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Praise for Write More, Publish More, Stress Less! “This book covers it all using a variety of innovative approaches that will appeal greatly to a wide range of readers. There are over 50 tables, charts, drawings, sidebars, and self-assessment exercises that will capture your attention. In addition, the appendices have logs and study-sheets you can fill out as you go along, helping you stay on schedule in your writing. You can dive in almost anywhere and come away with something useful to you at that very moment! Who knew that, even after being an emeritus professor for 10 years, I would both want and need to read this book.” —Richard Reis, editor, Tomorrow’s Professor eNewsletter “Stevens delivers again! Following the pattern established in her previous books on rubrics and journal keeping, this text is extremely useful, immensely practical, and carefully grounded in sound scholarship. From the topics covered—such as how to foster creativity in academic writing or how to structure writing groups—to the numerous templates provided—for introducing an argument or for analyzing the structure of a text—Stevens’s book is a treasure trove, which stands to become a classic in the academic writing genre. A ‘must-try’ toolkit!”—Patricia Goodson, Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University “Dannelle D. Stevens has spent her career studying academic writing. In this helpful book, she shares five key principles and scores of practical strategies to guide your writing. Everyone from new graduate students to experienced professors will find valuable insights and inspiration in this book. I plan to keep a copy near my desk as I strive to write more and stress less.”—Peter Felten, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, and Professor of History, Elon University “In this practical, sympathetic guide for beleaguered academics who aspire to ‘write more, publish more, [and] stress less,’ Dannelle D. Stevens offers 5 overarching principles; 12 information-packed chapters; 8 useful appendices; and more than 50 illustrative charts, figures, and templates. Whether your goal is to build a sustainable writing routine, to develop a nuanced critical voice, or to explore creative elements in your scholarship, this book will help you publish and flourish.”—Helen Sword, Professor and Director, Centre for Learning and Research in Higher Education, The University of Auckland, New Zealand “Stevens starts her book not by laying out a set of best practices for writing but by asking readers to think about who they are as writers. Then she moves into examining the components of good writing, stressing particularly the need for a clear focus and purpose. In skillful and helpful prose, she draws on her own experience of writing for different kinds of scholarly outlets: peer reviewed journals, conference papers, and books.”—Stephen D. Brookfield, John Ireland Endowed Chair, University of St. Thomas “HOORAY! Dannelle D. Stevens’s new book is now available, and it is a book not only about writing and getting published but also how to do so with less stress. The stress level in academic writing has increased to a point where too many people give up or must pay a price in their health, relationships, and other work. Dannelle offers practical strategies and advice that demystifies processes. She conveys trustworthiness; people will read and then integrate her ideas into practice.”—Meggin McIntosh, The PhD of Productivity, https://meggin.com “As a first-generation faculty with no professional writing preparation, I’ve always felt like an impostor. Who would read anything I would write; how could I have anything of value to say? Bearing in mind the five key principles, the practical guidance that will benefit any writer, and the call for self-reflection, writing this book review has helped crystallize my own thinking about writing—an opportunity to turn criticality into self-reflection and improvement. I wish I had this volume before.”—Terrel L. Rhodes, Vice President, Office of Quality, Curriculum and Assessment, Executive Director of VALUE, Association of American Colleges & Universities “Veteran academic author and writing coach, Dannelle D. Stevens has created a comprehensive and practical guide that I can’t wait to share with authors. What makes this book different from the rest is the way Stevens helps readers understand academic writing as its own genre. Particularly helpful are exercises she outlines to help researchers understand the often unstated expectations about the structure and style of successful articles in their own fields.”—Amy Benson Brown, Writing Coach, Academic Coaching & Writing “Most researchers will tell you that they chose their career to do research, not to write about it, and writing makes them feel uncomfortable. Dannelle D. Stevens expertly emphasises the development of positive attitudes that defuse that discomfort. So, this book can benefit all young researchers as part of their apprenticeship and those many established researchers who still feel uncomfortable when they face the inevitable task of having to tell the world what they have discovered.”—David Lindsay, former Researcher and Teacher, Animal Biology and Behaviour, University of Western Australia; and author of Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words “Reading Stevens’s book is like meeting with the kindest and most practical writing mentor you can imagine. Her tips and strategies are actionable and realistic, and her knowledge of the ins and outs of academic writing is unparalleled. Stevens has been in the trenches and is generously sharing all she has learned to make our writing lives better. I highly recommend Write More, Publish More, Stress Less for academic writers at all levels.”—Katie Linder, Research Director, Ecampus, Oregon State University “Dannelle D. Stevens breaks down the highly personal act of writing into manageable elements that are both cognitive and practical. This book is a good tool for early career writers and scholars to understand the practice of writing as well the professional norms around the publishing cycle.”—Vasti Torres, Professor, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education; and Associated Faculty, Latino Studies, University of Michigan WRITE MORE, PUBLISH MORE, STRESS LESS! WRITE MORE, PUBLISH MORE, STRESS LESS! Five Key Principles for a Creative and Sustainable Scholarly Practice Dannelle D. Stevens Foreword by Stephen Brookfield COPYRIGHT © 2019 BY STYLUS PUBLISHING, LLC. Published by Stylus Publishing, LLC. 22883 Quicksilver Drive Sterling, Virginia 20166-2019 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, recording, and information storage and retrieval, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Stevens, Dannelle D., author. Title: Write more, publish more, stress less! : five key principles for a creative and sustainable scholarly practice / Dannelle D. Stevens. Description: Sterling, Virginia : Stylus Publishing, 2019. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2018022993 (print) | LCCN 2018038984 (ebook) | ISBN 9781620365182 (uPDF) | ISBN 9781620365199 (ePub, mobi) | ISBN 9781620365168 (cloth :alk. paper) | ISBN 9781620365175 (pbk. : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781620365182 (library networkable e-edition) | ISBN 9781620365199 (consumer e-edition) Subjects: LCSH: Authorship. | Academic writing. | Scholarly publishing. | College teachers as authors. Classification: LCC PN146 (ebook) | LCC PN146 .S745 2019 (print) | DDC 808.02--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018022993 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-62036516-8 (cloth) 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-62036517-5 (paperback) 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-62036518-2 (library networkable e-edition) 13-digit ISBN: 978-1- 62036519-9 (consumer e-edition) Printed in the United States of America All first editions printed on acid-free paper that meets the American National Standards Institute Z39-48 Standard. Bulk Purchases Quantity discounts are available for use in workshops and for staff development. Call 1-800-232-0223 First Edition, 2019 First of all, I dedicate this book to my faculty colleagues who add their unique and positive contributions to healing this planet through the written word. Second, I dedicate this book to my daughter and granddaughter who have always been at my side.
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