Gooooooooood morning, afternoon, or evening, wherever you happen to be!
Welp, it’s that time of year again: Page by Page is taking a little break! Between 15 July and 10 August, I will be traveling, conferencing, and vacationing (sequentially, not simultaneously). So I thought I would use this last pre-break post to share some oldies but goodies from the PBP archives to help you make the most of your summer.
Conferencing
As I noted last week, conference season is with us again! If you’re heading off to a conference of your own, you might want to check out the following posts:
This early post on my Conference Survival Kit (I believe in being comfortable on the conference circuit!)
You can grab some tips for better talks in this old post to keep your audiences spellbound
A few words about how not to commit the ultimate conference crime: sharing a comment instead of asking a question during the Q&A!
And this very recent post about how to make the most of your conference outside of the conference.
Writing
Most of us will be cramming as much writing and revision as possible into our summers (in addition to doing everything else!). If that sounds like you, you might enjoy the following:
A laugh at my very professional ways of processing feedback on my writing
This ‘Things That Worked’ post on pitching op eds to non-academic publications
Some tips regarding how to approach a publisher regarding an academic book
This post on the ‘triathlete approach’ to writing, which might help turbo-charge your productivity
Applications
I know there are a lot of you who will be preparing to apply for jobs and grants and fellowships this summer! Hopefully the following will help you out:
A ‘Things That Worked’ post with a sample ECR cover letter
A post on cracking the cover letter (based on a free PBP online workshop discussion)
This post on how to prepare for a job interview (eek)
A ‘Things That Worked’ post with a sample Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship application
Taking it easy
For those of you who are struggling, or who are looking for ways to care for yourselves, you might try the following:
This post on the importance of joy
One of my favourite old posts on how adopting a ‘freelancer mentality’ helped me rethink life as a precariously employed academic
A hilarious horror story 😱 (and, yes, it really did happen)
A reminder that it’s ok to ask for help
Whatever your summer holds, I hope it proves to be a restorative time for you. I’ll be popping in and out of Substack while I’m away, but I’m already looking forward to getting back to my regular Friday PBP post routine after 10 August!
Have a beautiful summer!
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VB,
M