The Academic Writer’s Collective

Change your career. Change how you execute in a time scarce environment

It feels like another thing to do, I know, but this one investment will change your to-do list - and your career - for ALL TIME

If you are tired of fighting the system, scrabbling for time, wondering how you can keep doing the research you find meaningful in a time scarce environment....

Chances are you have lost your writing momentum, and even your identity as someone who is paid to write for a living. Yes, that is you!

Maybe you've lost motivation and wonder: is this what I want to do? You know it could be better, and should be better.

You started this career to contribute research you felt passionate about, but maybe you feel that passion is slipping away, driven out by endless administrative imperatives and high workloads...  

It is time to make the change 🔥

This isn't just about tips, tricks or hacks, or focusing on ONE aspect of your writing

This is about holistic writing development: changing how you approach your academic writing so you can enjoy the process, the outcomes and craft the career of your choosing.

🙌 You take back control of your time and energy

🙌 You choose the right projects to spend your precious time on to get you where you want to go

🙌 External research pressures no longer exist, because you have it all covered

🙌 You produce work at the highest quality

💎 You get your TIME back for LIFE

NB: It may be possible for you to access University support funds to pay for this professional development course, so do enquire in your department if you can finance this course through your workplace.

*Please note: this programme can only be joined through my learning portal, and is not in my online shop on this website. Click the button above to get more information.


Testimonials

Academic Coach has transformed my writing practices. The Academic Coach Writing Accelerator Course draws on a range of literature to provide tools and techniques you can use to refine each element of the writing process. The daily emails both support the writing process and serve as a reminder to put writing on the top of my list. The effective, efficient academic writing process brought to me by the Academic Coach has released time to enjoy life without sacrificing productivity.
— Dr Rachel Cahill O'Callaghan, UK Russell Group University
Melanie has designed a no-nonsense, well rounded academic writing course which will appeal to any academic who needs a boost and very practical suggestions on how to carve out time for writing when faced with many teaching, administrative and management demands. The course builds on state of the art research in academic writing across the globe, but is also grounded in Melanie’s many years of personal and professional experience as an academic in UK institutions. In particular, I enjoyed learning about the emotional investment we have in writing, the way to deal with the ‘stories we tell ourselves ‘ that keep us from writing. The emphasis is on making writing a daily routine, however little time we might allocate, and foremost becoming a ‘happier’ rather than merely a more ‘productive’ writer. The daily mini-talks and interactive web-lectures provide a sense of routine that keeps one sticking to their project.
— Chia Longman, Associate Professor, Ghent University