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Rachael Cayley

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Director, Centre for Graduate Professional Development, School of Graduate Studies, U of T (she/her) Blog: explorationsofstyle.com Book: Thriving as a Graduate Writer (UMP, 2023) press.umich.edu/Books/T/Thriving-as…

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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
@uofmpress.bsky.social is having a spring sale: Save 50% with promo code SPRING26. Maybe you'd like to order a book that tackles the challenges faced by graduate writers: press.umich.edu/Books/T/Thri... #GradCom #AcWri #AcademicSky #PhD #ECR #Postdoc
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Thriving as a Graduate Writer
Thriving as a Graduate Writer offers a comprehensive guide to the multifaceted challenges of writing in graduate school. It shows readers how to think about academic writing, how to manage an academic...
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Anna Clemens, PhD @annaclemens.com · 11/11/2025
Having difficulties translating your scientific thinking into words and spreading your science? 🤷‍♀️ Read my blog for academic writing tips that actually help you communicate your research: annaclemens.com/blog #AcWri #PhDchat #Academia
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Scientific Writing Blog - Dr Anna Clemens
Free resources to help researchers writer scientific papers faster and get them published
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Alyssa S. @drsepinwall.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Prepping for teaching #AmRevising to grad students. Love this bit from @rachaelcayley.bsky.social's Thriving as a Graduate Writer re "legacy texts." I had my own issue with a paragraph this summer that I'd labored over & polished, but realized no longer fit as the draft developed. Glad I let it go!
Text: The reality is that these labored-over texts are tough to cut. A text that
has been substantially revised before having proved its own worth may end
up as what I call a "legacy text"; it may read well, but an honest appraisal
will tell you that it is unnecessary. You originally thought the topic needed
discussing, so you wrote the paragraph. Then, rather than ask if the para-
graph was actually necessary, you polished it. All chat polishing may mean
that the topic is clearly articulated at the outset, the flow between sentences
is good, the individual sentences are strong, the word choice is apt. This
paragraph-which is simultaneously good and yet at odds with the aims of
the writing-can be a significant challenge. The presence of legacy texts is
often a stumbling block for writers, especially those who have more capacity
as writers.
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Rosey Chang @roseychang.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
I’m looking forward to exploring this title by @rachaelcayley.bsky.social and colleagues #writingtogether #socialwriting #AcWri #connection #community press.umich.edu/Books/W/Writ...
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Writing Together
In recent years, graduate writing programs have increasingly paid attention to the benefits of writing initiatives that harness the power of peer presence, interaction, and collectivity. These social-...
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
NEW BLOG: What Walter Ong Can Teach us in our Technological Moment by Jacob Davis: www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/what-wa... Also, check out our updates, including a reminder to check out our conference recordings and register for our next Tech Talk.
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
The @uofmpress.bsky.social Spring Sale is on now! You can take advantage of the 50% off discount by using the code "SPRING25". The sale runs until the end of May and the code works on all books, including mine: press.umich.edu/Books/T/Thri... #GradCom #AcWri #AcademicSky #PhD #ECR #Postdoc
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Thriving as a Graduate Writer
Thriving as a Graduate Writer offers a comprehensive guide to the multifaceted challenges of writing in graduate school. It shows readers how to think about academic writing, how to manage an academic...
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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
The @princetonupress.bsky.social annual 50% off sale is on and it's lowest price you'll see THE BOOK PROPOSAL BOOK all year (it's even better than my author discount or the bulk purchase discount, so stock up now for faculty & friends). Use code BLOOM50 press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
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The Book Proposal Book
A step-by-step guide to crafting a compelling scholarly book proposal—and seeing your book through to successful publication
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
If you work in graduate communication support, you are invited to complete the 2025 Survey of Graduate Communication Support! #GradCom
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
We really enjoyed this conversation about the value of sociality in graduate writing processes! #AcWri #GradCom #AcademicSky #PhDSky
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Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education @sgpejournal.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Excited to share a #callforabstracts for our next special issue: "Racialized Legitimacy in Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Training", with guest editors @airealejoi.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social, @romanliera.bsky.social & Lauren Irwin www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa...
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Racialized Legitimacy in Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Training
This special issue emphasizes how racism and racialization are embedded in the processes used to evaluate and confer legitimacy to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Save the date! Planning Q4 (April, May, June) is happening on 21 March 2025 from 10-12 EDT/2-4 GMT. Get guided help to find and protect time for writing despite exhaustion and uncertainty. academicwritingstudio.co.uk/plan-april-m...
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Interesting perspective from @lseimpactblog.bsky.social: blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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If we want better academic writing, we should rethink IMRaD
The IMRaD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) is commonplace in academic writing in the social sciences. Øyunn Syrstad Høydal argues that while it may make research writing more eff…
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
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Peter Elbow Obituary February 6, 2025 - The Co-op Funeral Home of People's Memorial
View Peter Elbow's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
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Celia Ford @celiaford.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Hi, Vox reporter here: If you've had a study section, NIH travel, or other NIH-related meeting cancelled (or not), raise your hand! Reply or DM me, and repost for visibility if you're able. #academicsky @drugmonkey.bsky.social
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't.
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Love this!
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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁 We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
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Leanne C. Powner @leannecpowner.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Last call - NEW YEAR, NEW GOALS! Join me for a FREE interactive workshop on goal setting and planning for academics as we kick off the new year. Thurs 3:30 PM ET or Fri 10 AM ET (GMT-5). buff.ly/425Rm9P
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Pat Thomson @patthomson.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
I’m making a comeback by explaining why I stopped blogging patthomson.net/2025/01/01/p...
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Patter is back
Patter has been missing in action since the end of August. A bad case of blogging burn-out you might ask? Well, yes that’s true. I have been writing this patter thing for twelve years and I did hav…
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Excited to get my hands on the actual book! Anyone who is involved in supporting graduate writers should find this edited collection interesting. Thanks to contributors, co-editors, and University of Michigan Press! #AcWri #GradCom #AcademicSky #PhDSky
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Rosey Chang @roseychang.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
At #shutupandwrite symposium: Colleen M discusses self-efficacy and academic writing. High writing self-efficacy would mean a graduate researcher/PhD/PGR has confidence they can write as required for that publication. Colleen argues for self-efficacy as a proxy for the impact of SUAW. #metrics
Tyler Shores and Colleen Mayowski sit in front of a slide that says, "What works? Evidence-based insights into community impact"
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Excited to register for this event:
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Kings Annual Research Culture Symposium - online
Join us at the Kings Annual Research Culture Symposium for a day of sharing knowledge, ideas, and inspiration!
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Thesiswhisperer @thesiswhisperer.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Hello new/old followers! Some of you may not have seen me for 18 months. Update on doings I'm still writing about PhD related stuff on Thesiswhisperer.com I talk about academic work, but not in a boring way with @drjd.bsky.social - On The Reg podcast. Come out monthly here onthereg.buzzsprout.com
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On the reg
Inger and Jason talk about work, but you know - not in a boring way. Practical, implementable productivity hacks to help you live a more balanced life. Find us at ontheregteam.com
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Ruth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Tips for staying sane during academic writing! Particularly relevant during a PhD! #academicsky @academic-chatter.bsky.social
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Ray Newman @raynewman.bsky.social · 16/11/2023
I guess I think about alt text quite a bit because it's part of my day job. I notice it's become a point of tension on Bluesky and hardly a day goes by now when I don't see someone complaining that they've been told off for not including it, or for doing it wrong. I'd say... 🧵
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 29/05/2024
So glad to have been part of this excellent podcast episode about the challenges of thesis writing: www.ualberta.ca/current-stud... Many thanks to Suman Varghese and Robert Desjardins at the University of Alberta for their gracious interviewing and skillful production!
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Episode 9. Why Is Thesis-Writing So Damned Hard?
You sit down at the keyboard, ready to write up your research. But the harder you try, the worse you seem to feel. This episode asks: why is thesis-writing so mentally and emotionally taxing? We talk ...
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 28/05/2024
Interested in reading my book on thriving as a graduate writer? University of Michigan Press is having a spring sale! Use promo code SPRING24 at checkout to save 50%! press.umich.edu/Books/T/Thri...
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Thriving as a Graduate Writer
Thriving as a Graduate Writer offers a comprehensive guide to the multifaceted challenges of writing in graduate school. It shows readers how to think about academic writing, how to manage an academic...
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Michael Munnik @michaelmunnik.bsky.social · 26/03/2024
I love @rachaelcayley.bsky.social on paragraphs in academic writing. Her blog Explorations of Style has lots to say about this. Also helpful for senior students or postgrads writing longer pieces - her work on reverse outlines is structural in focus.
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Paragraphs
A crucial strategy for improving academic writing is to pay attention to the importance of the paragraph as a unit of discourse. Novice writers tend to think of both full texts and sentences as areas ...
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 25/02/2024
Sometimes doing the New York Times Spelling Bee feels like you're just brainstorming new drug names!
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 14/12/2023
From Supervising PhDs, a guest post from Nick Hopwood and Liezel Frick on the critical potential of doctoral supervision.
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Why PhD supervision is – or should be – a matter of morals, politics, creativity, nuance and dis...
This is a guest post by Professor Nick Hopwood, University of Technology Sydney and Professor Liezel Frick, Stellenbosch University. Supervisors are important role players within the constellation of ...
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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 24/11/2023
Free webinar for writers who want to publish a book from their dissertations. Tips on connecting with publishers and making a strong case for your book January 3, 2024 Register here: manuscriptworks.thinkific.com/courses/webi...
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 24/11/2023
From Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, a new issue! With a great editorial from Karri Holley about the past and future of the journal itself and the field of graduate and postdoctoral studies. #ScholCom #GradProfDev
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Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education: Vol. 14 Iss. 3 | Emerald Insight
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
From University Affairs, how Canadian universities are deepening community involvement through public scholarship programs. #GradProfDev
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The rise of public scholarship — University Affairs
By engaging with the public, academics are building trust on behalf of their institutions within their communities.
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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
In today’s newsletter: why we all struggle to love our dissertations, and how you can use your book as a dissertation do-over Plus a sign-up link for my free webinar, How to Publish a Book from Your Dissertation newsletter.manuscriptworks.com/p/your-disse...
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Your Dissertation Do-Over in 2024
Hello, Manuscript Workers! The too-long-didn’t-read takeaway of today’s newsletter is that I’m going to be hosting a free webinar called How to Publish a Book from Your Dissertation. You can sig...
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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
"Consciously cultivating positive beliefs about writing can help you ease past internal blocks. They let you “get out of your own way” and can help you become the writer (and person) you’ve always wanted to be." Really likeing today's #AcWriMoments acwrimoments.substack.com/p/day-22-tur...
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Day 22: Turn your self-judgments into writing mantras
From Leslie Wang, writing coach and founder of Your Words Unleashed
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Allison Van Deventer @allisonvandev.bsky.social · 21/11/2023
Welcome, Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social! I love your book and think everyone who's interested in academic writing should read it!
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Rachael Cayley @rachaelcayley.bsky.social · 21/11/2023
Here goes my first #Bluesky post! Happy to be here. Thanks to @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social for the invite! I'll be posting about academic writing, graduate professional development, and scholarly communication. And, inevitably, my book: press.umich.edu/Books/T/Thri... #AcWri #GradProfDev #ScholCom
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Thriving as a Graduate Writer
Thriving as a Graduate Writer offers a comprehensive guide to the multifaceted challenges of writing in graduate school. It shows readers how to think about academic writing, how to manage an academic...
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Thesiswhisperer @thesiswhisperer.bsky.social · 13/11/2023
New episode of On The Reg is up! In this one JD confesses to being bad at academic gossip. Oh, and there's some nerding out about how to manage your teaching with Teams. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/… or listen on your favourite platform here onthereg.buzzsprout.com
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Pat Thomson @patthomson.bsky.social · 06/11/2023
Creating the right writing environment is important. Latest patter post complete with magpies. #academicwriting #AcWri #AcWriMo #research patthomson.net/2023/11/06/c...
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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 16/11/2023
I’m running my most popular webinar once again! It’s free & open to anyone who has questions about publishing a book from your dissertation. Sign up at my new course site (and let me know if you encounter any bugs bc this is my first launch over there) manuscriptworks.thinkific.com/courses/webi...
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How to Publish a Book from Your Dissertation
Learn how to reframe your dissertation project so publishers will see it as an appealing future book. This webinar will explain what scholarly publishers are looking for in new books and how to increa...
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