Pulling Back the Curtain on the Book Writing Process

Thank you for attending the workshop on 24 June 2026.

You'll find my slides from the workshop and lots of resources for academic writers below. If you have any questions, either email me at jennifer@ewc.coach or attend one of the drop-in Zoom calls I'm holding for you – see details below.

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Workshop slides


You'll find the slides below. If you have any questions you didn't ask during the presentation, either attend one of the drop-in Zoom calls below or email me at jennifer@ewc.coach.

Download the slides

Useful resources

I've created a page for my blog posts and other resources for academic writers – click the button below to learn more:

Resources for Academic Staff

Annotated bibliography of writing books – mostly from the UoP library – created for the Introductory workshop for my writing coaching here:

Writing books

If you're suffering from imposter syndrome, have a look at Lou Solomon's Tedx Charlotte Talk, "The Surprising Solution to the Imposter Syndrome" - I love how she puts her internal negative voice in its place.

Lou Solomon

Writing is easier when you make it rewarding. Read 'How to stay motivated to write' for some suggestions on making it surprising or use this tracker to plan your rewards in advance.

Rewards Planner
Side view of books on a shelf - titles not really legible.

This book is for business owners, but the writing process is the same whatever you're writing. Use the chapter titles to guide your reading and email me if you can't find what you need, but suspect is in the book.

There's a Book in Every Expert (that's you!)

Read chapters 22 and 23 for help with staying organised.

Your first draft's only job is to be done! Anne Lamott agrees with me on this one:

Anne Lamott
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  • Weekly Substack called WriteEasy for business owners looking for help with their writing
  • Anaesthesia Culture, a Substack on how the Victorians responded to the introduction of anaesthesia
  • Scandalous Books, a Substack on banned books

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    If you have any questions you didn't ask at the workshop, either email me at jennifer@ewc.coach or attend one or both of the drop-in Zoom calls below:

    1 July – 1pm to 2pm
    15 July – 5pm to 6pm
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