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Fall Writes: Week 5

Posted on October 8, 2014 by droyles

Hey all, still getting back into a groove over here. The job market this year is coming fast and furious, and Monday I was laid up with the onset of a head cold. So without further ado, here are your … Continue reading →

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Fall Writes: Belated Week 4 Post

Posted on October 5, 2014 by droyles

Hi everyone! Last week was crazy full of job and postdoc applications, and I completely forgot to put up a post on Monday! Add your goals to the comments section here, and I’ll get a new post up tomorrow.

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Fall Writes: Week 2

Posted on September 16, 2014 by droyles

BART that might have been. via Eric Fischer/Flickr and SFist Welcome to Week 2 of Fall Writes! Don’t forget to update us on your goals for the week, if you haven’t done so already. And if you’re lurking/on the fence … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 11

Posted on July 30, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to week 11! We’re really in the homestretch, so it’s time to start wrapping up those summer goals—at least for our purposes, anyway. If you’re like me, you’ll be working right on through August, but it’s good to stop … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 6

Posted on June 24, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to Week 6! We’re almost to the halfway point of the writing group, which is a good time to take a hard look at your goals for the summer. What do you need to do to get where you … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 5

Posted on June 18, 2014 by droyles

I’m going to keep it short and sweet this week. But as we head into Week 5, think about what you need to do between now and the end to meet your goals. Maybe it would help to set … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 4—Kill Your Darlings Edition

Posted on June 9, 2014 by droyles

Photo negative of Rongorongo tablet. Read more about Rongorongo and six other undeciphered scripts here. Source: Wikipedia. According to Faulkner, “In writing, you must kill all your darlings.” Well, he may or may not have said that, and if he did, Arthur … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 3

Posted on June 2, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to the third week of Summer Writes! Hopefully your writing is more easily understood than that on the tablet pictured above, which has baffled scholars for generations. Click on the link in the caption to learn more. And yes, I’m … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 2

Posted on May 27, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to Week 2 of Summer Writes! Congratulations on making progress toward your goals during the first week. Pay attention to what other people in the group are doing, and borrow liberally from their process! I like Roberta’s scheduled approach … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 1

Posted on May 19, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to the beginning of the third installment of Summer Writes! I’ve listed our goals for both the summer and the week below. At the end of the week (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday—whatever constitutes the end of the writing week for … Continue reading →

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