When waiting for the 'right time' becomes the problem
Applications for Flourish Close Tomorrow Night!
This is your last chance to apply for the fall cohort of Flourish: Cultivating a Sustainable Writing Practice!
I've been thinking about the scholars who are still on the fence—perhaps wondering if this is the right time or if they can really make the investment work. I understand the hesitation. Academic life rarely feels like the "perfect" moment to commit to something new.
But here's what I've learned from working with busy scholars every day: there's rarely a semester that suddenly becomes less demanding. The teaching load doesn't magically lighten. The service requests don't stop coming. The life commitments don't pause.
The question isn't whether you have time to invest in your writing practice. The question is whether you can afford not to.
What past participants discovered
Violeta put it this way:
Flourish helped me put names to processes I'd been stumbling through for years. I finally understood why academic writing felt so confusing. The tools and structures Flourish introduced gave me a lot of clarity. Now, instead of finding myself trapped in chaotic and ineffective loops, I now know how to approach my writing with strategy and purpose.
Diana reflected:
This was the best investment I could have made in my academic career and I can't recommend Flourish highly enough to other scholars.
The pattern I see repeatedly is this: scholars who feel stuck in cycles of good intentions but inconsistent progress finally develop sustainable systems that work with their lives, not against them.
If you're still weighing the decision
You're ready for Flourish if you recognize yourself in this scenario:
You have writing goals that matter to you—a book chapter that needs finishing, an article that's been in draft form for months, or a book proposal that deserves your attention. But despite your best intentions, other demands keep winning. Teaching preparation takes longer than expected. Service requests feel urgent and immediate. Life pulls your attention in multiple directions.
You find yourself saying "I'll write tomorrow" more often than you actually write.
This isn't a time management problem—it's a system problem. And it's exactly what Flourish is designed to address.
The practical details
The next cohort begins September 8 and runs through November 14. We have both Foundation (€575) and Momentum (€1075) options, and scholarships are available for those who need financial support.
Applications close tomorrow (August 26) at 11:59 PM Pacific time.
If you've been considering this investment in your writing practice, today is the day to decide.
The scholars who join flourish aren't necessarily the ones with the most time or the fewest commitments. They're the ones who recognize that sustainable writing practices don't develop by accident—they require intention, structure, and community support.
If that resonates with you, I'd love to welcome you into the September cohort!
