Happy Birthday, Publish Not Perish!
PNP turns one year old today! This week, we are celebrating by reflecting on what we have accomplished this year and offering discounts on all paid subscriptions, as well as a 2-for-1 deal on annual subscriptions.
Investing in a paid subscription is not just about gaining valuable insights for yourself through extra content; it's also about investing in the free content that PNP shares with everyone.
Your paid subscription directly supports my labor, allowing me to devote more time to creating engaging and useful content that benefits the scholarly community writ large. Sure, this is labor I enjoy immensely, but writing 100k words for PNP this year has taken away time from other pursuits, and I have to account for that against my other responsibilities. I am constantly weighing the costs and benefits of PNP in relation to my overall career.
With your help, I will be able to continue publishing thought-provoking articles on aca-life and actionable strategies that go beyond the surface-level advice for flourishing as a scholar and writer. By subscribing, you actively contribute to fostering a culture of transparent knowledge sharing that directly benefits graduate students and other junior scholars in particular.
Two Birthday Deals
You can get a monthly or annual paid subscription for 20% off until June 25.
You can purchase a discounted one-year subscription to PNP for yourself until tonight at 11:59 p.m. CST and then receive a complimentary paid subscription to give away! You can designate it to any graduate student, contingent faculty member, or scholar from the Global South.
Please fill out the Google Form below after you have updated your Substack subscription, so I know where to send your complimentary subscription.
Spread the Love
If you enjoy Publish Not Perish, it would mean the world to me if you invited friends to subscribe and read with us. Substack now has a referral program to help facilitate this!
Here’s how to participate:
1. Share Publish Not Perish. When you use the referral link below or the “Share” button on any post, you'll get credit for any new subscribers. Simply send the link in a text, email, or share it on social media with friends.
2. Earn benefits. When more friends use your referral link to subscribe (free or paid), you’ll receive a complimentary paid subscription.
Get a 1-month comp for 3 referrals
Get a 3-month comp for 5 referrals
Get a 6-month comp for 25 referrals
The PNP Syllabus
One of my goals for PNP was to develop a sort of curriculum for navigating scholarly life successfully, with a focus on writing, productivity, and well-being. More than 100,000 words later, look at some of the gems we have on the PNP syllabus!
Developing a Writing Practice: regular vs. daily writing; flow writing; deep writing; the diary method; short on time writing
Drafting Manuscripts: from diss to book; breaking down projects; crafting arguments one; crafting arguments two; is my manuscript ready?
Managing Your Time: planning when to write; guarding time to write; achievable schedules; planning for summer; time while parenting
Creating Mindsets to Flourish: learning from failures; working through pain points; dealing with rejection; from overwhelmed to just whelmed; overcoming perfectionism
Cultivating Self-Care: going with the flow; ignoring the should be doings; alt-ac careers; radical reflection; deep play
Navigating the Academy: tips for new PhD students; making the most of your career; resisting narcissism; fostering community; changing institution types
Writing Tools: writing resources; editing tools; using AI in writing; AI tools