You’re Not Writing a Book...
You’re Writing Your Book
You're Not Writing a Book...You're Writing Your Book
You’re looking for help with this project ...
Because Your book isn’t just another line item on your publication track record.
On top of being tied to your chances of tenure, it’s a way for you to:
Contribute to Your Field
Share Your Ideas
Make Your Voice Heard
Thing Is, First You Need to Start…
So much of what happens in your career is out of your control.
But once you’ve written your book, no one can take it away from you.
Let’s Get One Thing Straight: The Problem Isn’t You
Like your manuscript (most likely), the current version of academia (you know, the one that’s rooted in white supremacist, patriarchal values…) needs an overhaul.
On top of a punishing schedule – including teaching, research, service and your desire to spend quality time with your loved ones… Busy, tenure-track academics like you are dealing with the same anxieties, fears and insecurities as everyone else.
You’re struggling to write your book on your own within a system that’s rigged to take incredibly bright, motivated, ambitious people and make you feel stupid, overstretched and unprepared.
Tell me if this sounds familiar:
- You’re blaming yourself for not knowing how to approach this project (even though we both know nobody ever taught you this)
- You feel like an imposter because you wish you had some help, but asking for support is like blood in the water: a sure sign to your colleagues that you don’t have what it takes
- You’re sacrificing your relationships with the people closest to you (not to mention your own self-care) because you think (and the academy wants you to believe) you’re supposed to be working around the clock.
I’m here to help you see that you are not the problem. You are the solution.
It’s Your Own Resourcefulness That’s Going
To Help You Accomplish Your Goals
It's Your Own Resourcefulness That's Going To Help You Accomplish Your Goals
I’ve been where you are and I know: It doesn’t feel good.
Hi, I’m Jane Jones
I’m here to help you reboot your book project and restore your faith in your abilities as an academic writer.
After completing a PhD in sociology and landing a tenure-track job my first year on the market (right after the recession of 2008), I struggled so much with balancing all my work, even though I worked my butt off.
During my first year as an assistant professor, I was so stressed out, I developed a lactose intolerance. It wasn’t until I joined a writing group that I began to feel supported and in better control of my work.
I left my “golden ticket” tenure-track job in academia when I realized I hated more about my day-to-day life there than I loved.
In my search for a career that would sate my appetite for the craft of writing, the exchange of ideas, and the intellectual thrill of research, I landed on developmental editing.
Helping Academic Authors
Today, as an academic book coach who helps minoritized scholars get the feedback & support they need to confidently write their books, I strive to be the coach I wish I’d had when I was on the tenure track.
Since I founded Right Prose in 2014, I’ve successfully helped dozens of academic authors like you create and execute a writing plan that allows you to write your book, confidently.
I started my business to help academic women like you write your book and make your contribution without hating your day-to-day.
Join Me in the Elevate Program
Here’s a sneak peek at what joining me inside Elevate could mean for you in the next 6 months:
- Your argument begins to crystallize in your mind and you feel confident you can sustain it from beginning to end.
- You find yourself sitting down to write without as much resistance because now you’ve got… wait for it… Hope.
- Confusion and overwhelm no longer define your writing. You’ve got a clear outline for your project as a whole, not to mention each chapter, each section, each paragraph. As a result, you feel clear and focused.
- The ability to get early & ongoing feedback from an experienced developmental editor is a game changer. Suddenly you’re writing better and you feel better about your work.
- As your page count increases, so does your confidence, and your whole outlook shifts as you start to see yourself & your book in a whole new light.
- The thought of submitting a finished draft no longer fills you with existential dread—instead, you’re excited to get your ideas out there in the world.
- Write your books within a community with a deep commitment to and understanding of anti-racist approaches to academia
The changes you make as a result of this program can have a far wider-reaching impact on your life than you might expect.
This I solemnly swear:
I’ll never tell you, “You aren’t working hard enough”
In fact, I’ll probably tell you to take more breaks.
I’m committed to dismantling academia’s toxic obsession with productivity and giving minoritized academic authors the tools and support you need to believe you are enough…
You’ve got this.
Here’s how I can help:
- If you’re a minoritized scholar who’s struggling to write your first book and you know you need structure and accountability to help you get the job done…
- Elevate was designed to address the urgent need for tenure-track academics like you to get early and ongoing feedback on your book and learn the practical & widely applicable writing strategies you need…
- ...within a supportive community where we can address the practical, emotional and structural challenges you face at your institution.
I’m serious about helping you succeed, but I’m not serious all the time…
When I’m not helping academic authors re-energize their writing projects, you’ll find me:
- Sipping a craft bourbon, on the rocks, while I make homemade pasta with my husband, Abe
- Catering to the whims of Catniss Flufferdeen, my feline office companion who’s always trying to use my microphone in the middle of a coaching call
- Watching the WNBA and cheering on my beloved New York Liberty team with some tortilla chips and salsa OR
- Devouring cooking shows like Kitchen Nightmares, Masterchef, and The Great British Bake Off–because they’re fun and remind me a lot of grad school,
- In the middle of an impromptu dance party to the tunes of Lizzo and Queen Bey
- Sitting in the corner booth at Lucille’s, my neighborhood cafe, drinking an oat milk latte with a raspberry donut and a good book.
When it comes to my coaching style...
I’ve been told I’m a mix between your drill sergeant and your big sister.
If you join us inside Elevate, I’ll make sure you’ve got the structure, support, and community you need to write your academic book without giving up everything else.
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