By Jennie Nash Jennie Nash is the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator, a company on a mission to help writers write books worth reading by training book coaches to support them through the entire creative process. She is also the author of the … [Read more...] about Book Coaching: Nurturing Ideas and the Writers Who Bring Them to Life [Real-Ac/Post-Ac Guest Post]
Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business
How to Prepare for a #RealAc Career Shift to Academic Editing – Guest Post
By Laura Portwood-Stacer, Ph.D. Laura Portwood-Stacer runs Manuscript Works, an editing and consulting business whose mission is to help academic authors achieve clarity and confidence in their published work. I invited her to submit this … [Read more...] about How to Prepare for a #RealAc Career Shift to Academic Editing – Guest Post
Starting A #PostAc Business: Guest Post by TPII Coach Ricky Graham
Part III in a Three Part Series on the Post-ac Transition in Creative Fields, by TPII Post-ac coach, Dr. Ricky Graham. Be sure and read parts I and II also! I am a guitarist, music producer and former academic from Northern Ireland. I received my … [Read more...] about Starting A #PostAc Business: Guest Post by TPII Coach Ricky Graham
On Being a Grad School Quitter, Part II – Guest Post by Adrienne Posner
Adrienne Posner quit grad school cold turkey in 2015 mid-dissertation and now works at Google as a Program Manager for various educational initiatives. She received her BA in Art History from UCSC and an MA in Art History from UCLA, and then an MA … [Read more...] about On Being a Grad School Quitter, Part II – Guest Post by Adrienne Posner
How I Transitioned From the Ph.D. To Secondary Education – by Dr. Rebecca Simon
Dr. Rebecca Simon got in touch to share her story of transitioning from the Ph.D. and academic job search to secondary education teaching. I'm delighted to share a long excerpt from her own blog post here, and encourage you to click through and read … [Read more...] about How I Transitioned From the Ph.D. To Secondary Education – by Dr. Rebecca Simon
Hustle to Get Paid – #Postac Guest Post by TPII Coach Ricky Graham
Part II in a Three Part Series on the Post-ac Transition in Creative Fields, by TPII Post-ac coach, Dr. Ricky Graham I am a guitarist, music producer and former academic from Northern Ireland. I received my PhD from Ulster University in 2012 and I … [Read more...] about Hustle to Get Paid – #Postac Guest Post by TPII Coach Ricky Graham
Leaving the Academy: A View From a Creative Field (A Postac Guest Post)
Dr. Richard Graham is our newest post-ac coach. He has a Ph.D. in Music Technology, and is dedicated in particular to helping those in creative fields make the transition to industry. He will be contributing a three-part series of posts to the blog. … [Read more...] about Leaving the Academy: A View From a Creative Field (A Postac Guest Post)
Profs and Pints: My Post-Ac Business In Academic Pub Talks – Guest Post
By Peter Schmidt Peter's Bio: In addition to being the CEO of Profs and Pints, Peter Schmidt is a freelance writer and consultant and is working part-time as a Senior Fellow for the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. He … [Read more...] about Profs and Pints: My Post-Ac Business In Academic Pub Talks – Guest Post
Leaving Academia: The Trauma of Identity Loss – A #Postac Guest Post
by Lisa Munro, PhD Lisa's Bio: I graduated from the University of Arizona in 2015 with a PhD in Latin American history. I’ve got a long list of non-academic jobs, including being a Peace Corps volunteer (Guatemala, 2004-2006), a … [Read more...] about Leaving Academia: The Trauma of Identity Loss – A #Postac Guest Post
Working With a Developmental Editor (A Guest Post)
By Dr. Jane Jones Jane Jones, PhD, an academic editor and writing coach, founded Up In Consulting to work with faculty at all stages of their career to improve the quality of their writing and stay on track. She believes that you do your best … [Read more...] about Working With a Developmental Editor (A Guest Post)