Academic Book Writing Simplified with Jane Joann Jones
Episodes
Episode #37: Embracing Your Inner Editor with Laura Portwood-Stacer
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s podcast, Jane welcomes Laura Portwood-Stacer to the podcast to discuss her new book, Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental ...
Episode #36: How Much Accountability Do You Need to Write a Book?
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Jane discusses what scholarly writers are really looking for when they say they need accountability. While accountability is ess...
Episode #35: The Fundamentals of Academic Book Writing
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jane shares an exciting announcement about a new program called Fundamentals of Academic Book Writing. Learn everything you need to k...
Episode #34: Starting Your Academic Book? Do This First
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re starting to write an academic book, you probably have a lot of questions. One of them might be, “how exactly do I get started?” You ha...
Episode #33: The Three Pillars of Successful Book Planning
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s required to create a solid book writing plan? What do you need to know to make sure that you can actually execute the plan that you make? Pla...
Episode #32: Get Focused: How to Make the Most of Your Writing Sessions
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling to get work done during the time you’ve scheduled to write? Do you walk away from a writing session feeling like your time would ...
Episode #31: Strong Start: What to Include in Your Academic Book’s Introductory Chapter
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're writing an academic book in the humanities or social sciences, you might feel like the stakes are high when it comes to nailing your in...
Episode #30: Reworking Your Dissertation’s Literature Review for a Scholarly Book
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jane addresses one of the most commonly asked questions from academic writers who are turning their dissertations into scholarly book...
Episode #29: When Should You Write Your Book’s Introduction?
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of our series on book introductions, Jane answers the question of timing for book introductions. When is the best time to write...
Episode #28: How Long Should an Academic Book’s Introduction Be?
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your academic book’s introduction is your first opportunity to make an impression on your reader. It’s natural that you’d be worried about writi...
Episode #27: [Replay] Treat Your Writing Like a Dress Rehearsal
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As you start writing this summer, you might be feeling pressure to “get it right the first time.” After all, you have a lot to catch up on, right?...
Episode #26: Student Spotlight: Dr. Brittany Fox-Williams
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Jane talks to Dr. Brittany Fox-Williams, an alum of the Elevate (now known as Book Brilliance) coaching program. Dr. Fox-William...
Episode #25: The Coaching Client Experience: Yalidy Matos, PhD
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Jane has a conversation with Dr. Yalidy Matos, an alum of the Elevate book coaching program. Dr. Matos is an Associate Professor...
Episode #24: Behind the Scenes: The Book Brilliance Walkthrough
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jane for a look at the Book Brilliance program. In today’s episode, you will learn exactly what happens in the program, the types of goals you ...
Episode #23: Behind the Scenes: How Developmental Editing Works in Book Brilliance
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elevate has a new name! In today’s episode, Jane is joined by Kali Handelman. Kali is the developmental editor for Book Brilliance. She has her eye...
Episode #22: How To Make a Summer Writing Plan That Actually Works
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you always start your summer with grand ambitions, only to look back at the end of the summer and realize you only finished half of what you planne...
Episode #21: Should you be writing an academic book right now?
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To say that people working in academia are living through tumultuous times would be an understatement. You might be facing current circumstances and w...
Episode #20: Working with an editor on your academic book is not cheating
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are some strong opinions in academia about the merits of academic editing. In today’s episode, Jane discusses the perception that working with...
Episode #19: How working with an editor can help you write your academic book
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever worked with an editor? Does the process of working with one feel like a mystery? In today’s episode, Jane is going to pull back the cu...
Episode #18: Writing an Academic Book Takes Longer Than You Think! 4 Steps to Completing Your Book
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how long it will take to write your academic book? I don’t mean how long it took your friend with the cushy postdoc or how long you wish...
Episode #17: You Need Feedback While Writing Your Academic Book: Here’s How You Get It
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Good feedback is an invaluable resource for academics writing books, but how do you get it? In today’s episode, Jane gives you a primer on the impor...
Episode #16: How Many Drafts of Your Academic Book Should You Write?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With any piece of academic writing, you are going to write multiple drafts. The question is, how many? In today’s episode, we’re going to discuss ...
Episode #15: When Is the Right Time to Write Your Academic Book?
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you wondering when along your tenure-track journey you should write your academic book? Do you think you have to “clear the decks” to gain tra...
Episode #14: How To Create a Consistent Book Writing Practice
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you concerned that you aren’t working on your book often enough? In today’s episode, I’m teaching you how to create a consistent book writin...
Episode #13: Why Waiting for a Sabbatical to Write Your Book Could Be Holding You Back
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many academics treat a sabbatical like a magic solution for finishing their book—but is that really the best approach? In this episode, I’m breaki...
Episode #12: From Academia to Book Writing Coach: Why I Left the Tenure Track
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what it really takes to leave academia and build a business of your own? In this episode, I’m getting personal and sharing my story of...
Episode #11: Welcome to Academic Book Writing Simplified! Finally Start Writing Your Book
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to finally start writing your book - with clear and actionable guidance? In this episode, I’m reintroducing the podcast (we’ve had a glow up...
Episode 10: Treat your writing like a dress rehearsal
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever stared at a blank page for what seemed like hours? Do you feel slightly nauseous at the prospect of sharing your work with others? Many ...
Episode #9: The simple math of writing a book [Part 2 of 2]
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of this 2-part micro-series, Jane will show you how to accurately assess the progress you’re making, so you don’t succumb to fear or fee...
Episode #8: Are you weaponizing your productivity? [Part 1 of 2]
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot of noise in academia about productivity. You’re likely bombarded with opinions about how much time you should be writing, how many p...
Episode #7: How to use the secondary literature in your book
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does the way you think about your writing have to do with the way you leverage the secondary literature in your work? A lot! In today’s episode...
Episode #6: Boundaries are values in action
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you regularly giving your writing time away? Do you find it hard to say no to requests for your energy and effort? If you answered yes, then it mi...
Episode #5: Your dissertation isn’t a first draft of your book
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe that writing your first academic book is going to be as simple as “revising your dissertation”? In today’s episode, Jane discusse...
Episode #4: You don't need more tools, you need better systems.
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever agonized over selecting a project management software? Do you peek around Scrivener every so often, only to abandon it because it’s to...
Episode #3: Claiming your expert energy
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into the challenges and strategies of claiming your expert energy as a woman in academia writing a book. We explore why it’...
Episode #2: You don’t need permission to prioritize your book
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jane tackles the common issue of permission-seeking in academic writing, especially among scholars socialized as women. Many ac...
Episode #1: Why it’s so hard to write a book in academia
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Across the humanities and social sciences, many faculty are expected to write an academic book to earn tenure. Yet, even though this is a job requirem...