Episode #37: Embracing Your Inner Editor with Laura Portwood-Stacer
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s podcast, Jane welcomes Laura Portwood-Stacer to the podcast to discuss her new book, Ma...
Episode #36: How Much Accountability Do You Need to Write a Book?
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Jane discusses what scholarly writers are really looking for when they say the...
Episode #35: The Fundamentals of Academic Book Writing
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jane shares an exciting announcement about a new program called Fundamentals of Aca...
Episode #34: Starting Your Academic Book? Do This First
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re starting to write an academic book, you probably have a lot of questions. One of them mi...
Episode #33: The Three Pillars of Successful Book Planning
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s required to create a solid book writing plan? What do you need to know to make sure that yo...
Episode #32: Get Focused: How to Make the Most of Your Writing Sessions
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling to get work done during the time you’ve scheduled to write? Do you walk away fr...
Episode #31: Strong Start: What to Include in Your Academic Book’s Introductory Chapter
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're writing an academic book in the humanities or social sciences, you might feel like th...
Episode #30: Reworking Your Dissertation’s Literature Review for a Scholarly Book
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jane addresses one of the most commonly asked questions from academic writers who a...
Episode #29: When Should You Write Your Book’s Introduction?
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of our series on book introductions, Jane answers the question of timing for ...
Episode #28: How Long Should an Academic Book’s Introduction Be?
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your academic book’s introduction is your first opportunity to make an impression on your reader. ...
Episode #27: [Replay] Treat Your Writing Like a Dress Rehearsal
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As you start writing this summer, you might be feeling pressure to “get it right the first time.”...
Episode #26: Student Spotlight: Dr. Brittany Fox-Williams
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Jane talks to Dr. Brittany Fox-Williams, an alum of the Elevate (now known as ...
Episode #25: The Coaching Client Experience: Yalidy Matos, PhD
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Jane has a conversation with Dr. Yalidy Matos, an alum of the Elevate book coa...
Episode #24: Behind the Scenes: The Book Brilliance Walkthrough
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jane for a look at the Book Brilliance program. In today’s episode, you will learn exactly wh...
Episode #23: Behind the Scenes: How Developmental Editing Works in Book Brilliance
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elevate has a new name! In today’s episode, Jane is joined by Kali Handelman. Kali is the develop...
Episode #22: How To Make a Summer Writing Plan That Actually Works
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you always start your summer with grand ambitions, only to look back at the end of the summer and...
Episode #21: Should you be writing an academic book right now?
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To say that people working in academia are living through tumultuous times would be an understatemen...
Episode #20: Working with an editor on your academic book is not cheating
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are some strong opinions in academia about the merits of academic editing. In today’s episod...
Episode #19: How working with an editor can help you write your academic book
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever worked with an editor? Does the process of working with one feel like a mystery? In to...
Episode #18: Writing an Academic Book Takes Longer Than You Think! 4 Steps to Completing Your Book
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how long it will take to write your academic book? I don’t mean how long it took your ...
Episode #17: You Need Feedback While Writing Your Academic Book: Here’s How You Get It
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Good feedback is an invaluable resource for academics writing books, but how do you get it? In today...
Episode #16: How Many Drafts of Your Academic Book Should You Write?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With any piece of academic writing, you are going to write multiple drafts. The question is, how man...
Episode #15: When Is the Right Time to Write Your Academic Book?
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you wondering when along your tenure-track journey you should write your academic book? Do you t...
Episode #14: How To Create a Consistent Book Writing Practice
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you concerned that you aren’t working on your book often enough? In today’s episode, I’m t...
Episode #13: Why Waiting for a Sabbatical to Write Your Book Could Be Holding You Back
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many academics treat a sabbatical like a magic solution for finishing their book—but is that reall...
Episode #12: From Academia to Book Writing Coach: Why I Left the Tenure Track
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what it really takes to leave academia and build a business of your own? In this episo...
Episode #11: Welcome to Academic Book Writing Simplified! Finally Start Writing Your Book
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to finally start writing your book - with clear and actionable guidance? In this episode, I’...
Episode 10: Treat your writing like a dress rehearsal
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever stared at a blank page for what seemed like hours? Do you feel slightly nauseous at th...
Episode #9: The simple math of writing a book [Part 2 of 2]
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of this 2-part micro-series, Jane will show you how to accurately assess the progress you’...
Episode #8: Are you weaponizing your productivity? [Part 1 of 2]
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot of noise in academia about productivity. You’re likely bombarded with opinions abo...
Episode #7: How to use the secondary literature in your book
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does the way you think about your writing have to do with the way you leverage the secondary li...
Episode #6: Boundaries are values in action
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you regularly giving your writing time away? Do you find it hard to say no to requests for your ...
Episode #5: Your dissertation isn’t a first draft of your book
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe that writing your first academic book is going to be as simple as “revising your di...
Episode #4: You don't need more tools, you need better systems.
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever agonized over selecting a project management software? Do you peek around Scrivener ev...
Episode #3: Claiming your expert energy
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into the challenges and strategies of claiming your expert energy as a wom...
Episode #2: You don’t need permission to prioritize your book
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jane tackles the common issue of permission-seeking in academic writing, espe...
Episode #1: Why it’s so hard to write a book in academia
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Across the humanities and social sciences, many faculty are expected to write an academic book to ea...