance. You will find some of the most influential methods, tips, and educational information for helping you succeed in this contemporary business of self-publishing.  

Studies have shown that in just the first 60 seconds of your day, Facebook receives more than four million likes and about 350,000 tweets are posted on Twitter. That’s how big content is being consumed each minute, hour, and day of our lives. As the saying goes: content is king. And yet what businesses often fail to acknowledge is that content can actually be leveraged so that one’s products and services can be promoted using the strategic marketing approach known as content marketing. Learn more about content marketing in this audiobook.

If you want to learn how to write and sell erotica, this is the only book you will ever need. This book will teach you how to write and sell dirty stories in a simple and amusing fashion. If you don't like the occasional dirty joke - this isn't for you. This book goes over every last detail of the self-publishing process on Amazon while paying special attention to the hot selling erotica genre. Amanda Lennox shares every dirty little tip and trick she has developed while building her successful, full time word-porn business!

 This smart manual will provide all the really practicable steps to get your blog world famous.   

Content is the main component of anyone’s blog or website. People use search engines to look for answers to their questions or problems. You can help create engaging content for your readers that’s also entertaining and helpful at the same time. This can help build your authority and your website at the same time.

Do you happen to have an idea for a book, but you’re unsure of where to start? Have you heard of self-publishing from various sources and you’d like to find out more? That’s where this audiobook comes in. This audiobook was written based on experience in the self-publishing realm of the web and contains real methods that you can use that help alleviate any signs of overwhelm and help you plan, write and publish your book in order to reach success.