The Researchers' Writing Podcast

Dr Makella Coudray, Assistant Professor and Researchers' Writing Academy member, joins me to discuss how the program has transformed her group's paper-writing process.
We talk about:
Writing the hard way during her PhD (and some devastating supervisor feedback) and what changed
How Makella was able to significantly cut down on editing rounds with her co-authors
Why Makella is enrolling all her lab members into the Researchers' Writing Academy
What's next in Makella's writing journey
If you want to connect with Makella, are interested to join her lab or collaborate, you can find her personal website under: https://makellascoudray.com/ and her lab website under: https://thesheerlab.com/.If you're ready to succeed in academia no matter how little writing training you received from your advisor, then you should join the Researchers' Writing Academy. The enrolment fee is going up on May 6, 2026. If you join us before, you can save $500 USD on your annual membership fee! Enrol here: https://annaclemens.com/scientific-writing-course/ We can't wait to support you!

I'm chatting with atmospheric science researcher, Dr Erika Roesler, about how she went from getting stuck writing too long papers that weren't getting submitted to a regular writing practice and receiving compliments on her writing from her co-authors. We talk about:
Why she joined the Researchers' Writing Academy after sitting on the fence for months
The beliefs that had to shift for her to have a regular writing routine she enjoys
How she managed to overcome negative feelings about her writing and get a "well-written" from her co-authors
The ripple effect of getting a paper submitted that was clogging up her publishing pipeline
What helps her most inside the Researchers' Writing Academy

If you got curious about the Researchers' Writing Academy, head to https://annaclemens.com/scientific-wr.... The Researchers' Writing Academy is a comprehensive academic writing program that helps you get published consistently without sacrificing your private life for your academic career. The enrolment fee is going up on May 6, 2026. If you join us before then, you can still join at the old price and save $500 USD on your annual membership price! We would love to have you. Head to annaclemens.com/scientific-writing-course to join us today!

I'm chatting with Assistant Professor, Dr Liv Hoversten, about how she went from taking ages to finish a paper, often investing evenings and weekends, to writing a full Introduction section in 3 hours. We talk about:
Why she joined the Researchers' Writing Academy when she was a new Assistant Professor who just had a baby
How she was able to shift her writing practice to writing during the workday every week
Her experiences of using the Journal Publication Formula, the method we teach inside the Researchers' Writing Academy, from start to finish
How she managed to get praise from peer reviewers in a super smooth publishing process
Why Liv finds co-writing to be a game-changer for her productivity
Liv's recommendations for when you don't have a lot of time to write (or to take a writing course!)
If you got curious about the Researchers' Writing Academy, head to annaclemens.com/scientific-writing-course. The Researchers' Writing Academy is a comprehensive academic writing program that helps you get published consistently without sacrificing your private life for your academic career. The enrolment fee is going up on May 6, 2026. If you join us before then, you can still join at the old price and save $500 USD on your annual membership price! We would love to have you. Head to annaclemens.com/scientific-writing-course to join us today!

Dr Anna Clemens walks you through the Researchers’ Writing Academy, the academic writing program that over 700 researchers have already used to get published consistently while enjoying the process. 

[Quick heads-up: You can still join the Researchers’ Writing Academy at the old price and save $500 USD/year before the enrolment fee is going up on May 6, 2026.]

In this episode, Anna talks about:
How the Researchers’ Writing Academy helps you build a reliable writing and publishing system that fuels your career (both in terms of papers and energy!)

Who the Researchers’ Writing Academy is for 

Why she started it 

What the Researchers’ Writing Academy has helped researchers achieve 

The detailed breakdown of all that is included in the program that makes it a holistic writing system ready to be implemented 

How to join 

This episode is perfect if you aren’t quite sure whether the Researchers’ Writing Academy will be the ideal next step for you and your career. If you join us before May 6, 2026, you get locked in at the old price and save $500 USD/year.

Live stream with Dr Anna Clemens and Dr Cathy Mazak
There has been a lot of disruption, uncertainty and change in the academic world this year. Whether or not you work in the US, you've probably felt more anxious than usual and you may notice that your writing practice is shifting.
My friend and colleague Dr Cathy Mazak and I warmly invite you to join our live conversation on YouTube on how to intentionally adapt your writing to the current season we're in. Instead of writing adding to your stress, we want to show you how writing can be a grounding deep work activity that creates meaning, calm and joy for you as an academic and researcher.