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"Daniela has been an incredibly helpful editor, and I can’t thank her enough. Her comments and our discussions have not only helped me to craft and clarify the arguments in my book, but they have also renewed my motivation to write in the midst of a busy semester."

—Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago

"Julia helped me get back into my writing groove — great tips for making writing a sacred space and to show up for it. Also — she really supported me with learning reasonable goal setting."

— J.S, Binghamton University

"Quite simply, Anne helped me realize that I am a writer. After more than 2O years in academia, one single-authored book, and many, many articles, I had never embraced this part of myself. It was a game changer. Today I celebrate a new book contract and look forward to new projects".

— Maeera Shreiber, University of Utah

"I want to thank Julia for everything -- working with you was a complete joy, and you made such a big mark on my life. Because of you and your sage advice, I have been able to stay focused on writing and still have some time for myself! A miracle! Anne -- this service that you have created is second to none! You and your consulting firm have made an unbelievably positive change in my life and I will always be in debt to you. You are terrific in every way!"

— Alison Bianchi, University of Iowa

"I learned strategies for taking time off (sometimes harder than working!) ... and making space for my non-academic writing. I learned how to stay connected to a long term project while still meeting smaller deadlines. Perhaps most importantly, I learned how to celebrate my achievements and find strength and confidence in them."

— Irina Dumitrescu, University of Bonn

"Coaching has completely changed my approach to my own research. As I prepare to turn in my book to an academic publisher this summer, I have found that I enjoy writing again. After a complex relationship to it throughout graduate school and my first few years in a position, I think of myself as a writer for the very first time. I could not have seen this change without Anne."

— Mary Kate Hurley, Ohio University

"I was really stuck trying to figure out how to articulate the argument of my book project. The thesis I’d been working with no longer seemed to fit, but I couldn’t quite see my way around it. Anne took time to talk through and ask me questions about the narrative I wanted to tell and helped me to see the material in new ways. Our conversation was galvanizing—it got me on course toward a much stronger framework for the book and it also reignited my excitement about the project."

— Emily S.

"I’ve learned not to feel guilty while saying ‘no’ because I am prioritizing my personal or professional needs over what other people want from me or think I should be doing for them. That’s been amazingly liberating and empowering!"

— Ayesha Ramachandran, Yale University

"Scholars & Writers helped me rediscover my love of scholarship at a point in my career when momentum had ground to a halt. Coaching gave me the courage to strike out in a new direction and the structure to recenter intellectual work in my professional life."

— Anon., University of Michigan

"Writing can be lonely, even torturous at times, but it's possible to find joy in your writing practice by talking to someone who is well-read, well-connected, and who genuinely wants you to do your best work. That is what I found in working with Daniela: a smart, generous reader who challenged me to sharpen my thinking as well as my prose."

— Lucy Mulroney, Yale University