Defend, Publish & Lead

At Defend, Publish & Lead, we take a holistic approach to every writing task. Completed, well-written projects contribute to research trajectory, career mobility, and leadership opportunities as chairs, deans, provosts, and presidents. Learn how to approach complex writing challenges and develop sustainable writing practices with our individual coaching sessions and workshops.

Our PhD trained writing teachers support all aspects of academic writing projects from idea development, to writing and revision, to publication. We focus on developing sustainable writing habits and writing project management systems to support an academic career from graduate school through university leadership.

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Using Scalar and Omeka for Public-Facing Scholarly Platforms

Tomorrow • 11:00 AM EDT

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Writing Like a Teacher: Expanding the Audience for Your Nonfiction Writing primary image

Writing Like a Teacher: Expanding the Audience for Your Nonfiction Writing

Wed, Jul 10 • 12:00 PM EDT

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Tomorrow • 11:00 AM EDT

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Wed, Jul 10 • 12:00 PM EDT

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Using Generative AI to Support and  Assess Your Scholarly Writing primary image

Using Generative AI to Support and Assess Your Scholarly Writing

yesterday • 12:00 PM

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From SoTL Research to Published Article: Strategies for SoTL Scholars primary image

From SoTL Research to Published Article: Strategies for SoTL Scholars

Wed, May 15 • 12:00 PM

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Getting an Article from Your Conference Presentation primary image

Getting an Article from Your Conference Presentation

Wed, Apr 10 • 10:30 AM

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Free and Low Cost Support for Faculty Writing for Faculty Developers primary image

Free and Low Cost Support for Faculty Writing for Faculty Developers

Mon, Mar 18 • 12:00 PM

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Strategies and Tools to Generate More Scholarly Writing and Complete Work primary image

Strategies and Tools to Generate More Scholarly Writing and Complete Work

Wed, Mar 6 • 12:00 PM

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Strategies for Sabbatical Success primary image

Strategies for Sabbatical Success

Fri, Feb 9 • 12:00 PM

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Set Five Realistic New Year Goals for Scholarly Writing primary image

Set Five Realistic New Year Goals for Scholarly Writing

Mon, Jan 22 • 12:00 PM

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December Writing Strategies to Keep Your Momentum primary image

December Writing Strategies to Keep Your Momentum

Fri, Dec 1 • 11:00 AM

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Creating an Academic Newsletter with Substack primary image

Creating an Academic Newsletter with Substack

Tue, Nov 14 • 12:00 PM

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How to Start Writing: Ten Practical Strategies to Get You Started TODAY primary image

How to Start Writing: Ten Practical Strategies to Get You Started TODAY

Thu, Nov 2 • 12:00 PM

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Developing an Effective Scholarly Writing Process as a New Faculty Member primary image

Developing an Effective Scholarly Writing Process as a New Faculty Member

Thu, Oct 12 • 11:00 AM

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Writing and Organizational Strategies for Doctoral Students primary image

Writing and Organizational Strategies for Doctoral Students

Wed, Oct 11 • 11:00 AM

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Using Generative AI to Support and  Assess Your Scholarly Writing primary image

Using Generative AI to Support and Assess Your Scholarly Writing

yesterday • 12:00 PM

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From SoTL Research to Published Article: Strategies for SoTL Scholars primary image

From SoTL Research to Published Article: Strategies for SoTL Scholars

Wed, May 15 • 12:00 PM

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Getting an Article from Your Conference Presentation primary image

Getting an Article from Your Conference Presentation

Wed, Apr 10 • 10:30 AM

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Free and Low Cost Support for Faculty Writing for Faculty Developers primary image

Free and Low Cost Support for Faculty Writing for Faculty Developers

Mon, Mar 18 • 12:00 PM

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Strategies and Tools to Generate More Scholarly Writing and Complete Work primary image

Strategies and Tools to Generate More Scholarly Writing and Complete Work

Wed, Mar 6 • 12:00 PM

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Strategies for Sabbatical Success primary image

Strategies for Sabbatical Success

Fri, Feb 9 • 12:00 PM

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Set Five Realistic New Year Goals for Scholarly Writing primary image

Set Five Realistic New Year Goals for Scholarly Writing

Mon, Jan 22 • 12:00 PM

Free

December Writing Strategies to Keep Your Momentum primary image

December Writing Strategies to Keep Your Momentum

Fri, Dec 1 • 11:00 AM

Free

Creating an Academic Newsletter with Substack primary image

Creating an Academic Newsletter with Substack

Tue, Nov 14 • 12:00 PM

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How to Start Writing: Ten Practical Strategies to Get You Started TODAY primary image

How to Start Writing: Ten Practical Strategies to Get You Started TODAY

Thu, Nov 2 • 12:00 PM

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Developing an Effective Scholarly Writing Process as a New Faculty Member primary image

Developing an Effective Scholarly Writing Process as a New Faculty Member

Thu, Oct 12 • 11:00 AM

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Writing and Organizational Strategies for Doctoral Students primary image

Writing and Organizational Strategies for Doctoral Students

Wed, Oct 11 • 11:00 AM

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At Defend, Publish & Lead, we take a holistic approach to every writing task. Completed, well-written projects contribute to research trajectory, career mobility, and leadership opportunities as chairs, deans, provosts, and presidents. Learn how to approach complex writing challenges and develop sustainable writing practices with our individual coaching sessions and workshops.

Our PhD trained writing teachers support all aspects of academic writing projects from idea development, to writing and revision, to publication. We focus on developing sustainable writing habits and writing project management systems to support an academic career from graduate school through university leadership.

Events

Using Scalar and Omeka for Public-Facing Scholarly Platforms primary image

Using Scalar and Omeka for Public-Facing Scholarly Platforms

Tomorrow • 11:00 AM EDT

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Writing Like a Teacher: Expanding the Audience for Your Nonfiction Writing primary image

Writing Like a Teacher: Expanding the Audience for Your Nonfiction Writing

Wed, Jul 10 • 12:00 PM EDT

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Using Scalar and Omeka for Public-Facing Scholarly Platforms primary image

Using Scalar and Omeka for Public-Facing Scholarly Platforms

Tomorrow • 11:00 AM EDT

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Writing Like a Teacher: Expanding the Audience for Your Nonfiction Writing primary image

Writing Like a Teacher: Expanding the Audience for Your Nonfiction Writing

Wed, Jul 10 • 12:00 PM EDT

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Using Generative AI to Support and  Assess Your Scholarly Writing primary image

Using Generative AI to Support and Assess Your Scholarly Writing

yesterday • 12:00 PM

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From SoTL Research to Published Article: Strategies for SoTL Scholars primary image

From SoTL Research to Published Article: Strategies for SoTL Scholars

Wed, May 15 • 12:00 PM

Free

Getting an Article from Your Conference Presentation primary image

Getting an Article from Your Conference Presentation

Wed, Apr 10 • 10:30 AM

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Free and Low Cost Support for Faculty Writing for Faculty Developers primary image

Free and Low Cost Support for Faculty Writing for Faculty Developers

Mon, Mar 18 • 12:00 PM

Free

Strategies and Tools to Generate More Scholarly Writing and Complete Work primary image

Strategies and Tools to Generate More Scholarly Writing and Complete Work

Wed, Mar 6 • 12:00 PM

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Strategies for Sabbatical Success primary image

Strategies for Sabbatical Success

Fri, Feb 9 • 12:00 PM

Free

Set Five Realistic New Year Goals for Scholarly Writing primary image

Set Five Realistic New Year Goals for Scholarly Writing

Mon, Jan 22 • 12:00 PM

Free

December Writing Strategies to Keep Your Momentum primary image

December Writing Strategies to Keep Your Momentum

Fri, Dec 1 • 11:00 AM

Free

Creating an Academic Newsletter with Substack primary image

Creating an Academic Newsletter with Substack

Tue, Nov 14 • 12:00 PM

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How to Start Writing: Ten Practical Strategies to Get You Started TODAY primary image

How to Start Writing: Ten Practical Strategies to Get You Started TODAY

Thu, Nov 2 • 12:00 PM

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Developing an Effective Scholarly Writing Process as a New Faculty Member primary image

Developing an Effective Scholarly Writing Process as a New Faculty Member

Thu, Oct 12 • 11:00 AM

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Writing and Organizational Strategies for Doctoral Students primary image

Writing and Organizational Strategies for Doctoral Students

Wed, Oct 11 • 11:00 AM

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Using Generative AI to Support and  Assess Your Scholarly Writing primary image

Using Generative AI to Support and Assess Your Scholarly Writing

yesterday • 12:00 PM

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From SoTL Research to Published Article: Strategies for SoTL Scholars primary image

From SoTL Research to Published Article: Strategies for SoTL Scholars

Wed, May 15 • 12:00 PM

Free

Getting an Article from Your Conference Presentation primary image

Getting an Article from Your Conference Presentation

Wed, Apr 10 • 10:30 AM

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Free and Low Cost Support for Faculty Writing for Faculty Developers primary image

Free and Low Cost Support for Faculty Writing for Faculty Developers

Mon, Mar 18 • 12:00 PM

Free

Strategies and Tools to Generate More Scholarly Writing and Complete Work primary image

Strategies and Tools to Generate More Scholarly Writing and Complete Work

Wed, Mar 6 • 12:00 PM

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Strategies for Sabbatical Success primary image

Strategies for Sabbatical Success

Fri, Feb 9 • 12:00 PM

Free

Set Five Realistic New Year Goals for Scholarly Writing primary image

Set Five Realistic New Year Goals for Scholarly Writing

Mon, Jan 22 • 12:00 PM

Free

December Writing Strategies to Keep Your Momentum primary image

December Writing Strategies to Keep Your Momentum

Fri, Dec 1 • 11:00 AM

Free

Creating an Academic Newsletter with Substack primary image

Creating an Academic Newsletter with Substack

Tue, Nov 14 • 12:00 PM

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How to Start Writing: Ten Practical Strategies to Get You Started TODAY primary image

How to Start Writing: Ten Practical Strategies to Get You Started TODAY

Thu, Nov 2 • 12:00 PM

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Developing an Effective Scholarly Writing Process as a New Faculty Member primary image

Developing an Effective Scholarly Writing Process as a New Faculty Member

Thu, Oct 12 • 11:00 AM

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Writing and Organizational Strategies for Doctoral Students primary image

Writing and Organizational Strategies for Doctoral Students

Wed, Oct 11 • 11:00 AM

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