Write More, Publish More, Stress Less!: Five Key Principles for a Creative and Sustainable Scholarly Practice

419 Pages·2018·4.25 MB·English

by  Dannelle D. Stevens

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

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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) |
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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.