office hours

time to move forward

in just 30 minutes, we can help you solve something that’s holding back your academic writing

Faculty bring their writing and publishing concerns and get answers that help them immediately take steps toward lasting change. It’s like a drop-in writing center but for lecturers and professors instead of students. Previously only available for groups of faculty at colleges and universities, office hours are offered free to one random individual Bluesky follower each week in summer. Read our Questions & Answers to find out more.

How does it work?

writing routines

setting goals

motivation techniques

writing anxiety

writing with clarity

public scholarship

Questions

Answers

  • Our free consultations are 20-minute appointments for potential clients to tell us about their work, get details about our services, and see if we’re a good fit. They are the starting place for any service..

    Office hours are 30-minute appointments in which we can solve problems, offer insights, and give advice for practical steps you can take in your writing life. They are self-contained and can, but don’t have to, lead to signing up for any of our services. 

  • We enjoy close institutional relationships with universities like Yale, where we’re part of their Coaching for Success program. We’ve also built S&W on word-of-mouth referrals. Now we’re trying out social media. To generate interest and to support people during one of academia’s most difficult eras, we’re giving back to a community where big ideas and hard work are valued.

  • We can help you create a writing routine, set better goals to finish a book or article, manage writing anxiety, discover your strongest motivators, or make your writing clearer and more engaging. We can also give you insights on writing a crossover or trade book or pitching a short piece for general audience readers. If you have another question related to academic writing, bring it along as there’s a good chance we’re already working on it.

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