Leanne C. Powner
@leannecpowner.bsky.social
Coach/Developmental Editor for social science academics, including dissertators. Sometimes methods prof; author of _Empirical Research & Writing: A Pol Sci Student's Practical Guide_. Accepting manuscripts for fall/winter & coaching clients year round.
THE BUDDY SYSTEM. You used it in Girl Scouts as a child. Try it now as an adult academic! Bring a friend for a weekly coaching call. Set goals, be accountable, solve problems - TOGETHER. 30 min x 14 weeks for $100 each. Now open to PhD students!
January 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM
THE BUDDY SYSTEM. You used it in Girl Scouts as a child. Try it now as an adult academic! Bring a friend for a weekly coaching call. Set goals, be accountable, solve problems - TOGETHER. 30 min x 14 weeks for $100 each. Now open to PhD students!
Are you on sabbatical or research leave this term? Would a little bit of gentle accountability help you achieve your goals? Join a community of folks who are also working with unstructured time. The Out of Office Gang provides support for reasonable goal setting & accountability, WHATEVER your goals
January 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Are you on sabbatical or research leave this term? Would a little bit of gentle accountability help you achieve your goals? Join a community of folks who are also working with unstructured time. The Out of Office Gang provides support for reasonable goal setting & accountability, WHATEVER your goals
Data collection, analysis, writing, revising. You have to stop somewhere! Stop before you think you're "done" and let a friendly reader tell you to add. Too many dots clutters the painting!
January 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Data collection, analysis, writing, revising. You have to stop somewhere! Stop before you think you're "done" and let a friendly reader tell you to add. Too many dots clutters the painting!
Faculty and PhD Students: Looking for some accountability this term? I’ve got you covered! Get 30 min weekly of 1:1 Accountability Coaching for just $175/14 weeks, or check out the Buddy System for $100 each!
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Faculty and PhD Students: Looking for some accountability this term? I’ve got you covered! Get 30 min weekly of 1:1 Accountability Coaching for just $175/14 weeks, or check out the Buddy System for $100 each!
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I built a space for dissertators who are overwhelmed, abandoned by their advisors, uncertain where to start, or are otherwise in need of support. Is that you? Drop an emoji below that represents your feelings about this process, and I'll reach out about joining our space.
January 6, 2026 at 1:21 AM
I built a space for dissertators who are overwhelmed, abandoned by their advisors, uncertain where to start, or are otherwise in need of support. Is that you? Drop an emoji below that represents your feelings about this process, and I'll reach out about joining our space.
I built a space for dissertators who are overwhelmed, abandoned by their advisors, uncertain where to start, or are otherwise in need of support. Is that you? Drop an emoji below that represents your feelings about this process, and I'll reach out about joining our space.
January 6, 2026 at 1:21 AM
I built a space for dissertators who are overwhelmed, abandoned by their advisors, uncertain where to start, or are otherwise in need of support. Is that you? Drop an emoji below that represents your feelings about this process, and I'll reach out about joining our space.
No one teaches us how to plan, write, or market scholarly books. Let me demystify the process & get you started on the right foot! The Book Incubator is a cohort-based approach to helping you move forward on your monograph, no matter where you start. DM to discuss! $350/12 wks
Only 3 seats left!
Only 3 seats left!
January 5, 2026 at 11:17 PM
No one teaches us how to plan, write, or market scholarly books. Let me demystify the process & get you started on the right foot! The Book Incubator is a cohort-based approach to helping you move forward on your monograph, no matter where you start. DM to discuss! $350/12 wks
Only 3 seats left!
Only 3 seats left!
A BOOK COACH helps authors identify questions and answers in their manuscript preparation process. Does this evidence go here? Can I make this claim with this set of sources? Does this work better like this or like that? Is it saying/doing what I want it to? Does this publisher make sense? 🧵
January 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
A BOOK COACH helps authors identify questions and answers in their manuscript preparation process. Does this evidence go here? Can I make this claim with this set of sources? Does this work better like this or like that? Is it saying/doing what I want it to? Does this publisher make sense? 🧵
Monday Giggle!
January 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Monday Giggle!
Grad students: That dissertation won't write itself! Get moving more efficiently & with less stress for only $12/wk. Small cohorts get confidential support from curriculum, problem-solving, and 1:1 consultations. Optional coworking & workshopping. DM or comment today!
January 5, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Grad students: That dissertation won't write itself! Get moving more efficiently & with less stress for only $12/wk. Small cohorts get confidential support from curriculum, problem-solving, and 1:1 consultations. Optional coworking & workshopping. DM or comment today!
Sunday Planning Time! Synch the calendars & check the meal plan. Take a few minutes to do a deep dive into the term, perhaps with a Semester at a Glance calendar. When are major deadlines, conferences, holidays? Identify conflicts & busy seasons NOW!
January 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Sunday Planning Time! Synch the calendars & check the meal plan. Take a few minutes to do a deep dive into the term, perhaps with a Semester at a Glance calendar. When are major deadlines, conferences, holidays? Identify conflicts & busy seasons NOW!
Is your dissertation getting you down? Not sure how you’re going to complete it? Join me for a small group coaching experience designed to equip you to set reasonable goals and achieve them by giving you tools and accountability. DM for details. 14 weeks, starts 1/26.
January 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Is your dissertation getting you down? Not sure how you’re going to complete it? Join me for a small group coaching experience designed to equip you to set reasonable goals and achieve them by giving you tools and accountability. DM for details. 14 weeks, starts 1/26.
Does your department have trouble getting PhD students out on time? My small-group dissertation support program has an over 80% success rate at one participating institution. Group rates & custom sessions available for both Destination: Dissertation (drafters) and Destination: Defense (last term)!
January 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Does your department have trouble getting PhD students out on time? My small-group dissertation support program has an over 80% success rate at one participating institution. Group rates & custom sessions available for both Destination: Dissertation (drafters) and Destination: Defense (last term)!
Do you need to make progress on your research this term but are afraid of burning out? I have a couple seats left for dissertation or faculty 1:1 coaching this term! For $12-15/week, you can have guidance, support, resources, strategies, and more at your fingertips.
January 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Do you need to make progress on your research this term but are afraid of burning out? I have a couple seats left for dissertation or faculty 1:1 coaching this term! For $12-15/week, you can have guidance, support, resources, strategies, and more at your fingertips.
Self-Care Saturday! Look ahead at your meal plan for the next week. Where can you double-prep something to stash in the freezer against future crazy weeks?
January 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Self-Care Saturday! Look ahead at your meal plan for the next week. Where can you double-prep something to stash in the freezer against future crazy weeks?
Five-Minute Friday! What one small thing can Today You do to make Monday You's life easier?
No ideas? Give your work-to-home or work bag a thorough cleaning-out.
No ideas? Give your work-to-home or work bag a thorough cleaning-out.
January 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Five-Minute Friday! What one small thing can Today You do to make Monday You's life easier?
No ideas? Give your work-to-home or work bag a thorough cleaning-out.
No ideas? Give your work-to-home or work bag a thorough cleaning-out.
Interesting. Not sure where that goes.
January 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Interesting. Not sure where that goes.
Are you lucky enough to be on sabbatical or research leave this term? The Out of Office Gang still has room! Weekly check-ins on Monday mornings help you stay focused on YOUR goals, whatever those may be. We plan, we problem-solve, we cheer each other on. What can YOU achieve this term?
January 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Are you lucky enough to be on sabbatical or research leave this term? The Out of Office Gang still has room! Weekly check-ins on Monday mornings help you stay focused on YOUR goals, whatever those may be. We plan, we problem-solve, we cheer each other on. What can YOU achieve this term?
Guess what!?! My doors are open for NEW 1:1 clients this term! I’ve had limited availability while I edited my book, but I’m finally able to welcome new people again. I’m so excited to learn about new projects – will one of them be yours?? buff.ly/m7LDSFA
January 1, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Guess what!?! My doors are open for NEW 1:1 clients this term! I’ve had limited availability while I edited my book, but I’m finally able to welcome new people again. I’m so excited to learn about new projects – will one of them be yours?? buff.ly/m7LDSFA
Grad students: That dissertation won't write itself! Get moving more efficiently & with less stress for only $11/wk. Small cohorts get confidential support from curriculum, problem-solving, and 1:1 consultations. Optional coworking & workshopping. DM or comment today!
January 1, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Grad students: That dissertation won't write itself! Get moving more efficiently & with less stress for only $11/wk. Small cohorts get confidential support from curriculum, problem-solving, and 1:1 consultations. Optional coworking & workshopping. DM or comment today!
For me, on the other hand, I wish better skills at sentence containment. Look at that compounded compound!
(Normally I'm just a semicolon fan. This is uncharted territory for me)
(Normally I'm just a semicolon fan. This is uncharted territory for me)
Happy New Year! I wish you a year of setting and achieving reasonable goals while setting meaningful boundaries and receiving help when you need it, not only when you ask!
January 1, 2026 at 9:36 PM
For me, on the other hand, I wish better skills at sentence containment. Look at that compounded compound!
(Normally I'm just a semicolon fan. This is uncharted territory for me)
(Normally I'm just a semicolon fan. This is uncharted territory for me)
Happy New Year! I wish you a year of setting and achieving reasonable goals while setting meaningful boundaries and receiving help when you need it, not only when you ask!
January 1, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Happy New Year! I wish you a year of setting and achieving reasonable goals while setting meaningful boundaries and receiving help when you need it, not only when you ask!
Happy New Year! I wish you a year of setting and achieving reasonable goals while setting meaningful boundaries and receving help when you need it, not only when you ask!
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Happy New Year! I wish you a year of setting and achieving reasonable goals while setting meaningful boundaries and receving help when you need it, not only when you ask!
Waiting to board - Argentina and Antarctica here we come!
January 1, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Waiting to board - Argentina and Antarctica here we come!
This is your BREAK week. Be sure to take an actual break! "Not wasting" the week includes necessary, restorative rest as well as some managed, targeted productivity!
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is your BREAK week. Be sure to take an actual break! "Not wasting" the week includes necessary, restorative rest as well as some managed, targeted productivity!