The podcast for academic womxn who want to write and publish more while rejecting the culture of overwork in academia. Cathy Mazak, PhD, helps you create the career (and life) you want by centering your writing. Kick guilt and overwhelm to the curb and amplify your voice to make a real impact on your field--without breaking down or burning out.
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August 13, 2026Episode 33322 min
How Navigate Helped Augusta Williams Submit 6 Articles Last Year
Augusta Williams joined Navigate to help ease the transition from a federal job back into academia. Navigate not only helped her do that, it also helped her manage her co-authoring with students more effectively and effficiently. The result? Three published articles and six more under review in ONE YEAR. Join my signature program, Navigate, to publish your backlog of papers: https://scholarsvoice.org/navigate/ Sign up to my FREE email newsletter, In The Pipeline, for weekly emails on academic writing and publishing. Scroll to the form at the bottom of the page: https://scholarsvoice.org/
August 11, 2026Episode 3351 hr 19 min
Fall Writing Planning Workshop 2026
Surprise! Here's the audio from yesterday's Fall Writing Planning Workshop! It was so much fun, I just had to share it with all of you! In this workshop I walk you through my 3x3x3 writing planning method so that you can sustain your writing even through a busy semester. I also talk all about Navigate, my signature program for publishing your backlog of papers which is open for enrollment NOW! Don't miss the reveal of the AWESOME bonus that you get if you enroll in Navigate by Friday, August 14. Apply today! Fall Writing Planning Handout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lYC-V-kUgczU1CzAUnbUbFR6ZPasmI9_/view?usp=drive_link Navigate program page : scholarsvoice.org/navigate Navigate application: https://airtable.com/appt68DzgNLGdT6x2/shrQzVF6duBWEG6GS
August 4, 2026Episode 33117 min
Zombie Projects
What do you do with those writing projects that keep hanging around in your publication pipeline, but you never work on them? I call these Zombie Projects, and they are holding you back from submitting more papers. In this episode, I explain what zombie projects are, why they are clogging your pipeline, and what to do about them. Sign up for the Fall Writing Planning Session on August 10: https://scholarsvoice.org/writing-planning Join my next LIVE Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days Workshop: https://scholarsvoice.org/submit-in-3/ Join my signature program, Navigate, to publish your backlog of papers: https://scholarsvoice.org/navigate/ Sign up to my FREE email newsletter, In The Pipeline, for weekly emails on academic writing and publishing. Scroll to the form at the bottom of the page: https://scholarsvoice.org/
July 28, 2026Episode 33018 min
Transition Friction
Why do projects get stuck? This summer I developed new curriculum around this question, and on today's podcast I'm sharing a concept from that new curriculum: transition friction. Many stuck writing projects can be explained by the resistance we feel transitioning from one phase of the project to another. In this podcast you will learn: Why transition points cause friction. How to get over the friction to keep your writing project moving. How embracing the discomfort of transition friction can liberate you from feeling stuck. Sign up for the Fall Writing Planning Session on August 10: https://scholarsvoice.org/writing-planning Join my next LIVE Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days Workshop: https://scholarsvoice.org/submit-in-3/ Join my signature program, Navigate, to publish your backlog of papers: https://scholarsvoice.org/navigate/ Sign up to my FREE email newsletter, In The Pipeline, for weekly emails on academic writing and publishing. Scroll to the form at the bottom of the page: https://scholarsvoice.org/
July 21, 2026Episode 32930 min
How Close To "Done" Is Your Paper?
I know you want to submit that almost-done article in three days, so hear me out. Before you join me for my Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days LIVE Workshop , you need to PICK which of your articles is actually "almost done". In this podcast I discuss how to gauge the "almost done-ness" of your paper, and break down what could be holding you back from being DONE. Join my next LIVE Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days Workshop: https://scholarsvoice.org/submit-in-3/ Join my signature program, Navigate, to publish your backlog of papers: https://scholarsvoice.org/navigate/ Sign up to my FREE email newsletter, In The Pipeline, for weekly emails on academic writing and publishing. Scroll to the form at the bottom of the page: https://scholarsvoice.org/
July 14, 2026Episode 32828 min
How to Stop a Reading Spiral
The hardest part about reading while writing is knowing when to stop. When is it enough? When is it too much? In Part 2 of this reading series, I help you diagnose a reading spiral and teach you how to stop it. Join my next LIVE Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days Workshop: https://scholarsvoice.org/submit-in-3/ Join my signature program, Navigate, to publish your backlog of papers: https://scholarsvoice.org/navigate/ Sign up to my FREE email newsletter, In The Pipeline, for weekly emails on academic writing and publishing. Scroll to the form at the bottom of the page: https://scholarsvoice.org/
July 7, 2026Episode 32722 min
The Role of Reading While Writing
How should you think about reading as a writer? In part one of this two-part reading series I talk about the role of reading in the process of writing an academic article. If you've ever struggled to manage reading while writing, tune in to hear how the role of reading is unique in the process of composing an academic article. Join my next LIVE Submit Your Almost-done Article in 3 Days Workshop: https://scholarsvoice.org/submit-in-3/ Join my signature program, Navigate, to publish your backlog of papers: https://scholarsvoice.org/navigate/ Sign up to my FREE email newsletter, In The Pipeline, for weekly emails on academic writing and publishing. Scroll to the form at the bottom of the page: https://scholarsvoice.org/
May 18, 2026Episode 32639 min
Book vs. Article Writing with Jane Jones, PhD
If writing a journal article feels like a sprint, writing a book is a marathon—with changing terrain, unexpected detours, and a whole lot of mental endurance. In this episode of Academic Writing Amplified, Cathy sits down with returning guest Jane Jones to unpack the real differences between managing article projects and managing a book-length manuscript. Together, they explore why books require a completely different relationship to time, planning, revision, and even your own psychology as a writer. Jane shares practical wisdom about scheduling writing sessions, estimating tasks realistically, and why so many academics underestimate what book writing actually demands. They also discuss the emotional side of sustaining a project over multiple years—and why developmental editing early in the process can save you enormous pain later. Whether you're drafting your first academic book or trying to make meaningful progress this summer, this conversation will help you think differently about what book writing really takes. "You don't have three months to write—you have the number of writing sessions you can actually schedule and honor." — Jane Jones Jane's program for writing your academic book, Book Brilliance , is enrolling now! Apply here: https://rightprose.co/book-brilliance-live/ Jane's website, Right Prose: https://rightprose.co/ Jane's podcast: https://rightprose.co/podcast/
May 7, 2026Episode 32511 min
I need a vacation! Should I do the Navigate Intensive?
This week I'm answering all your Navigate Intensive program questions right here on the podcast. Navigate is a program that helps professors publish their backlog of papers. We are accepting applications until May 8. Enrollment ends May 15 and we start May 18! On today's episode I tell you whether you should do Navigate if you're just about ready to collapse after this semester. Apply for the Navigate 2-week Intensive here! www.scholarsvoice.org/navigate
May 6, 2026Episode 32410 min
"I don't have an almost-done article"
This week I'm answering all your Navigate Intensive program questions right here on the podcast. Navigate is a program that helps professors publish their backlog of papers. We are accepting applications until May 8. Enrollment ends May 15 and we start May 18! On today's episode explain how you can use the Navigate Intensive to work on any writing -- not just an almost-done article. Apply for the Navigate 2-week Intensive here! www.scholarsvoice.org/navigate
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