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 winter/spring & coaching clients year round.
I ❤️ my job. Last night I got an email from a former client that she's defending on Friday.
This morning I got an email from a client on mat leave with a photo of her baby.
Today 2 former clients came back to coworking after time away because they needed a safe space to write.
This is the best.
This morning I got an email from a client on mat leave with a photo of her baby.
Today 2 former clients came back to coworking after time away because they needed a safe space to write.
This is the best.
February 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I ❤️ my job. Last night I got an email from a former client that she's defending on Friday.
This morning I got an email from a client on mat leave with a photo of her baby.
Today 2 former clients came back to coworking after time away because they needed a safe space to write.
This is the best.
This morning I got an email from a client on mat leave with a photo of her baby.
Today 2 former clients came back to coworking after time away because they needed a safe space to write.
This is the best.
Publishers want to know whether your work engages with conversations they (and their readers) are already engaged in. Does the audience of this outlet - journal or press - already read things related to this topic? Sell these connections!
February 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Publishers want to know whether your work engages with conversations they (and their readers) are already engaged in. Does the audience of this outlet - journal or press - already read things related to this topic? Sell these connections!
Coworking starts today at 10 AM ET! Quiet focused Zoom space where we body double to get work done. FREE. DM for the Zoom link.
Regular schedule is Mon 2:30-4 PM and Tue 10-11:30 AM.
Regular schedule is Mon 2:30-4 PM and Tue 10-11:30 AM.
February 3, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Coworking starts today at 10 AM ET! Quiet focused Zoom space where we body double to get work done. FREE. DM for the Zoom link.
Regular schedule is Mon 2:30-4 PM and Tue 10-11:30 AM.
Regular schedule is Mon 2:30-4 PM and Tue 10-11:30 AM.
Monday Giggle!
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Monday Giggle!
Sunday Planning Time! What are your biggest priority tasks headed into this month? Can an accountability buddy help you achieve them? Ask in your circles, or post here to find a buddy!
February 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Sunday Planning Time! What are your biggest priority tasks headed into this month? Can an accountability buddy help you achieve them? Ask in your circles, or post here to find a buddy!
Self-Care Saturday! Take a few minutes to stretch today. New to stretching? Here's a GREAT 10 minute stretch to get yourself moving with less tension and more comfort.
January 31, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Self-Care Saturday! Take a few minutes to stretch today. New to stretching? Here's a GREAT 10 minute stretch to get yourself moving with less tension and more comfort.
Just a reminder: I'm happy to offer my Dumpster Fire Fighting for Academics seminar for ANY department that wants it. 60-90 min of practical tips for understanding & coping with doing academic work during chaotic times. Pay what you can. leanne at leannecpowner dpt com to coordinate.
January 30, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Just a reminder: I'm happy to offer my Dumpster Fire Fighting for Academics seminar for ANY department that wants it. 60-90 min of practical tips for understanding & coping with doing academic work during chaotic times. Pay what you can. leanne at leannecpowner dpt com to coordinate.
Five-Minute Friday! What can Today You do to make Monday You's life easier?
No ideas? Open the window for a bit to air the room out, reply to a coauthor, or review your writing plan for next week.
No ideas? Open the window for a bit to air the room out, reply to a coauthor, or review your writing plan for next week.
January 30, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Five-Minute Friday! What can Today You do to make Monday You's life easier?
No ideas? Open the window for a bit to air the room out, reply to a coauthor, or review your writing plan for next week.
No ideas? Open the window for a bit to air the room out, reply to a coauthor, or review your writing plan for next week.
Friends, I only have 4 tortillas left.
I don't know when I will get more after this.
I don't know when I will get more after this.
One of the downsides to moving soon is that I have to eat everything in my freezer.
Including my last package of HEB fresh tortillas.
I've saved them for a rainy day.
Do snowy days count? I've got those coming....
Such a difficult, miserable, yummy task...
Including my last package of HEB fresh tortillas.
I've saved them for a rainy day.
Do snowy days count? I've got those coming....
Such a difficult, miserable, yummy task...
January 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Friends, I only have 4 tortillas left.
I don't know when I will get more after this.
I don't know when I will get more after this.
One of the downsides to moving soon is that I have to eat everything in my freezer.
Including my last package of HEB fresh tortillas.
I've saved them for a rainy day.
Do snowy days count? I've got those coming....
Such a difficult, miserable, yummy task...
Including my last package of HEB fresh tortillas.
I've saved them for a rainy day.
Do snowy days count? I've got those coming....
Such a difficult, miserable, yummy task...
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 PM
One of the downsides to moving soon is that I have to eat everything in my freezer.
Including my last package of HEB fresh tortillas.
I've saved them for a rainy day.
Do snowy days count? I've got those coming....
Such a difficult, miserable, yummy task...
Including my last package of HEB fresh tortillas.
I've saved them for a rainy day.
Do snowy days count? I've got those coming....
Such a difficult, miserable, yummy task...
Reposted by Leanne C. Powner
Does anyone have a good article for teaching undergrads to interpret qualitative data? developing codes, coding interview data, etc?
January 30, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Does anyone have a good article for teaching undergrads to interpret qualitative data? developing codes, coding interview data, etc?
Too much writing is never a good thing! Sustainable writing practices fluctuate but rarely average more than 500 words/day; most are around 250 wpd if you’re thinking as you write. This maxes out your intense brain time for the day (around 3-4 hrs).
January 29, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Too much writing is never a good thing! Sustainable writing practices fluctuate but rarely average more than 500 words/day; most are around 250 wpd if you’re thinking as you write. This maxes out your intense brain time for the day (around 3-4 hrs).
Anyone have a preferred banana bread recipe? I've got 2 bananas that are on their last legs and need a use.
January 29, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Anyone have a preferred banana bread recipe? I've got 2 bananas that are on their last legs and need a use.
Reposted by Leanne C. Powner
Teaching unfamiliar content this term? The Voice of America's Pronunciation Guide has you covered! Audio & phonetic guides to pronouncing anything that's been in the news in the last 70 years. buff.ly/YGiaFps
January 29, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Teaching unfamiliar content this term? The Voice of America's Pronunciation Guide has you covered! Audio & phonetic guides to pronouncing anything that's been in the news in the last 70 years. buff.ly/YGiaFps
Reposted by Leanne C. Powner
Putting it out there again: I've got 2 FREE coaching slots this term for PhD students, junior faculty, or recently promoted faculty who are in a pickle and not sure how to get out. Strategies, problem solving, tools, a safe space to vent, and more. Does this sound like something you need?
January 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Putting it out there again: I've got 2 FREE coaching slots this term for PhD students, junior faculty, or recently promoted faculty who are in a pickle and not sure how to get out. Strategies, problem solving, tools, a safe space to vent, and more. Does this sound like something you need?
Too much writing is never a good thing! Sustainable writing practices fluctuate but rarely average more than 500 words/day; most are around 250 wpd if you’re thinking as you write. This maxes out your intense brain time for the day (around 3-4 hrs).
January 29, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Too much writing is never a good thing! Sustainable writing practices fluctuate but rarely average more than 500 words/day; most are around 250 wpd if you’re thinking as you write. This maxes out your intense brain time for the day (around 3-4 hrs).
Putting it out there again: I've got 2 FREE coaching slots this term for PhD students, junior faculty, or recently promoted faculty who are in a pickle and not sure how to get out. Strategies, problem solving, tools, a safe space to vent, and more. Does this sound like something you need?
January 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Putting it out there again: I've got 2 FREE coaching slots this term for PhD students, junior faculty, or recently promoted faculty who are in a pickle and not sure how to get out. Strategies, problem solving, tools, a safe space to vent, and more. Does this sound like something you need?
Teaching unfamiliar content this term? The Voice of America's Pronunciation Guide has you covered! Audio & phonetic guides to pronouncing anything that's been in the news in the last 70 years. buff.ly/YGiaFps
January 29, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Teaching unfamiliar content this term? The Voice of America's Pronunciation Guide has you covered! Audio & phonetic guides to pronouncing anything that's been in the news in the last 70 years. buff.ly/YGiaFps
What's one tip or piece of advice you'd give a beginning student creating their own quantitative data set? (Imagine they need to collect, say, 3-4 variables to add to existing data.)
January 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
What's one tip or piece of advice you'd give a beginning student creating their own quantitative data set? (Imagine they need to collect, say, 3-4 variables to add to existing data.)
As a book coach & developmental editor, I've been inside nearly 100 academic books. Dissertation conversions, second books, third books. Coauthors & monographs. Edited volumes. Political science, sociology, African American studies, criminology, communications, anthropology. Add to that the 30-40
January 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM
As a book coach & developmental editor, I've been inside nearly 100 academic books. Dissertation conversions, second books, third books. Coauthors & monographs. Edited volumes. Political science, sociology, African American studies, criminology, communications, anthropology. Add to that the 30-40
What standards do you hold yourself to? Do others in your department and field use the same ones? Is it time to perhaps reset (some of) your standards toward the field median?
Would it help to talk to an outsider about your standards & everyone else's? I offer a free consult - just ask!
Would it help to talk to an outsider about your standards & everyone else's? I offer a free consult - just ask!
January 28, 2026 at 4:55 PM
What standards do you hold yourself to? Do others in your department and field use the same ones? Is it time to perhaps reset (some of) your standards toward the field median?
Would it help to talk to an outsider about your standards & everyone else's? I offer a free consult - just ask!
Would it help to talk to an outsider about your standards & everyone else's? I offer a free consult - just ask!
I can also extend this to a new associate prof who needs to figure out a new plan given the changed responsibilities.
(In short, I've got 2 windows in my schedule that need filling and I'm open to helping folks who have a real need but otherwise might not be able to afford coaching.)
(In short, I've got 2 windows in my schedule that need filling and I'm open to helping folks who have a real need but otherwise might not be able to afford coaching.)
2 Pro Bono Coaching slots available
I have room in my coaching schedule this term to take on 1 dissertator and 1 jr faculty member free of charge. 12 weeks, 30-60 min a week.
Good for fac who: feel behind all the time, aren't progressing as desired/required, need to adapt to family/context changes,
I have room in my coaching schedule this term to take on 1 dissertator and 1 jr faculty member free of charge. 12 weeks, 30-60 min a week.
Good for fac who: feel behind all the time, aren't progressing as desired/required, need to adapt to family/context changes,
January 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I can also extend this to a new associate prof who needs to figure out a new plan given the changed responsibilities.
(In short, I've got 2 windows in my schedule that need filling and I'm open to helping folks who have a real need but otherwise might not be able to afford coaching.)
(In short, I've got 2 windows in my schedule that need filling and I'm open to helping folks who have a real need but otherwise might not be able to afford coaching.)
2 Pro Bono Coaching slots available
I have room in my coaching schedule this term to take on 1 dissertator and 1 jr faculty member free of charge. 12 weeks, 30-60 min a week.
Good for fac who: feel behind all the time, aren't progressing as desired/required, need to adapt to family/context changes,
I have room in my coaching schedule this term to take on 1 dissertator and 1 jr faculty member free of charge. 12 weeks, 30-60 min a week.
Good for fac who: feel behind all the time, aren't progressing as desired/required, need to adapt to family/context changes,
January 27, 2026 at 8:51 PM
2 Pro Bono Coaching slots available
I have room in my coaching schedule this term to take on 1 dissertator and 1 jr faculty member free of charge. 12 weeks, 30-60 min a week.
Good for fac who: feel behind all the time, aren't progressing as desired/required, need to adapt to family/context changes,
I have room in my coaching schedule this term to take on 1 dissertator and 1 jr faculty member free of charge. 12 weeks, 30-60 min a week.
Good for fac who: feel behind all the time, aren't progressing as desired/required, need to adapt to family/context changes,
Academic Writer's Mantras #7: Part of what comes with being a good friend in academia is providing support and feedback on uncertain texts. You're not an editor on demand, but intermittent help - both requested and offered - is understood to be part of the territory.
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Academic Writer's Mantras #7: Part of what comes with being a good friend in academia is providing support and feedback on uncertain texts. You're not an editor on demand, but intermittent help - both requested and offered - is understood to be part of the territory.