Most academics work in two seasons: teaching and not teaching. We think seven is closer to the truth. The end of the academic year is the perfect time to start 'planting' for the future. This 2-minute tool helps you figure out what to do next. #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/scholars-alm...

What does a Princeton UP editor want? Academic writers who can get out of their own heads. Rob Tempio on what sparks his interest, when to send your proposal, and the joy of book titles. #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/what-works-p...

Resharing this essay I wrote for @creativecritical.bsky.social. When I wrote it, I thought it was a reflection on the past. I now see it was a guide to my future. creativecritical.net/why-im-no-lo...

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This October, I'll be hosting an @interintellect.bsky.social salon with the brilliant Lea Ypi. We'll talk about her new book, but I expect the conversation will be wide-ranging. Details below! interintellect.com/salons/the-t...

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Was that a due date flying past? Here's a calculator that gets real about how long your writing will actually take. It's based on your rhythm, not your wishful thinking. #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/word-page-co...

My nonfiction book proposal support sessions + holistic creativity coaching sessions are all 50% off this month! I’m a PhD, multi-award-winning author with agency representation and I LOVE helping fellow writers. Let me help you bring your dream book to life please! calendly.com/julia-skinne...

Are you an early career research who would like to spend a semester at the Center for Digital Narrative at the University of Bergen? We have a call out now for a stipend to cover mobility expenses for 3-4 months in the first half of 2027. Apply before 15 May! skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=...

American #highered is known to play a valuable role in instilling the general skills necessary to sustain democracy. But does more education really offer protection against #authoritarian ideas? bit.ly/32tzWon #AcademicSky

More of this, please. One week left to apply for @universitypress.cambridge.org new grants. #academicsky bit.ly/4t09KM8

For the researcher whose work has commercial value, how should they begin the journey from academic to CEO? Our latest spotlight guide takes you through the steps involved in #commercialisation from protecting #IP to securing #investment and more. ow.ly/sKSu50YBF97 #academicsky #techtransfer

Many years ago I blended my Ph.D. work in Reformation food with my Midwestern life -- in part to show just how much fun you can have with #publicscholarship. What fun things have you done to bring your research to the people? www.thekitchn.com/the-delightf... #academicsky

Join us for riots, brothels, #mardigras, and food history conundrums next week in #baltimore. Or check out @profsandpints.bsky.social for more public scholarship opportunities #academicsky events.ticketleap.com/tickets/prof...

I created this image last February, never imagining it would be just as--if not more--relevant a year later. Onward, friends. Ever onward. Somehow. Together. #AcademicSky

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As someone who was once asked by a major US academic philanthropist to sign one, yes. NDA's in academia are controlling tools to silence good people from speaking out about abuses. Since I didn't sign, I still look forward to telling the story someday. 👋 #academicsky

I'm sure this will start a trend of MacArthur awardees, NIH grant winners, and Fulbright holders sharing them with their worst students who never even showed up to class. #academicsky #nobelprize

Intellectual and cultural history folks still looking for a position? Excellent opportunity @cam.ac.uk www.emma.cam.ac.uk/people/job-v... #academicsky

Everyone on our team is sharing their favourite habit for a better academic writing life. In case you need help with a book this year, Stanford-trained historian Daniela is bilingual & works with both English- and Spanish-speaking scholars. scholarsandwriters.com/bio/daniela-... #academicsky

Welcome to that time of year when academics eager for a clean slate at the start of next semester clear their inboxes by filling yours. May the emails be more acceptances, opportunities, and promises for better connections in 2026 than simply hot potatoes tossed into your lap. #academicsky

This is a good start. We need more presses to do this but then to offer amounts that actually cover editorial help with a full manuscript. www.thebookseller.com/news/cambrid...

Apologies for saying the obvious, but especially this year the 3 best gifts for #academicsky: 1. great book that boosts a colleague's sales 2. editing, coaching, etc. to help knowledgeable people publish smart things 3. regular coffee to chat about WIP -- or another offer of solidarity & support

If you write just 300 words per day, 5 days per week, for 50 weeks, you will have a 75,000-word book plus a life with weekends and a 2-week vacation. 🤯 Increase to 350 words per day and you can choose: 9 weeks off or 87,500 words drafted. (This post is 52 words.) #academicsky

Another great example of how academic writers attract agents with short public pieces. "My advice would be to let your creative voice sing in your scholarly writing." #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/what-works-p...

A very tiny percentage of humans on this planet ever publish a book. Fewer still an academic book built from years of research, conversations, presentations, (sometimes painful) feedback, and more. Remember to celebrate this rare, accomplished place to which you've brought yourself. #academicsky

Delighted to see Kevin Morgan's 'Serving the public' in the BBC's The Food Programme's Food Books for 2025, listen back to the programme on BBC Sounds here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 'Serving the public' is out now, available from all good bookshops. #booksky #foodbooks

Science suppliers are just a tiny piece of the story. Universities fuel so many other businesses from editors to restaurants. So much more needs to be written about ALL the small businesses taking a hit from ill-conceived policies and what it will do to "college towns." #academicsky

"It took me eight years to write four chapters, but once I decided to aim for readers beyond the academic world, I was able to quickly churn out four better chapters and three new ones, plus a new book proposal, which I sent to five publishers." #academicsky

Ever wished your lab, committee, or department could be more "emotionally intelligent"? Or wondered why the forward to your book actually matters? #psychology #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/what-works-p...

Who are my fellow #foodstudies peeps and #foodhistorians out there in #academicsky? If you published a book in 2025, enter it www.facebook.com/KitchenArtsa...

Need ideas and inspiration for your academic website? We celebrated 12 award winning websites in this years contest. I still get messages from people sharing it's motivated them to create a website space of your own online #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #EduSky theacademicdesigner.com/2025/winners...

Just attended my first event at what is exactly what we need right now. If you lean public scholar and are in a target city, take your research to the people with @profsandpints.bsky.social #academicsky www.profsandpints.com

If you've ever thought about turning your regular old academic book into a crossover book. #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/what-works-p...

Looking for a Christmas present for that loved one who always has a story to tell? I will be delivering a memoir masterclass @gladlib on 30 May 2026.🎅🎄🎁 www.gladstoneslibrary.org/event/memoir...

It's been a 😱 year for US academia. So, give a gift that spreads intellectual love, supports an academic comrade, and helps put necessary research into the world. (Based on our "office hours" program developed for Yale. Reposts appreciated 🙏) #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/offers/p/gif...

Schedules slip, but that means I have room this month to index your book! (Or edit your book/articles, but this time of year has a lot of indexing deadlines). You can contact me via my website (rudyleon.com). Let's get your book to press! #academicsky #academia #indexing #editing #publishing

Yes, please! More insider info for public scholars like this: Q&A with an agent on how to really fashion a book idea that works in a commercial realm. #academicsky

Please recommend your favourite podcasts, Substacks, & blogs about academic life, writing, & teaching. Thank you #academicsky

Especially happy to see "What Can I Get Out Of This? Teaching and Learning in a Classroom Full of Skeptics" on the list because turning your course into a book is a great way to start thinking about public scholarship. (see also Michael Puett's The Path)

· #AcademicSky · A scientist shares his story; an inspiring story: “I grew up in a large working class family…In high school, my teachers said I wouldn’t make it, not even in vocational training, and my school counselors gave up on me. So I left school at 19, disillusioned and without a diploma.”

If you feel like you are doing everything EXCEPT writing the thing you really meant to write, bring on an editor or coach. S&W is just one of many options. Loads more on #academicsky Bonus: professional support services = tax deductible, so unload those big faculty bonuses before end of the year 🤣

For all the working-class students and faculty out there in US #academicsky. I'm sharing an oldie but goody as we navigate Thanksgiving. Come Monday, especially support your new students who are experiencing "mind the gap" for the first time. www.amazon.com/This-Fine-Pl...

Good morning to the US wing of #academicsky up early to finish their sides and pies! When you're washing up the dishes later and your family asks what they should get you this year, suggest something that will actually make a difference in your life. scholarsandwriters.com/offers/p/gif...

Don't waste space in your Introduction section! #AcademicSky #PhDSky #Postdoc

We made a convenience store just for scholars. Drop by and pick up some essentials like TIME, CLARITY, or IMPACT -- the bread, milk, and scratch cards of academic life. #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/offers

Give a gift that shows your post-doc, colleague, or academic bestie that you care about their work and the future of higher ed. Brought to you by the campaign to replace unwanted bottles of wine with amazing research. #academicsky scholarsandwriters.com/gift-cards-f...