{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"301: Welcoming 2026 as a Writing Year","description":"What if 2026 wasn\u2019t the year you tried to do everything, but the year you finally did the thing that most aligns with your academic mission statement? In this episode, I\u2019m officially inviting you to make 2026 your writing year. I\u2019ve been planting this seed for a while now, especially as we collectively move through ongoing funding uncertainty and career volatility. Today, I want to slow down and really explain what I mean by a \u201cwriting year,\u201d why so many scholars are choosing this path right now, and how you can begin making this shift in a practical and sustainable way. I walk you through what a writing year looks like, how it can become a powerful decision-making framework, and how I\u2019ll be supporting scholars throughout 2026 with free workshops, coaching series, and a newly redesigned podcast format. I also share details about my Navigate program. If you\u2019re ready to lead your academic career with intention and make real progress on the academic papers that matter most, this episode is your starting point For full show notes visit&amp;nbsp;scholarsvoice.org\/podcast. &amp;nbsp; We're receiving applications for our next cohort of Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap\u00ae. Check out the program details and start your application process here. &amp;nbsp; CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION:   Our 12-week Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap\u00ae program helps tenure-track womxn and nonbinary professors to publish their backlog of papers so that their voice can have the impact they know is possible. Apply here!   Cathy\u2019s book, Making Time to Write: How to Resist the Patriarchy and Take Control of Your Academic Career Through Writing is available in print! Learn how to build your career around your writing practice while shattering the myths of writing every day, accountability, and motivation, doing mindset work that\u2019s going to reshape your writing,and changing academic culture one womxn and nonbinary professor at a time.  Get your print copy today or order it for a friend here!   If you would like to hear more from Cathy for free, please subscribe to the weekly newsletter, In the Pipeline, at scholarsvoice.org. It\u2019s a newsletter that she personally writes that goes out once a week with writing and publication tips, strategies, inspiration, book reviews and more.   &amp;nbsp; CONNECT WITH ME:&amp;nbsp;   LinkedIn   Facebook   YouTube   ","author_name":"Academic Writing Amplified","author_url":"https:\/\/www.cathymazak.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39625845\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39625845"}