Michelle Niemann
@michelleniemann.bsky.social
Academic Writing Coach and founder of Draft by Draft: https://draftbydraft.com/. We work one-on-one with faculty in the humanities and social sciences. PhD from UW Madison. Live in Indianapolis, where I co-organize NIGHTJAR, a poetry series.
Congratulations, Elizabeth!! What a milestone, and what innovative work! Listening as you figured out exactly what you wanted to say and how best to say it has been a highlight of our always-rewarding conversations over the last few years :)
The biggest project I've worked on for the last chunk of years was just published. It asks, how big are US Black-white lifespan differences?
This might seem like a narrow question. I hope to convince you by the end that there are answers you didn't anticipate. And I hope some of them will move you.
This might seem like a narrow question. I hope to convince you by the end that there are answers you didn't anticipate. And I hope some of them will move you.
Three Ways of Looking at Black–White Mortality Differences in the United States | Annual Reviews
Everyone agrees that US Black deaths happen earlier than white deaths on average, but it is surprisingly challenging to find the best ways to summarize, quantify, and compare this gap. This review arg...
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May 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Congratulations, Elizabeth!! What a milestone, and what innovative work! Listening as you figured out exactly what you wanted to say and how best to say it has been a highlight of our always-rewarding conversations over the last few years :)
After a successful spring pilot, Draft by Draft is hosting writing groups this summer! Jess Engebretson's deft facilitation fosters a warm vibe that allows writers to commit to their own work and create a supportive community. Apply soon to secure your spot! #AcWri draftbydraft.com/writing-grou...
Writing Groups
This summer, write in community! Join A Writing Group Meet with a small cohort of faculty members and post-PhD researchers for mutual support, accountability, and dedicated writing time. Summe…
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April 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
After a successful spring pilot, Draft by Draft is hosting writing groups this summer! Jess Engebretson's deft facilitation fosters a warm vibe that allows writers to commit to their own work and create a supportive community. Apply soon to secure your spot! #AcWri draftbydraft.com/writing-grou...
Draft by Draft's pilot writing groups are full and underway! Expertly facilitated by Jess Engebretson, these small groups give faculty members a way to make a weekly commitment to their writing and each other. Sign up for updates about summer writing groups! #AcWri draftbydraft.com/writing-grou...
Writing Groups
Join a Draft by Draft writing group! Tell me more Meet with a small cohort of faculty members and post-PhD researchers for mutual support, accountability, and dedicated writing time. Your fac…
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March 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Draft by Draft's pilot writing groups are full and underway! Expertly facilitated by Jess Engebretson, these small groups give faculty members a way to make a weekly commitment to their writing and each other. Sign up for updates about summer writing groups! #AcWri draftbydraft.com/writing-grou...
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What an exciting mail day! Congratulations to my dear friend Sarah Dimick on her freshly pressed book (out now with @columbiaup.bsky.social)! 🧡
December 11, 2024 at 4:07 PM
What an exciting mail day! Congratulations to my dear friend Sarah Dimick on her freshly pressed book (out now with @columbiaup.bsky.social)! 🧡
Sarah Dimick's new book about disruptions of seasonality in literature from the US to India to Australia hits closer to home with every passing week. I hope it provokes #envhum to turn its attention from the Anthropocene to climate arrhythmias. #acwri draftbydraft.com/portfolio/sa...
Sarah Dimick, Unseasonable
Writer: Sarah Dimick, Assistant Professor of English, Northwestern University Book: Unseasonable: Climate Change in Global Literatures (Columbia University Press, 2024). As climate change alters se…
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February 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Sarah Dimick's new book about disruptions of seasonality in literature from the US to India to Australia hits closer to home with every passing week. I hope it provokes #envhum to turn its attention from the Anthropocene to climate arrhythmias. #acwri draftbydraft.com/portfolio/sa...
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The UK edition of THE LANGUAGE OF CLIMATE POLITICS is out on Thursday!
@amywestervelt.bsky.social: "This is one of the best explanations...of how the heck the climate crisis has gone unchecked for so long."
Publishers Weekly: "A revelatory study" (starred review).
Bill McKibben👇
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@amywestervelt.bsky.social: "This is one of the best explanations...of how the heck the climate crisis has gone unchecked for so long."
Publishers Weekly: "A revelatory study" (starred review).
Bill McKibben👇
1/2
October 29, 2024 at 4:38 PM
The UK edition of THE LANGUAGE OF CLIMATE POLITICS is out on Thursday!
@amywestervelt.bsky.social: "This is one of the best explanations...of how the heck the climate crisis has gone unchecked for so long."
Publishers Weekly: "A revelatory study" (starred review).
Bill McKibben👇
1/2
@amywestervelt.bsky.social: "This is one of the best explanations...of how the heck the climate crisis has gone unchecked for so long."
Publishers Weekly: "A revelatory study" (starred review).
Bill McKibben👇
1/2
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Great talk about housing policy and things HUD could try to increase housing access ends, "So those are some things they could do, if the whole agency doesn't disappear."
It's just really surreal going about our days trying to do science right now
It's just really surreal going about our days trying to do science right now
February 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Great talk about housing policy and things HUD could try to increase housing access ends, "So those are some things they could do, if the whole agency doesn't disappear."
It's just really surreal going about our days trying to do science right now
It's just really surreal going about our days trying to do science right now
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Where can #agroforestry adoption have the greatest impact in the US Midwest? University of Illinois researcher Sarah Castle and collaborators (including Savanna Institute researchers) are featured on @earthdotcom.bsky.social for agroforestry suitability mapping: www.earth.com/news/agrofor...
Agroforestry could transform farming in the Midwest
Agroforestry is reshaping Midwest farming with mapped strategies for sustainability, carbon storage, and profitability.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Where can #agroforestry adoption have the greatest impact in the US Midwest? University of Illinois researcher Sarah Castle and collaborators (including Savanna Institute researchers) are featured on @earthdotcom.bsky.social for agroforestry suitability mapping: www.earth.com/news/agrofor...
Hello everyone! I'm glad to be here, though still getting my bearings.
Last year I founded Draft by Draft with my brilliant colleagues, Julia Dauer and Jess Engebretson. We believe in the power of talk to clarify thinking and writing. draftbydraft.com #acwri #AcademicSky
Last year I founded Draft by Draft with my brilliant colleagues, Julia Dauer and Jess Engebretson. We believe in the power of talk to clarify thinking and writing. draftbydraft.com #acwri #AcademicSky
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February 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hello everyone! I'm glad to be here, though still getting my bearings.
Last year I founded Draft by Draft with my brilliant colleagues, Julia Dauer and Jess Engebretson. We believe in the power of talk to clarify thinking and writing. draftbydraft.com #acwri #AcademicSky
Last year I founded Draft by Draft with my brilliant colleagues, Julia Dauer and Jess Engebretson. We believe in the power of talk to clarify thinking and writing. draftbydraft.com #acwri #AcademicSky