Breaking Boundaries : How Writing Groups Fuel Women's Academic Success.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crusan, Deborah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic writing.

Women in higher education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2026.

Summary:

Writing groups often fly under the radar in academia, but they can make a big difference.Faculty are under constant pressure to publish while juggling teaching, research, and service.Add packed schedules and limited time, and writing can easily get sidelined--especially for women balancing work and family.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction | Deborah Crusan

1. Social Aspects of Writing Groups: That's What Friends Are For | Deborah Crusan

2. Writing with Others: The Magical Power of Writing Groups and Writing Retreats | Stephanie Vandrick

3. The Power of Social Support in Writing Groups | Sarah Twill

4. When Community, Collaboration, and Camaraderie Defy White Supremacy and Patriarchy in the Academy | Suhanthie Motha

5. Pressed for Time/Pressed for Purpose? Reflections on Writing for Publication in the Absence of Institutional Support | Christine Pearson Casanave

6. Writing Discipline | Noeleen McIlvenna

7. A Room of One's Colleagues, Mentors, and Friends | Jessica Penwell Barnett

8. Do We Still Need Groups? | Deborah Crusan, Noeleen McIlvenna, and Sarah Twill

Final Thoughts | Deborah Crusan

List of Contributors

Index.

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ISBN:

9780472222667

OCLC:

1578084531