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Be of Good Cheer on a Snowy Writing Day: 10 Tips for Holiday Eating 3 comments

Nancy Whichard wrote 1 week ago: Here on the East Coast of the U.S., it is snowing and snowing and blowing.  There’s no sign of … more →

Tags: eMail, Family, Fun, happiness, Joy, Laugh, writing, poking fun at holiday eating, snow days and goofy emails

7 Tips to Increase Writing Productivity Before the Holidays

Nancy Whichard wrote 2 weeks ago: Trying to finish a dissertation draft or an article or a chunk of writing before the holidays? Also … more →

Tags: academic, Accountability, anxiety, boundaries, coaching, commitment, deadline, demands, dissertation coach

Occasionally, Raise Your Eyes from Your Dissertation: Producing Insights and Breakthroughs

Nancy Whichard wrote 5 months ago: Monet set staring at his garden in Giverny, France.  A neighbor asked him when he was going to start … more →

Tags: academic, Life, Creativity, Planning, Self Care, dissertation coach, Dissertation writing, HOPE, Joy

The Writing Itch

Lacey Louwagie wrote 5 months ago: Some writers thrive on chaos. I am not one of them. My writing thrives on routine, so summer, with i … more →

Tags: writing in transition, writing spaces, outlining, writing process

Community Story part 4 and A Need to Write2 comments

daybydaywriter wrote 11 months ago: I talk a lot about the importance of writing every day and for some, I understand that it’s no … more →

Tags: writing, community story, need to write, desire to write, break from writing

11 favorite online activities for taking a writing break4 comments

Michelle Rafter wrote 1 year ago: Why is it that when I have the biggest deadlines, I have the strongest urge to take breaks and troll … more →

Tags: writing, Freelancing, workplace issues, Website, Websites you visit often, Frequently Visited Websites, how to take a quick writing break, favorite online activities for taking a writing break

How I Avoid Writing: Procrastinating on the Dissertation 2 comments

Nancy Whichard wrote 1 year ago: This morning as I was reading a paragraph here and there in Newsweek, I swear I saw the words “put o … more →

Tags: coaching, Procrastination, academic, Goals, Distractions, Self-sabotage, dissertation coach, perseverance, writing

Three Quick Fixes to Jolt You into Action on Your Dissertation

Nancy Whichard wrote 1 year ago: Are you writing at a snail’s pace?  Are you stopping short of making your deadlines?  Are you still … more →

Tags: writing, dissertation, coaching, academic, Goals, Distractions, Self-sabotage, Planning, dissertation coach, writing

If You’re On To Something, It Isn’t Time for a Break

Nancy Whichard wrote 1 year ago: Think of those times when you’ve had a breakthrough in your writing. This comes after you’ve been st … more →

Tags: writing, dissertation, coaching, academic, Self-sabotage, dissertation coach, Determination, perseverance, writing, Dissertation writing

2 Huge Benefits to the 4-Step Plan for Greater Productivity

Nancy Whichard wrote 1 year ago: Want to feel calm, even fulfilled, while increasing your productivity?  And meet a dissertation dead … more →

Tags: academic, Accountability, Choice, coaching, commitment, deadline, dissertation coach, Dissertation writing, Exercise

4 Tips to Increase Writing Productivity

Nancy Whichard wrote 1 year ago: One of my dissertation clients wanted greater daily productivity as she wrote toward a deadline. To … more →

Tags: writing, dissertation, coaching, academic, Goals, Productivity, Planning, dissertation coach, writing, Dissertation writing

The Top 7 Tips to Help You Re- Start Writing Your Dissertation 2 comments

Nancy Whichard wrote 2 years ago: 1. What is the key to perseverance?  Getting started is the key.  The first step is the hardest.  Si … more →

Tags: writing, dissertation, Procrastination, academic, Creativity, Self-sabotage, dissertation coach, Choice, perseverance, writing

Merry Christmas--and a "movie" gift for you writers

Nancy Whichard wrote 2 years ago: Dear Dissertation Writing friends and other friends, too– How are you feeling tonight after ma … more →

Tags: coaching, dissertation coach, writing, Dissertation writing, Martin Scorsese, Hitchcock, disseration writers, movie clip

How to Get Your Paper Out the Door Without Grinding Your Teeth: Nine Tips on Perseverance2 comments

Nancy Whichard wrote 2 years ago: I often ask my dissertation clients, when they commit to a goal, if this is a no- kidding, no-foolin … more →

Tags: writing, dissertation, coaching, academic, Goals, Creativity, Self Care, dissertation coach, perseverance, writing

House Memories via Zillow: Info for Research or Fun for a Writing Break 3 comments

Nancy Whichard wrote 2 years ago:  Zillow.com gives you information about houses.  If you’re doing work on house values, studying a sp … more →

Tags: writing, dissertation, coaching, academic, Goals, Life, Travel, Google, Resources, Research


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