Recently, I was fortunate enough to have an article (my first, first author publication) published. I am thrilled of course, however now the pressure is on and I feel like not only do I have to keep the momentum going, I also have to have everything I work on published YESTERDAY! Obviously some realism needs to happen here so I have incorporated a few things into my life (I wont say daily routine because life happens) to facilitate continued writing fairly regularly. I have partnered with one of my colleagues to keep me accountable. We communicate via email on a weekly basis to check in and support each other. This has been tremendous as it keeps me on track in addition to helping me not to be too hard on myself when I don't reach my weekly writing goal. My partner keeps me motivated and realistic. Additionally, I have a wonderful group of people at work with whom I meet once a month to obtain support, feedback, and suggestions regarding my writing endeavors. This group of colleagues has a variety of expertise and experience with writing. Being privy to their knowledge, successes, and not so successful (I don't like the word failure) ventures not only encourages me but also makes the process less daunting. There are also opportunities offered through my institution's Faculty Success Program (FSP) that have inspired my aspirations. There are 14 day writing boot camps (which I have attempted previously and could have been a bit more diligent in execution, well a lot more) that are provided on what seems to be a quarterly basis (don't quote me on that however). I am a firm believer of "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" Therefore, I will surely be on board for the next one. I am curious to know what other people have tried.
The FSP information can be found at:
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