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Rachael Cayley
@rachaelcayley.bsky.social
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Director, Centre for Graduate Professional Development, School of Graduate Studies, U of T (she/her)
Blog: explorationsofstyle.com
Book: Thriving as a Graduate Writer (UMP, 2023) https://press.umich.edu/Books/T/Thriving-as-a-Graduate-Writer
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annaclemens.com
Having difficulties translating your scientific thinking into words and spreading your science? 🤷‍♀️

Read my blog for academic writing tips that actually help you communicate your research: https://annaclemens.com/blog/

#AcWri #PhDchat #Academia
Scientific Writing Blog - Dr Anna Clemens
Free resources to help researchers writer scientific papers faster and get them published
annaclemens.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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drsepinwall.bsky.social
Prepping for teaching #AmRevising to grad students. Love this bit from @rachaelcayley.bsky.social's Thriving as a Graduate Writer re "legacy texts." I had my own issue with a paragraph this summer that I'd labored over & polished, but realized no longer fit as the draft developed. Glad I let it go!
Text: The reality is that these labored-over texts are tough to cut. A text that has been substantially revised before having proved its own worth may end up as what I call a "legacy text"; it may read well, but an honest appraisal will tell you that it is unnecessary. You originally thought the topic needed discussing, so you wrote the paragraph. Then, rather than ask if the para- graph was actually necessary, you polished it. All chat polishing may mean that the topic is clearly articulated at the outset, the flow between sentences is good, the individual sentences are strong, the word choice is apt. This paragraph-which is simultaneously good and yet at odds with the aims of the writing-can be a significant challenge. The presence of legacy texts is often a stumbling block for writers, especially those who have more capacity as writers.
September 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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roseychang.bsky.social
I’m looking forward to exploring this title by @rachaelcayley.bsky.social and colleagues

#writingtogether #socialwriting #AcWri #connection #community

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Writing Together
In recent years, graduate writing programs have increasingly paid attention to the benefits of writing initiatives that harness the power of peer presence, interaction, and collectivity. These social-...
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August 19, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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civicsoftech.bsky.social
NEW BLOG: What Walter Ong Can Teach us in our Technological Moment by Jacob Davis: www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/what-wa...

Also, check out our updates, including a reminder to check out our conference recordings and register for our next Tech Talk.
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August 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
rachaelcayley.bsky.social
The @uofmpress.bsky.social Spring Sale is on now! You can take advantage of the 50% off discount by using the code "SPRING25". The sale runs until the end of May and the code works on all books, including mine: press.umich.edu/Books/T/Thri... #GradCom #AcWri #AcademicSky #PhD #ECR #Postdoc
Thriving as a Graduate Writer
Thriving as a Graduate Writer offers a comprehensive guide to the multifaceted challenges of writing in graduate school. It shows readers how to think about academic writing, how to manage an academic...
press.umich.edu
May 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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lportwoodstacer.bsky.social
The @princetonupress.bsky.social annual 50% off sale is on and it's lowest price you'll see THE BOOK PROPOSAL BOOK all year (it's even better than my author discount or the bulk purchase discount, so stock up now for faculty & friends). Use code BLOOM50

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The Book Proposal Book
A step-by-step guide to crafting a compelling scholarly book proposal—and seeing your book through to successful publication
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April 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
rachaelcayley.bsky.social
If you work in graduate communication support, you are invited to complete the 2025 Survey of Graduate Communication Support! #GradCom
consortiumgradcomm.bsky.social Consortium on Graduate Communication @consortiumgradcomm.bsky.social · Apr 21
Professionals in graduate communication are invited to complete the 2025 Survey of Graduate Communication Support by W 4/30. The survey will allow us to better understand services and programs that support grad students’ communication development.
Invitation to Complete the 2025 Survey of Graduate Communication Support
You are invited to complete the 2025 Survey of Graduate Communication Support by April 30, 2025. The findings of the survey will expand the groundbreaking work of Nigel Caplan and Michelle Crow in…
www.gradconsortium.org
April 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
rachaelcayley.bsky.social
We really enjoyed this conversation about the value of sociality in graduate writing processes! #AcWri #GradCom #AcademicSky #PhDSky
March 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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sgpejournal.bsky.social
Excited to share a #callforabstracts for our next special issue: "Racialized Legitimacy in Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Training", with guest editors @airealejoi.bsky.social, @julieposselt.bsky.social, @romanliera.bsky.social & Lauren Irwin

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Racialized Legitimacy in Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Training
This special issue emphasizes how racism and racialization are embedded in the processes used to evaluate and confer legitimacy to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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jovanevery.bsky.social
Save the date! Planning Q4 (April, May, June) is happening on 21 March 2025 from 10-12 EDT/2-4 GMT. Get guided help to find and protect time for writing despite exhaustion and uncertainty. academicwritingstudio.co.uk/plan-april-m...
A flatlay image of a laptop, pen, notebook, glasses, potted plant and printed minimal calendar. The Planning Quarter 4 title is set on a bright plum purple arrow graphic to the right hand side.
March 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
rachaelcayley.bsky.social
Interesting perspective from @lseimpactblog.bsky.social:
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
If we want better academic writing, we should rethink IMRaD
The IMRaD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) is commonplace in academic writing in the social sciences. Øyunn Syrstad Høydal argues that while it may make research writing more eff…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
rachaelcayley.bsky.social
Peter Elbow Obituary February 6, 2025 - The Co-op Funeral Home of People's Memorial
View Peter Elbow's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
www.funerals.coop
February 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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celiaford.bsky.social
Hi, Vox reporter here: If you've had a study section, NIH travel, or other NIH-related meeting cancelled (or not), raise your hand! Reply or DM me, and repost for visibility if you're able.

#academicsky @drugmonkey.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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chrislhayes.bsky.social
If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't.
January 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Love this!
cjdenial.bsky.social Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · Jan 16
New blog post: Why I'm Saying No to Generative AI. (Does what it says on the tin.) catherinedenial.org/blog/uncateg...
Saying No to Generative AI – Cate Denial
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January 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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publicdomainrev.bsky.social
🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁

We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
January 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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leannecpowner.bsky.social
Last call - NEW YEAR, NEW GOALS! Join me for a FREE interactive workshop on goal setting and planning for academics as we kick off the new year. Thurs 3:30 PM ET or Fri 10 AM ET (GMT-5).
https://buff.ly/425Rm9P
January 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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patthomson.bsky.social
I’m making a comeback by explaining why I stopped blogging patthomson.net/2025/01/01/p...
Patter is back
Patter has been missing in action since the end of August. A bad case of blogging burn-out you might ask? Well, yes that’s true. I have been writing this patter thing for twelve years and I did hav…
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January 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
rachaelcayley.bsky.social
Excited to get my hands on the actual book! Anyone who is involved in supporting graduate writers should find this edited collection interesting. Thanks to contributors, co-editors, and University of Michigan Press! #AcWri #GradCom #AcademicSky #PhDSky
Book propped against computer monitor showing the book's website
January 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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roseychang.bsky.social
At #shutupandwrite symposium: Colleen M discusses self-efficacy and academic writing. High writing self-efficacy would mean a graduate researcher/PhD/PGR has confidence they can write as required for that publication.
Colleen argues for self-efficacy as a proxy for the impact of SUAW. #metrics
Tyler Shores and Colleen Mayowski sit in front of a slide that says, "What works? Evidence-based insights into community impact"
November 21, 2024 at 3:23 PM
rachaelcayley.bsky.social
Excited to register for this event:
Kings Annual Research Culture Symposium - online
Join us at the Kings Annual Research Culture Symposium for a day of sharing knowledge, ideas, and inspiration!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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thesiswhisperer.bsky.social
Hello new/old followers! Some of you may not have seen me for 18 months. Update on doings

I'm still writing about PhD related stuff on Thesiswhisperer.com

I talk about academic work, but not in a boring way with @drjd.bsky.social - On The Reg podcast. Come out monthly here onthereg.buzzsprout.com
On the reg
Inger and Jason talk about work, but you know - not in a boring way. Practical, implementable productivity hacks to help you live a more balanced life. Find us at ontheregteam.com
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November 17, 2024 at 7:10 AM
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ruthndwrites.bsky.social
Tips for staying sane during academic writing! Particularly relevant during a PhD! #academicsky @academic-chatter.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 12:07 AM
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raynewman.bsky.social
I guess I think about alt text quite a bit because it's part of my day job. I notice it's become a point of tension on Bluesky and hardly a day goes by now when I don't see someone complaining that they've been told off for not including it, or for doing it wrong. I'd say... 🧵
November 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM