Archive - Publish Not Perish

Revision Isn’t Editing. It’s Thinking.

Why returning to your draft isn't evidence of failure—it's evidence of learning

5 hrs ago • Jenn McClearen, PhD

Why I Don’t Tell Scholars to “Just Sit Down and Write” | Ep. 28

A gentler and more effective alternative

Feb 12 • Jenn McClearen, PhD

12:32

Lighthouse Thinking: Writing for Readers, Not Reputation

Moving from self-conscious to reader-focused writing

Feb 10 • Jenn McClearen, PhD

Writing is a relationship, not a test | Ep. 27

And strained relationships don’t heal through pressure.

Feb 5 • Jenn McClearen, PhD

12:03

The Problem Isn’t Motivation. It’s Friction

What's really standing between you and the page

Feb 3 • Jenn McClearen, PhD

January 2026

The Dissertation-to-Book Series: Everything in One Place

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Jan 30 • Jenn McClearen, PhD

Letting Go of the Writing That Got You Here | Ep. 26

How to cut dissertation writing in service of a book

Jan 29 • Jenn McClearen, PhD

11:44

Trained Not to Trust Ourselves

How graduate school shapes dissertation writing and haunts the book

Jan 26 • Jenn McClearen, PhD

Diagnosing Dissertation Mode in Your Book Manuscript | Ep. 25

Spotting the habits that helped you graduate—and now get in the way

Jan 22 • Jenn McClearen, PhD

11:09

Five Key Shifts from Dissertation to Book

The dissertation is a caterpillar—and transformation requires dissolution before you get the butterfly.

Jan 19 • Jenn McClearen, PhD

What Coaches Notice That Academia Often Misses | Ep. 24

Learning to interpret difficulty and make steadier progress

Jan 15 • Jenn McClearen, PhD

9:27

Why I Hired a Coach (And Why You Might Need One Too)

On the difference between eventually finding your way and having someone help you illuminate the path more clearly from the start.

Jan 13 • Jenn McClearen, PhD

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