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The Anatomy of a Book chronicled the process of Katie writing her third book on managing professional identity online. The early episodes follow her process in real-time going from an empty page to a finished book.

Once the book was drafted, Katie transitioned the show to one focused on broader issues of publication and scholarship called Think Write Revise.

Think Write Revise (formerly The Anatomy of a Book) covers a range of issues and topics related to academic writing and publication. Katie continues to discuss these topics on the You’ve Got This podcast.

Think Write Revise was retired in the summer of 2019 when Katie shifted her overall content production to make way for new content, programs, and services.

Life Work Q&A (formerly Q&A episodes on the original You’ve Got This podcast) responds to a range of questions from listeners of the podcast who wrote in or connected with Katie on social media to request a response to a question related to life or work.

Life Work Q&A was retired in the summer of 2019 when Katie shifted her overall content production to make way for new content, programs, and services.

Episode 1-10

Show Notes | 1: How This Book Came to Be
Show Notes | 2: Creating Space for a New Book Project
Show Notes | 3: On Not Making Something Bigger Than It Is
Show Notes | 4: Staying Accountable to the Work
Show Notes | 5: Practicing the Art of Layering
Show Notes | 6: Connecting with Colleagues
Show Notes | 7: When the Flu Hits
Show Notes | 8: Departing from a Previous Strategy
Show Notes | 9: On Not Making Excuses
Show Notes | 10: Questions of Audience

Episodes 11-20
Show Notes |11: Diving into the Research
Show Notes |12: Keeping the Book Front of Mind
Show Notes |13: Carving Out Time for Writing
Show Notes | 14: Taking Advantage of a Time Windfall
Show Notes | 15: Yes, I’m Working on Christmas
Show Notes | 16: Reporting from the Trenches
Show Notes | 17: Writing Retreat Results
Show Notes | 18: Reflecting on Books and Branding
Show Notes | 19: The Struggle is Real
Show Notes | 20: Planning the Release of The Anatomy of a Book
Episodes 21-30

Show Notes | 21: Dreams of My Next Writing Sprint
Show Notes | 22: Setting Goals for My Upcoming Writing Challenge
Show Notes | 23: Approaching the Book with Fresh Eyes
Show Notes | 24: April Writing Challenge Update
Show Notes | 25: April Writing Challenge Debrief
Show Notes | 26: My Second Writing Retreat
Show Notes | 27: Hitting the Print Button
Show Notes | 28: How Does it Feel to Finish a Book Manuscript
Show Notes | 29: Processing Reviewer Feedback
Show Notes | 30: Writing on a Plane

Episodes 31-40

Show Notes | 31: Responding to Conflicting Reviewer Advice
Show Notes | 32: The Future of The Anatomy of a Book
Show Notes | 33: Introducing The Academic Book Promotion Toolkit
Show Notes | 34: A Looming Deadline
Show Notes | 35: A Wrench in My Plans
Show Notes | 36: The Current Projects on My Plate
Show Notes | 37: A Thanksgiving Writing Retreat
Show Notes | 38: Letting Projects Go
Show Notes | 39: Announcing AcademiGig
Show Notes | 40: Winter Break Writing Goals

Episodes 41-50

Show Notes | 41: 2017 Writing Accomplishments
Show Notes | 42: Winter Break Writing Debrief
Show Notes | 43: 2018 Writing & Publication Goals
Show Notes | 44: Choosing Book Covers
Show Notes | 45: Building Book Websites
Show Notes | 46: Early Thoughts on a Book Marketing Plan
Show Notes | 47: Redlines
Show Notes | 48: I Scooped Myself!
Show Notes | 49: 5 Favorite Books on Writing
Show Notes | 50: Struggletown

Episodes 51-60

Show Notes | 51: Juggling Multiple Writing Projects
Show Notes | 52: Creating a Book Index
Show Notes | 53: The Magic of Proofs
Show Notes | 54: Dedication to the Details
Show Notes | 55: When I’m Not Writing a Book
Show Notes | 56: Co-editing with Colleagues
Show Notes | 57: Summer Writing Plans
Show Notes | 58: Writing from Home
Show Notes | 59: Accidental Writing
Show Notes | 60: An Editing Season

Episodes 61-67

Show Notes | 61: Shaking Things Up
Show Notes | 62: Writing Milestones
Show Notes | 63: Choosing My Next Book
Show Notes | 64: Testing Out Ideas
Show Notes | 65: Five Writers I Follow for Inspiration
Show Notes | 66: Writing Groups
Show Notes | 67: A Restful July

Episode 68-70

Show NotesTWR 68: The Benefits of Creative Breaks
Show Notes | TWR 69: Reasons to Pull Out of a Book Project
Show Notes | TWR 70: Documenting Your Writing on a CV

Episodes 71-80

Show Notes | TWR 71: Organizing Writing a Book
Show Notes | TWR 72: Writing with a Tired Brain
Show Notes | TWR 73: Using the Snowball Method to Prioritize Projects
Show Notes | TWR 74: The Small Screen Writing Trick
Show Notes | TWR 75: Dividing Your Writing Projects by Stages
Show Notes | TWR 76: Behind-the-Scenes of Co-Editing a Book
Show Notes | TWR 77: What Do You Like about Writing?
Show Notes | TWR 78: Eight Games for Writing Motivation
Show Notes | TWR 79: To NaNoWriMo, or Not to NaNoWriMo
Show Notes | TWR 80: My NaNoWriMo Strategy

Episodes 81-90

Show Notes | TWR 81: Announcing Prolific!
Show Notes | TWR 82: NaNoWriMo Week One Update
Show Notes | TWR 83: NaNoWriMo Week Two Update
Show Notes | TWR 84: NaNoWriMo Week Three Update
Show Notes | TWR 85: NaNoWriMo Week Four Update
Show Notes | TWR 86: A Collaborative Revision Strategy
Show Notes | TWR 87: Winter Writing Retreat Plans
Show Notes | TWR 88: 2018 Writing Accomplishments
Show Notes | TWR 89: 2019 Writing Goals
Show Notes | TWR 90: Winter Retreat Debrief

Episodes 91-100

Show Notes | TWR 91: Prolific 2019 Event Calendar
Show Notes | TWR 92: Using Model Articles
Show Notes | TWR 93: It Might Not Be You…
Show Notes | TWR 94: Radical Self-Trust for Writers
Show Notes | TWR 95: The Importance of Writing Breaks
Show Notes | TWR 96: Ideas for Writing Inspiration
Show Notes | TWR 97: Storing Writing Records
Show Notes | TWR 98: My Favorite Podcasts for Writers
Show Notes | TWR 99: Confidence and Writing
Show Notes | TWR 100: Mentoring Other Writers

Episodes 101-110

Show Notes | TWR 101: What Editors Do
Show Notes | TWR 102: 10 Journaling Prompts to Know Yourself Better as a Writer
Show Notes | TWR 103: 5 Creative Ways to Think About Your Writing
Show Notes | TWR 104: Researching in a Team Environment
Show Notes | TWR 105: The Pomodoro Technique
Show Notes | TWR 106: Granular To-Do Lists
Show Notes | TWR 107: Writing Every Day vs. Binge Writing
Show Notes | TWR 108: Using Gantt Charts for Organizing Writing Projects
Show Notes | TWR 109: Getting Efficient with Writing Templates
Show Notes | TWR 110: Summer Writing Plans

Episodes 111-115

Show Notes | TWR 111: Prolific Summer Events
Show Notes | TWR 112: Revisiting the Plan for My Next Writing Project
Show Notes | TWR 113: Making Contingency Plans for Your Writing
Show Notes | TWR 114: Conducting a Mid-Year Writing Goals Check-In
Show Notes | TWR 115: Morning Pages

Episode 1-10

Show Notes | Q&A #1: Vacation Reading Recommendations
Show Notes | Q&A #2: Podcasting Basics
Show Notes | Q&A #3: Podcasting Production Steps
Show Notes | Q&A #4: What Makes a Good Cover Letter?
Show Notes
| Q&A #5: Prioritizing Projects
Show Notes | Q&A #6: Collecting Midterm Feedback
Show Notes | Q&A #7: When You’re Lacking Motivation
Show Notes | Q&A #8: Forming a Mastermind Group
Show Notes | Q&A #9: Tips for Before You Travel
Show Notes | Q&A #10: Staying Productive While Traveling

Episodes 11-20

Show Notes | Q&A #11: Live-Tweeting
Show Notes | Q&A #12: How to Write a Book
Show Notes | Q&A #13: Conference Networking
Show Notes | Q&A #14: Do You Sleep?
Show Notes | Q&A #15: Establishing Expertise
Show Notes | Q&A #16: Prioritizing When You Want to Do Lots of Things
Show Notes | Q&A #17: Planning and Executing a Writing Retreat
Show Notes | Q&A #18: Do You Make New Year’s Resolutions?
Show Notes | Q&A #19: Podcast Sponsorship
Show Notes | Q&A #20: Writing Retreat Update

Episodes 21-30

Show Notes | Q&A #21: My Current Favorite Podcasts
Show Notes | Q&A #22: Reading Strategically
Show Notes | Q&A #23: Social Media Management
Show Notes | Q&A #24: My Current (Side) Business Budget
Show Notes | Q&A #25: Juggling a Personal Business and an Academic Career
Show Notes | Q&A #26: Working with Clients
Show Notes | Q&A #27: Preparing for a New Hire
Show Notes | Q&A #28: Organizing a Virtual Book Tour
Show Notes | Q&A #29: Headshots
Show Notes | Q&A #30: Traveling and Presenting as an Introvert

Episodes 31-40

Show Notes | Q&A #31: New Year’s Resolutions Update
Show Notes | Q&A #32: Perfectionism
Show Notes | Q&A #33: Testimonials
Show Notes | Q&A #34: (Why) Should an Academic Have a YouTube Channel?
Show Notes | Q&A #35: How and Why to Form an LLC
Show Notes | Q&A #36: A Day in the Life
Show Notes | Q&A #37: Getting Started with Consulting
Show Notes | Q&A #38: Summer Reading Plans
Show Notes | Q&A #39: What Does it Feel Like to Finish a Book Manuscript?
Show Notes | Q&A #40: How Do You Build a Social Media Presence?

Episodes 41-50

Show Notes | Q&A #41: Summer Goals
Show Notes | Q&A #42: Strategies for When You’re Stressed Out
Show Notes | Q&A #43: Being a Book Series Editor
Show Notes | Q&A #44: Having a Weekly Email Newsletter
Show Notes | Q&A #45: How (and Why) Do You Write So Much?
Show Notes | Q&A #46: Checking in on New Year’s Resolutions Mid-Year
Show Notes | Q&A #47: Deciding to Accept Invitations to Speak
Show Notes | Q&A #48: Talking About Money with Speaking Clients
Show Notes | Q&A #49: Anatomy of a Launch
Show Notes | Q&A #50: Encouraging Professional Development for Others

Episodes 51-60

Show Notes | Q&A #51: Explaining Disparate Research Interests While Job Searching
Show Notes | Q&A #52: Choosing When to Outsource
Show Notes | Q&A #53: My Professional Pathway
Show Notes | Q&A #54: Creating a Book Index
Show Notes | Q&A #55: Forming a Writing Group for Accountability
Show Notes | Q&A #56: How Did the Webinar Series Launch Go?
Show Notes | Q&A #57: Fourth Quarter Goals
Show Notes | Q&A #58: Dealing with Creative Fatigue
Show Notes | Q&A #59: Preparing for a Career in Academia
Show Notes | Q&A #60: Interacting with Journal Editors

Episodes 61-70

Show Notes | Q&A #61: How’s Coaching Training Going?
Show Notes | Q&A #62: Writing Beyond Journal Articles
Show Notes | Q&A #63: Dietary Restrictions While Traveling
Show Notes | Q&A #64: Pursuing International Collaborations
Show Notes | Q&A #65: How Do You Rest?
Show Notes | Q&A #66: Launching a 30-day Challenge
Show Notes | Q&A #67: Identifying Strong Collaboration Partners
Show Notes | Q&A #68: Finding an Academic Job in Another Country
Show Notes |
Q&A #69: Are Your Goals Aligned with Your Vision?
Show Notes | Q&A #70: 30-day Challenge Debrief

Episodes 71-80

Show Notes | Q&A #71: Making Sense of Reading
Show Notes | Q&A #72: Nine Questions to Help You Tackle Fear and Procrastination
Show Notes | Q&A #73: Citation Practices
Show Notes | Q&A #74: Can You Write a Thesis Like a Book?
Show Notes | Q&A #75: What is Coaching?
Show Notes | Q&A #76: Engaging Chapter Co-Authors for a Solo-authored Book
Show Notes | Q&A #77: Email Organization Strategies
Show Notes | Q&A #78: Why I Quit Facebook
Show Notes | Q&A #79: Attracting Paid Speaking Gigs
Show Notes | Q&A #80: Dealing with Frustration

Episodes 81-90

Show Notes | Q&A #81: Designing Focused Lectures
Show Notes | Q&A #82: Finding Good Books to Read
Show Notes | Q&A #83: First Quarter 2018 Goals Check-in
Show Notes | Q&A #84: What Do You Look Forward to Celebrating?
Show Notes | Q&A #85: Remembering All the Things
Show Notes | Q&A #86: Building a New Website (with a Special Guest)
Show Notes | Q&A #87: Documenting Process and Progress
Show Notes | Q&A #88: Taking Mini-Vacations
Show Notes | Q&A #89: How Do You Design a Webinar?
Show Notes | Q&A #90: How Did the Webinar Series Go?

Episodes 91-100

Show Notes | Q&A #91: Suggestions for Writing a First Journal Article
Show Notes | Q&A #92: Effective Delegation
Show Notes | Q&A #93: What are You Willing to Get Up Early For?
Show Notes | Q&A #94: Six Questions for Getting Started with Social Media
Show Notes | Q&A #95: Planning a Reading Retreat
Show Notes | Q&A #96: What is Radical Self-Trust?
Show Notes | Q&A #97: Creating Vision Statements
Show Notes | Q&A #98: Imposter Syndrome and the Cycle of Self-distrust
Show Notes | Q&A #99: Tracking Progress on Large Projects
Show Notes | Q&A #100: Want to Do a Run/Walk Challenge with Me?

Episodes 101-110

Show Notes | Q&A #101: What’s Your Flow State?
Show Notes | Q&A #102: What’s Your Self-care Routine?
Show Notes | Q&A #103: Quitting Sugar
Show Notes | Q&A #104: Run/Walk Challenge One-Month Debrief
Show Notes | Q&A #105: Strategies for Analysis Paralysis
Show Notes | Q&A #106: Dealing with Setbacks
Show Notes | Q&A #107: When Do You Read?
Show Notes | Q&A #108: Celebrating Milestones
Show Notes | Q&A #109: Identifying Your Superpowers
Show Notes | Q&A #110: Steps for Creating a Community

Episodes 111-120

Show Notes | Q&A #111: When Should You Look for a New Job?
Show Notes | Q&A #112: What is Your Kryptonite?
Show Notes | Q&A #113: Love & Marriage
Show Notes | Q&A #114: Four Guiding Questions for Making Changes in the New Year
Show Notes | Q&A #115: Strategies for Gracefully Leaving a Group
Show Notes | Q&A #116: Favorite Winter Indulgences
Show Notes | Q&A #117: Favorite Reads of 2018
Show Notes | Q&A #118: Taking Creative Risks
Show Notes | Q&A #119: Quarterly Strategic Planning
Show Notes | Q&A #120: Scheduling Hard Things

Episodes 121-130

Show Notes | Q&A #121: A Letter Writing Challenge
Show Notes | Q&A #122: Interacting with People Who Resist Change
Show Notes | Q&A #123: Letting Burdens Go
Show Notes | Q&A #124: Who Do You Need to Be?
Show Notes | Q&A #125: What is Group Coaching?
Show Notes | Q&A #126: Movies I Watch Over and Over
Show Notes | Q&A #127: How Often Should You Update Your Website?
Show Notes | Q&A #128: Are You Taking Vacation Time?
Show Notes | Q&A #129: What Makes You Magnetic?
Show Notes | Q&A #130: RST Group Coaching Update

Episodes 131-140

Show Notes | Q&A #131: Letter Writing Challenge Update
Show Notes | Q&A #132: Kitchen Remodel Debrief
Show Notes | Q&A #133: Demerits & Gold Stars
Show Notes | Q&A #134: When Should You Take a Sick Day?
Show Notes | Q&A #135: What Do You Want to Tell Your Past Self?
Show Notes | Q&A #136: Does a Fear of Success Hold You Back?
Show Notes | Q&A #137: How Do You Fertilize Your Brain?
Show Notes | Q&A #138: Buying a New Car
Show Notes | Q&A #139: My Future Plans for the how to: academia Series
Show Notes | Q&A #140: Creating a Summer Bucket List

Episodes 141-143

Show Notes | Q&A #141: Working with Ease
Show Notes | Q&A #142: Living with Anxiety
Show Notes | Q&A #143: Quarter Two Goals Check-In