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By: Janet Bailey

Janet Bailey — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:33:49 +0000

@JoVE – Sounds like both books would be right up your alley, and university libraries do have them. My S.O. and I may chip in and invest in a copy of our own. Then I could scribble in the margins.

By: JoVE

JoVE — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:27:05 +0000

Thanks Janet. This looks really helpful. Particularly since I help academics.

My public library doesn’t have it but I bet it is the kind of thing one finds in university libraries.

And that Advice for New Faculty Members seems like it might also be worth it. Might have to buy a couple and do reviews…

By: Janet Bailey

Janet Bailey — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:11:03 +0000

@Shannon – I know, what could be so bad about stopping?? On the plus side, the brief sessions, combined with stopping, potentially keeps those brilliant ideas simmering all the time, not just When I’m Officially Writing. (I also think it’s OK to jot a few notes about where you left off )

By: Janet Bailey

Janet Bailey — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:58:28 +0000

@Amna – The more recent book is Advice for New Faculty Members, right? Talks about moderation in course prep as well as writing? Looks interesting. Good luck with your dissertation! (Yay cumin!)

By: Shannon Wilkinson

Shannon Wilkinson — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:58:24 +0000

These are some really helpful suggestions Janet. I mean if they didn’t scare the bejeezus out of me. Seriously, why does stopping when your time is up feel so scary? I can make some guesses, fear that you’ll lose what ever brilliant thoughts you were having, could be a big one. But it’s an interesting thing.

I’m going to head over to my library website and see if I can get either of his books.

Thanks!

By: Amna (The Cuminist)

Amna (The Cuminist) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:29:49 +0000

Janet, thanks for this post. Funnily, I also just read the more recent Boice book through Interlibrary Loan, and was debating whether to shell out for it so I could follow his program. It’s great to hear that you’ve found the other book useful – I’ll start with that one instead!