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The podcast for academic womxn who want to write and publish more while rejecting the culture of overwork in academia. Cathy Mazak, PhD, helps you create the career (and life) you want by centering your writing. Kick guilt and overwhelm to the curb and amplify your voice to make a real impact on your field--without breaking down or burning out.

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Finding the Positive Energy in Academia With Jenna Donohue

Navigate helped Jenna find the positive energy in academia! In this episode, you will learn how Navigate changed her relationship with her writing. Enrollment closes August 28. Apply now for Navigate: https://scholarsvoice.org/navigate/ Sign up to my FREE email newsletter, In The Pipeline, for weekly emails on academic writing and publishing. Scroll to the form at the bottom of the page:…

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How Navigate Helped Augusta Williams Submit 6 Articles Last Year

Augusta Williams joined Navigate to help ease the transition from a federal job back into academia. Navigate not only helped her do that, it also helped her manage her co-authoring with students more effectively and effficiently. The result? Three published articles and six more under review in ONE YEAR. Join my signature program, Navigate, to publish your backlog of papers:…

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Fall Writing Planning Workshop 2026

Surprise! Here's the audio from yesterday's Fall Writing Planning Workshop! It was so much fun, I just had to share it with all of you! In this workshop I walk you through my 3x3x3 writing planning method so that you can sustain your writing even through a busy semester. I also talk all about Navigate, my signature program for publishing your backlog of papers which is open for enrollment NOW!…

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Zombie Projects

What do you do with those writing projects that keep hanging around in your publication pipeline, but you never work on them? I call these Zombie Projects, and they are holding you back from submitting more papers. In this episode, I explain what zombie projects are, why they are clogging your pipeline, and what to do about them. Sign up for the Fall Writing Planning Session on August 10:…

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Transition Friction

Why do projects get stuck? This summer I developed new curriculum around this question, and on today's podcast I'm sharing a concept from that new curriculum: transition friction. Many stuck writing projects can be explained by the resistance we feel transitioning from one phase of the project to another. In this podcast you will learn: Why transition points cause friction. How to get over the…

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How Close To "Done" Is Your Paper?

I know you want to submit that almost-done article in three days, so hear me out. Before you join me for my Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days LIVE Workshop , you need to PICK which of your articles is actually "almost done". In this podcast I discuss how to gauge the "almost done-ness" of your paper, and break down what could be holding you back from being DONE. Join my next LIVE Submit…

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How to Stop a Reading Spiral

The hardest part about reading while writing is knowing when to stop. When is it enough? When is it too much? In Part 2 of this reading series, I help you diagnose a reading spiral and teach you how to stop it. Join my next LIVE Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days Workshop: https://scholarsvoice.org/submit-in-3/ Join my signature program, Navigate, to publish your backlog of papers:…

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The Role of Reading While Writing

How should you think about reading as a writer? In part one of this two-part reading series I talk about the role of reading in the process of writing an academic article. If you've ever struggled to manage reading while writing, tune in to hear how the role of reading is unique in the process of composing an academic article. Join my next LIVE Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days Workshop:…

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Book vs. Article Writing with Jane Jones, PhD

If writing a journal article feels like a sprint, writing a book is a marathon—with changing terrain, unexpected detours, and a whole lot of mental endurance. In this episode of Academic Writing Amplified, Cathy sits down with returning guest Jane Jones to unpack the real differences between managing article projects and managing a book-length manuscript. Together, they explore why books require a…

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I need a vacation! Should I do the Navigate Intensive?

This week I'm answering all your Navigate Intensive program questions right here on the podcast. Navigate is a program that helps professors publish their backlog of papers. We are accepting applications until May 8. Enrollment ends May 15 and we start May 18! On today's episode I tell you whether you should do Navigate if you're just about ready to collapse after this semester. Apply for the…

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