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In Episode 280 host Christine Tulley interviews Dr. Greg Lewbart, a veterinarian and board-certified zoological medicine specialist at NC State, about his three-decade journey as a textbook author and editor. Lewbart traces his path from working as a corporate fish veterinarian in the 1980s to publishing his first book on fish clinical cases in 1998 — now in its third edition — and editing contributed volumes on topics like invertebrate medicine, where he coordinates roughly 40 specialist contributors. He reflects on how the publishing landscape has changed, shares practical advice for aspiring textbook authors on crafting proposals, identifying publishers, and managing contributors (including the wisdom of preferring an upfront "no" over a missed deadline), and discusses his long involvement with the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA), which he discovered in 2005 after winning a Texty Award. The episode closes with a preview of Lewbart's upcoming learning lab at the TAA Summer Institute, where he'll guide attendees through the full textbook authoring journey, along with a time management tip drawn from his experience as a marathon runner: chip away consistently in small sessions rather than waiting for large blocks of time.   Resources Mentioned: Summer writing accountability group - just $25 for entire summer and sessions are recorded TAA Summer Institute  Register for the TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors, which will be held June 12-13. Get $50 off registration with code DP26. Summer Writing Season Is Coming! Join us for our annual FREE summer planning workshop Register to attend live or get the recording and tools   DPL Resources: Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP26! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

As total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) use evolves, understanding implant longevity and survivorship expectations has become critical for patient counseling and decision making. The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term survivorship of the INBONE II TAA. In Conclusion, ten-year survivorship of INBONE II TAA was 93% in this cohort. Despite periprosthetic osteolysis and/or peri-implant lucency, the reoperation rate was low. Although the small number of failures prevented statistically significant conclusions, radiographic patterns suggest possible higher risk of failure in those with greater varus deformity. Click here to read the article.

In Episode 279 of Defend, Publish, and Lead, host and Executive Writing Coach Christine Tulley tackles one of the most common struggles for faculty: the summer that gets away from you. With the best intentions but little structure, academic summers often slip by before meaningful writing or scholarship gets done. Christine explains exactly why that happens, from kids home from school to family travel to teaching obligations that bleed right into the new term. To help listeners fight back, she introduces a Summer Project Progress Tracker (given away at a recent free webinar) that uses simple yes/no or time-logged entries to build momentum without relying on judgment of a "good" versus "bad" writing day. She also announces the return of the Summer Faculty Writing Group — a weekly Monday accountability check-in running all summer for just $25 — where participants share progress, troubleshoot challenges, and receive a new writing strategy each week. Christine wraps up with a mention of the Textbook and Academic Authors Association's Summer Writing Institute for those looking to deepen their skills. Whether you're aiming for restoration or project completion this summer, this episode is your nudge to build in the structure you need before the season slips by.   Resources Mentioned: Summer writing accountability group - just $25 for entire summer and sessions are recorded TAA Summer Institute  Register for the TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors, which will be held June 12-13. Get $50 off registration with code DP26. Summer Writing Season Is Coming! Join us for our annual FREE summer planning workshop Register to attend live or get the recording and tools   DPL Resources: Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP26! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In Episode 278 of Defend, Publish, and Lead, host Christine Tulley talks with Dr. Jackie Hoermann-Elliott and Dr. Jenna Morton-Aiken about their co-edited book, Parenting While PhDing (Rutgers University Press). The book tackles a topic largely ignored in academic literature — what it's really like to become a parent while pursuing a PhD. Jackie and Jenna speak from personal experience. Their book is designed for two audiences: graduate students balancing parenthood and the administrators who support them. The chapters are short and story-driven, with contributors spanning fields like STEM, medicine, and writing studies. The collection brings in a wide range of voices, including fathers, queer parents, parents of color, and people who have navigated infertility or adoption. The book's core purpose is bigger than logistics. It's about opening up honest conversations on visibility, institutional support, and what it actually looks like when academic life and parenthood intersect. Resources Mentioned: Parenting While PhDing: Surviving and Improving the Working Conditions of Graduate Student Parents. Edited by Jackie Hoermann-Elliott and Jenna Morton-Aiken TAA Summer Institute  Register for the TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors, which will be held June 12-13. Get $50 off registration with code DP26. Summer Writing Season Is Coming! Join us for our annual FREE summer planning workshop Register to attend live or get the recording and tools   DPL Resources: Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP26! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In Episode 277 of Defend, Publish, and Lead, host Christine Tulley sits down with Dr. Pat Goodson, health education professor turned prolific academic writing coach, to explore practical strategies for building a sustainable writing life. Dr. Goodson shares how her journey into academic writing began not from an English background, but from listening to struggling graduate students and eventually developing a university writing support program called POWER (Promoting Outstanding Writing for Excellence in Research). The conversation covers her latest book, Keep Writing: 101 Strategies for Academic Writers, along with favorites like 90 Days, 90 Ways and Becoming an Academic Writer, all designed to help faculty and grad students move past writing blocks, ditch ineffective habits, and develop intentional, personalized systems. Christine also highlights her campus "write and run" sessions — 22-minute focused writing sprints — as a real-world example of fitting writing into a busy schedule. Both guests close with encouragement for listeners to use the approaching summer as a chance to revisit and strengthen their writing routines, and they give a preview of Dr. Goodson's upcoming Learning Lab, "It Takes a System," at the Textbook and Academic Authors Association Institute. Resources Mentioned: TAA Summer Institute  Register for the TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors, which will be held June 12-13. Get $50 off registration with code DP26. Related Resources: 90 Days, 90 Ways: Inspiration, Tips & Strategies for Academic Writers  by Dr. Patricia Goodson, Dr. Mina Beigi, Dr. Melika Shirmohammadi  Keep Writing: 101 Strategies for Academic Writers Paperback – February 14, 2025  by Patricia Goodson and Margarita Huerta  Summer Writing Season Is Coming! Join us for our annual FREE summer planning workshop Register to attend live or get the recording and tools DPL Resources: Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP26! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In Episode 276 Christine Tulley sits down with Dr. Wendy Tietz from Kent State University and Dr. Tracie Miller from Franklin University to talk about textbook authoring careers. This is a path many academics never consider, yet one that can become a defining and decades-long creative endeavor. Both guests share how they stumbled into their first textbook deals not through deliberate planning, but through candid feedback at the right moment. Together, they explore how textbook writing differs from other scholarly genres — particularly its collaborative, audience-driven nature and the constant cycle of revision, edition-planning, and storytelling required to justify each new release to publishers. They also tackle the human side of the work: managing co-author transitions, navigating editor turnover, sustaining a brand, and balancing it all alongside full-time faculty roles. Resources Mentioned: TAA Summer Institute Episode 43 - Five Steps for Effective Writing and Research Collaborations   DPL Resources: Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.  

Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is increasingly used as a motion-preserving alternative to ankle arthrodesis for end-stage ankle disease. The Salto Talaris fixed-bearing prosthesis was designed to enhance joint kinematics while minimizing bone resection and reducing complications seen in earlier implant generations. This study reports midterm clinical outcomes, including survivorship, complications, reoperation and failure rates in a large, single-surgeon cohort. In conclusion, in this large cohort, the Salto Talaris TAA was associated with improvements in patient-reported quality of life, activity, and pain, and showed high survivorship with relatively low failure (5.4%) and reoperation (12.0%) rates at an average of 5.5 years after index surgery.   Click here to read the article.

In Episode 275 of Defend, Publish, and Lead, Christine Tulley tackles the particular chaos of April in the academic calendar — a month packed with grading, end-of-year wrap-up, graduation requirements, and summer prep, all while writing obligations quietly fall by the wayside. Using the image of a pile of empty Easter eggs still sitting on her office floor, alongside an unpacked conference bag and two unemptied suitcases, she illustrates how small undone tasks create visual and mental background noise that compounds an already overwhelming season. Her solution is the "do one thing today" approach: identify a single task completable in 15 to 20 minutes and just handle it, because the quick win creates momentum and gives the brain a sense of forward progress — even when larger obligations like a looming book deadline or a backlog of student papers aren't yet resolved. She closes by encouraging listeners to ask themselves: what is one thing I can do today that will make tomorrow a little easier? Resources Mentioned: TAA Summer Institute Dana K. White, Organizing for the Rest of Us   DPL Resources: Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.  

Behold, the Power Cosmic itself! You may know him as the Devourer of Worlds, but before he became the Fantastic Four's biggest problem, he was but a man of the planet Taa. Tune in as Geoffrey and Dai take on the big guy himself—GALACTUS!Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://strkcntrst.comCharacter 1st Appearance:https://bit.ly/FantasticFour48Follow @strkcntrst:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣Support the Show:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

In Episode 274, Christine Tulley addresses the familiar end-of-March crunch that faculty and graduate students face — a point in the semester when obligations to others have quietly piled up. Her solution is a "catch-up list" of everything she owes other people, which she walks through in detail: back grading for two writing classes, course substitution memos for graduating students, a tuition remission form, follow-up materials from a workshop, thank-you correspondence, outreach to struggling students at risk of failing, joining a special interest group, and posting workshop information — plus a book manuscript due in mid-April.  Her core advice is to organize such a list into time buckets (tasks under 15 minutes, under an hour, or 2+ hours) to make it feel less overwhelming, tackle the quickest items first for a momentum boost, and then block a dedicated chunk of time — in her case, a full Monday morning — to power through the rest. The broader takeaway is that letting these obligations accumulate creates mental background noise that interferes with writing and other focused work, so clearing them out periodically is itself a productivity strategy. Resources Mentioned Episode 75: I Tried Penzu for Logging Writing DPL Resources Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In Episode 273, host Christine Tulley looks at how long it really takes to start writing—and why it matters. She tracked her own startup time over four days. After a multi-day break, it took about 15 minutes to get back in. She reread five pages and made notes. On back-to-back days, it took as little as 2 minutes. What made the difference? Simple strategies like leaving her document open, using Word's "pick up where you left off" feature, and jotting a page number on a sticky note. Her big takeaway: track your own ramp-up time. Be honest. Some people need 30 minutes to settle in. That time counts and should be part of your plan. She also suggests splitting the warm-up. Open your document and find your place earlier in the day. Then, when it's time to write, you can jump right in. The episode ends with a nod to sponsor Textbook and Academic Authors. They offer a microlearning video library for scholarly writers. DPL Resources Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

Preaching for Palm Sunday, Mūmbi Kīgūtha, CPPS invites us to consider where we stand as Christ's Passion continues today: "During this Holy Week, we are not being asked to fix everything...However, we are invited and asked to choose where we stand. Do we stand with the crowd? Do we stand with fear, or do we stand with Christ?"Mũmbi Kĩgũtha, CPPS, is a Sister of the Precious Blood, born and raised in Kenya and currently residing in Silver Spring, Maryland. She currently serves full-time as President of Friends in Solidarity, a nonprofit organization that supports development efforts in South Sudan. Mũmbi is also the founder/director of Watawa wa Taa, an initiative dedicated to reimagining and revitalizing religious life for African women through ongoing formative circles and the curation of African sisters' stories through theologically reflective essays. Visit https://www.catholicwomenpreach.org/p... to learn more about Mũmbi, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

In this episode Christine Tulley guides academic authors through the process of selecting the right university press for their work, a high-stakes decision particularly for tenure-track faculty at research institutions. She walks through key strategies: using the Association of University Presses' subject grid (available in Excel or PDF) to identify presses active in your field, visiting press websites to assess the fit of their current lists, sending brief author query emails to gauge interest, and evaluating a press's output volume and consistency as indicators of its health and competitiveness. Christine also clarifies an important protocol — proposals can be sent to multiple presses simultaneously, but full manuscripts must go to only one — and encourages authors to support the university press ecosystem by purchasing books directly from press websites. The episode closes with a reminder about the 2026 Textbook and Academic Authors Institute (June 12–13), where Christine will be presenting sessions on scholarly and textbook authoring. Resources Mentioned Episode 77: Buy a University Press Book AAUP Subject Area Grid Textbook and Academic Authors Association Summer Institute DPL Resources Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is a viable option for the treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis. Initiating weightbearing after a TAA has traditionally been conservative, with anywhere from 6 to 12 weeks of non-weightbearing recommended by surgeons. There is a scarcity of literature examining the impact of earlier weightbearing after TAA on postoperative outcomes. This study aimed to compare weightbearing at 3 weeks vs 6 weeks on functional recovery after primary TAA. We hypothesized that patients allowed to weightbear earlier would exhibit greater improvements in ankle range of motion (ROM) without an increase in postoperative complications. In conclusion, initiating earlier weightbearing after a primary TAA brings about greater improvements in postoperative ankle ROM compared with preoperative ROM, sustained even up to 2 years postoperative. Earlier weightbearing group demonstrated increased ankle ROM compared with the delayed weightbearing group at early follow-up without an increase in complications. These findings suggest earlier initiation of weightbearing after a primary TAA is safe and beneficial in terms of motion.   Click here to read the article.

In Episode 271 of Defend, Publish, and Lead, host and executive writing coach Christine Tulley shares a practical productivity strategy she calls the "Next 30 Days" plan, designed to help academics avoid the common springtime trap of giving up or procrastinating as the semester winds down. Drawing from her own schedule — which includes two workshops, a final book manuscript due April 7th, and limited working days due to travel and holidays — she walks listeners through how to audit their upcoming 30 days by identifying hard deadlines, mapping out available work blocks, ruthlessly eliminating or postponing non-essential commitments, and delegating tasks like formatting and editing when possible. She also discusses a strategy she explored with a coaching client: giving students an out-of-class assignment to reclaim a critical day of focused work time. Throughout the episode, Christine emphasizes the guiding principle of "if it can wait, let it," encouraging faculty to narrow their focus, protect their limited bandwidth, and make intentional choices to finish the semester strong rather than stalling until summer.   Resources Mentioned Meggin McIntosh, "Techniques for Writing Productively" Textbook and Academic Authors Association Summer Institute   DPL Resources Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In Episode 270, Christine Tulley describes dissertation support efforts at Defend, Publish and Lead this month.  Resources Mentioned: Sign up for our free Dissertation Rescue sessions on Eventbrite Sign up for a free writing coach hour to support your dissertation or dissertation writers at christine@defendpublishlead.com Check out our playlists Academic Writing Pregame I Academic Writing Pregame 2  Textbook and Academic Authors Association Summer Institute DPL Resources Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In Episode 269, Christine Tulley walks through all four "big picture" problems that might cause a dissertation to be derailed. Episode Resources Slides Shown in this Episode Sign up for our free Dissertation Rescue sessions on Eventbrite   Consider attending this year's Textbook and Academic Authors Association Summer Institute DPL Resources Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In this remix of an earlier episode, Christine Tulley invites you to start thinking about writing as an event—something you actually look forward to rather than squeeze in between everything else. She shares how she treats her writing sessions like a "hot date," complete with a fancy coffee, a favorite playlist, and a trip to the library to get into the right mindset. Even when writing at home, she recreates that sense of occasion with small rituals—special drinks, lo-fi music, a quick walk, or a few minutes of freewriting—to signal that it's time to focus. The key is building anticipation and making writing feel intentional and even a little indulgent. Christine also encourages you to refresh your writing space so it supports your energy and creativity. That might mean trying a standing desk, swapping out your chair, lighting a candle, getting dressed for the day, or using colorful tools like Trello to close out a session on a high note. Simple visual cues—like keeping your thesis on a Post-it nearby—can help you stay grounded when distractions creep in.  There's no single "right" routine; the goal is to experiment and find small, joyful touches that make sitting down to write feel satisfying and sustainable.   Resources Mentioned  The episode "Writing the Discipline, Writing Ourselves" on Rhetoricity is referenced. https://rhetoricity.libsyn.com/writing-our-discipline-writing-ourselves-an-interview-with-christine-tulley   Bonus Spotify Playlists  Academic Writing Pregame I https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bgFAtXJZf36jHEiEYcEBU?si=WEpJSTGfSf2CqkRefXsOkg Academic Writing Pregame 2 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79TtmtQsY5EvbWPpOQwCkJ?si=YWl9CVhVRWqlVZDEAJtgxw   DPL Resources Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In Episode 266, Christine Tulley walks through ways faculty developers can show faculty writers some love including programming, resources, and support strategies and how faculty writers can support themselves with free resources and writing organizations. Slides used in Episode Resources Mentioned: Get a free past webinar on us! Select PAST to view all of our past events on Eventbrite and select one. Email christine@defendpublishlead.com to let her know and the recording for both past free or paid events will be sent to you.  "Make Faculty Writing Support Easier to Find: Let's lower the barriers to finding and navigating faculty writing support." By  Jennifer Ahern-Dodson and Christine Tulley https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/advancing-faculty/2025/12/03/make-faculty-writing-support-easier-find-opinion   DPL Resources: Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

Send us a textNavigating Childhood Tics and Tourette Syndrome: Expert Insights with Dr. GreenbergIn this  episode, we sit down with Dr. Greenberg, director of the pediatric psychiatry OCD and Tic disorders program in Boston, to discuss the complexities of childhood tics and Tourette Syndrome. Dr. Greenberg shares his extensive expertise and personal experiences to help parents understand what tics are, how they manifest, and their natural progression. He provides insights on effective treatments such as CBIT therapy and when medication might be necessary. Additionally, Dr. Greenberg emphasizes the importance of differentiating between normal tics and those that may indicate other co-occurring conditions like ADHD and OCD. This episode is a must-watch for parents seeking reassurance and practical advice on managing their child's tics.Erica Greenberg, M.D. is an assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a child/adolescent psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) where she is the Director of the Pediatric Psychiatry OCD and Tic Disorders Program. Dr. Greenberg is also a co-Director of the MGH Tourette Association of America (TAA) Center of Excellence and the co-president of the Medical Advisory Board of the TAA. Her interests include Tourette syndrome (TS), OCD, “Tourettic OCD,” ADHD, body-focused repetitive behavior disorders, and other Tourette syndrome spectrum conditions. She has authored several peer-reviewed manuscripts on TS, OCD, and related disorders, and has presented on these conditions nationally and internationally. Dr. Greenberg graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College with Alpha Omega Alpha honors, and completed her general psychiatry residency at Harvard Longwood and her child/adolescent fellowship training at MGH.Contact Dr Greenberg: MassGeneral Brigham; Massachusetts General Hospital for ChildrenPediatric Psychiatry OCD and Tic Disorders ProgramEmail: MGHPediOCDTics@partners.org617-643-2780Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more. Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessicaYouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20-To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out: Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditi...

In Episode 266, Christine Tulley walks through the process of creating a "book completion battle plan" when facing a tight deadline, sharing her real-time approach to finishing a book manuscript due March 1st with only 23 days remaining. She demonstrates how to audit your available time by identifying writing days versus non-writing days, distinguishing between "big block days" (2+ hours), smaller writing blocks (45-90 minutes), and brief time fragments, explaining that she has 15 realistic writing days to complete 15,000-25,000 words at approximately 1,600 words per day. Tulley emphasizes thinking in terms of sections and subsections rather than just word counts, strategically allocating big blocks for generating new content and structural work while reserving smaller time pockets for cleanup tasks, and she shares practical decisions like printing the full manuscript for review, hiring a coach for formatting help, planning when to hand off work for editing, and protecting key writing days. She explains that noting that this kind of strategic time mapping helps writers facing deadlines make informed decisions about whether they need to add weekend days or pull all-nighters to meet their goals.  Resources Mentioned: Episode 99 -  Double Check Your Writing Using Penzu Register for the 2026 Textbook and Academic Authors Institute to work on your book DPL Resources Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In Episode 265, Christine Tulley offers practical advice for overwhelmed academic writers on how to make progress when time is limited by focusing on completing just one paragraph. She explains that paragraphs can serve various purposes—proposing new frameworks, introducing evidence, synthesizing literature, or challenging established views—and that working on a single paragraph is a manageable, non-threatening way to advance your writing even in small fragments of time. Tulley emphasizes that paragraphs have singular goals and typically take less than a full page, making them ideal units for focused work during brief writing sessions, and she encourages writers to start with key structural paragraphs or troublesome ones that need revision, noting that these small efforts accumulate toward completing larger projects. Resource Mentioned Lesson 13: Establish Originality (Tuesday Toolbox) Episode 233 - Paragraphing DPL Resources Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information to get more videos like Lesson 13 Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In Episode 264, Christine Tulley explores alternatives to traditional time blocking for academic writers who struggle with scheduling designated writing periods. While acknowledging that time blocking works for some people, she presents three alternative approaches: dedicating entire days to writing rather than small time slots, blocking time for specific tasks instead of general "writing hours," and using a flexible weekly range system where writers set a minimum and maximum number of hours to complete each week without assigning them to specific times. Tulley emphasizes that traditional time blocking often fails because it requires writing on demand, can be disrupted by busy weeks, and may not suit everyone's temperament. She encourages academics to experiment with different methods to find what best matches their personality and schedule while still maintaining accountability for their writing goals.   Resource Mentioned: Episode 97: Getting Your Writing Back After an Interruption Textbook and Academic Authors Association Summer Institute - June 12-13, 2026   DPL Resources Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In this episode of Defend, Publish, and Lead, host Christine Tulley interviews Brenda Ulrich, a publishing attorney and board member of the Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA), about the organization and the upcoming 2026 TAA Summer Institute.   Brenda discusses TAA's unique value as a cross-disciplinary organization focused on supporting textbook and academic authors throughout their writing careers, not just the writing process itself, offering guidance on contracts, copyright, marketing, and other industry matters. She highlights her upcoming presentation on publishing contract negotiation, which will be an updated version covering both fundamental negotiation strategies and new considerations brought about by generative AI and changing industry practices, including how content is increasingly fragmented, bundled in subscription services, and distributed through platforms like inclusive access. The session is designed to benefit both new authors who need to understand contract basics and veteran authors facing new amendments, contract updates, or navigating an evolving publishing landscape where books from 1992 are being moved to much longer and more complex modern contracts.   Resource Mentioned: Textbook and Academic Authors Association Summer Institute DPL Resources Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In Episode 262, host Christine Tulley offers practical strategies for faculty to optimize their spring semester teaching while protecting their scholarly writing time. She presents five countdown tweaks: Establishing and knowing your teaching, grading, and prep schedule   Implementing pattern teaching to save preparation time Identifying grading-heavy weeks and adding extra writing time beforehand Reducing student complaints by providing assignment models and maintaining a bank of common explanations   Selecting one specific teaching improvement goal for the semester (like better organizing course management systems)   Tulley emphasizes that these adjustments are designed to make teaching more efficient without sacrificing quality, particularly during the spring semester when faculty typically have less preparation time than in the fall.   Resource Mentioned: "Top 10 Ways to Avoid Student Complaints: It is more imperative than ever that we establish ourselves as calm and trustworthy leaders" by Jennie Young Episode 35: Cut Prep with Pattern Teaching   DPL Resources Last Call for HOLIDAY COACHING HOURS - All hours at lowest prices for the year Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

#ELOsoFumarTakes – #351stTake It's that time of year again… my Top Ten Cigars of 2025 are about to be revealed.       WELCOME BACK! HAPPY NEW YEAR! The night is here! The time is right! It's time for the #ELOsoFumarTakes Top 10 Cigars of 2025! Once again, the legendary George Brightman joins us for the Top 10 Countdown for the ages! I've sent George my top ten cigars for him to sample and taste test blind. He gives an honest breakdown alongside my own assessments. Enjoy! Criteria: It's vitola based. I had to have smoked the cigar for the first time in the last year and a half.* It must not suck. No limited edition cigars (i.e. TAA, shop exclusive) are eligible. A previous number 1 cigar winner (blend-specific, i.e. 2017 Winner Espinosa Habano) cannot be on this year's Top 10 or repeat as winner.* A company cannot have more than 1 cigar on the Top 10, however, may be considered for honorable mention.* THE BIG ONE: frequency of smoke. Basically, I had to have the means AND opportunity AND did, in fact, smoke the cigar frequently.   Just to review, here is last year's list: Top 10 Cigars of 2024: Tatuaje Havana VI Verocu Blue No. 1 Toro Grande BLK WKS Killer Bee Robusto Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut Robusto (2023 Edition) Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco Robusto Gordo Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Umbagog Bronzeback Plascencia Cosecha 149 Azacualpa Powstanie Connecticut Belicoso La Aroma de Cuba Connecticut Corona Micallef Blue Robusto Ferio Tego Summa Torpedo       Top 10 Cigars of 2025 (this year): 1) Kristoff Veinte Twentieth Anniversary Toro (Timestamp: 02:49:37) The Veinte Cigar follows the recipe template of incorporating tobacco from many regions. Blend-wise, the Veinte Anniversary consists of a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper over an Indonesian binder and a combination of Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania fillers. Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan, Pennsylvania Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: Tabacalera Von Eicken S.R.L. Size: 6.25 x 54 2) Powstanie Connecticut Justice (Timestamp: 02:35:57) The Powstanie Connecticut features an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper over a Pennsylvania Broadleaf binder and aged Nicaraguan fillers. Production for Powstanie Connecticut comes from the Fábrica de Tabacos Nica Sueño S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Fabrica de Tabacos Nica Sueño Size: 5.5 x 46 3) Perdomo 30th Anniversary Connecticut Epicure (Timestamp: 02:27:51) Produced at Tabacalera Perdomo in Estelí, Nicaragua, the Perdomo 30th Anniversary Connecticut features 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos grown on the Perdomo family farms in Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa. The cigar is highlighted by a 15-year-old Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper aged in bourbon barrels. Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Filler: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Perdomo Size: 6 x 54 4) United Gold Star Robusto (Timestamp: 01:54:14) The Gold Star features a Habano 2000 Intermedio wrapper from the Quevedo region of Ecuador. The blend also features a Sumatra binder and is composed of Connecticut Broadleaf and Dominican filler. The blend is slightly tweaked from the original limited edition. Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Intermedio (Quevedo) Binder: Sumatra Filler: Dominican (Ligeros, Criollo '98, Corojo '98), Connecticut Broadleaf Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: Tabacalera William Ventura Size: 5 x 52 5) Gran Habano Corojo No. 7 Toro (Timestamp: 01:49:49) The Gran Habano No. 7 is a Nicaraguan puro – namely, it uses 100% of the tobaccos grown in Nicaragua. In addition to the special hybrid wrapper used, the remainder of the blend uses Corojo tobaccos grown in Nicaragua. Wrapper: Hybrid (Nicaraguan) Binder: Corojo, Nicaragua Filler: Corojo, Nicaragua Country of Origin: Honduras Factory: G.R. Tabacaleras Unidas S.A. Size: 6 x 54 6) Trinidad Espiritu No. 3 Toro by Altadis USA (Timestamp: 01:40:05) Keeping to the release's theme, the Espiritu Series No. 3 features a Mexican wrapper from the San Andrés region. The Trinidad Espiritu No. 3 uses all Nicaraguan tobaccos for the remainder of the blend. Production comes from AJ Fernandez's factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Wrapper: San Andrés (Mexico) Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A. Size: 5 x 50 7) BLK WKS Studio Rorschach Sumatra (Timestamp: 01:31:42) This short robusto (4.5 x 48) delivers a robust, flavor-rich smoking experience. Featuring a Sumatra wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler, it opens with bold charred wood notes, followed by black pepper, and finishes with an underlying sweetness. A medium-plus cigar that consistently delivers. Wrapper: Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium-plus Tasting Notes: Charred wood, black pepper, subtle sweetness Size: 4.5 x 48 8) Aladino Fuma Noche Super Toro by JRE Tobacco Co. (Timestamp: 01:09:00) JRE Tobacco keeps the blend close to the vest, but the cigar features a Maduro wrapper with Honduran binder and filler. Production comes from the Fabrica de Puros Aladino at Las Lomas Jamastran in Honduras. Wrapper: Maduro Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Country of Origin: Honduras Factory: Fabrica de Puros Aladino Size: 6.25 x 54 9) Cohiba Riviera Perfecto (Timestamp: 00:56:39) The Cohiba Riviera features a San Andrés Tuxtla wrapper over a Honduran Connecticut binder, with filler tobaccos from Honduras and Nicaragua. Production takes place at the STG Estelí factory in Nicaragua. Wrapper: San Andrés Tuxtla Binder: Honduran Connecticut Filler: Honduran (Jamastran, La Entrada), Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí) Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: STG Estelí Size: 6 x 60 10) Bentley White Edition Robusto (Timestamp: 00:41:24) Vitola: Robusto Length: 5" Ring Gauge: 50 Country of Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Factory: Joya de Nicaragua Blender: Undisclosed Price: $14.00 Release Date: September 2024    

As the calendar flips toward the end of the year, Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy settle in for a Happy Hour episode of Eat Drink Smoke. The guys light up the Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich “Off Menu” TAA exclusive, a bold Pennsylvania Broadleaf box-press with unmistakable earthiness, bonfire notes, and serious heft. Fingers and Tony break down flavor, construction, pairing ideas, and whether this cigar earns a permanent spot in the humidor. Along the way, they cover: A surprising ice cream recall involving… small stones What slowing bourbon consumption could mean for distilleries big and small Why Beam is pausing production — and what that says about changing habits The impact of Ozempic, mocktails, and generational shifts on drinking culture Airports are allowing non-travelers past TSA for the first time in decades And why airline security still feels like theater instead of protection It’s cigars, drinks, food, travel, and culture — with plenty of side commentary — exactly the way Eat Drink Smoke does Happy Hour. Follow Eat Drink Smoke on social media! X (Formerly Twitter): @GoEatDrinkSmokeFacebook: @eatdrinksmokeIG: @EatDrinkSmokePodcast The Podcast is Free! Click Below! Apple PodcastsAmazon MusicStitcher SpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 261, Christine Tulley, President and Executive Writing Coach at Defend, Publish & Lead, presents five key questions for academics to consider about their writing in 2026: whether to commit to or abandon zombie writing projects that have stalled, clearing out outdated writing debris like old files and emails, deciding how many hours per week to dedicate to writing given other obligations, developing strategies to actively promote published work beyond initial publication, and identifying one priority project to complete during the year. Throughout the episode, she draws on examples from her work as an executive writing coach and emphasizes making intentional, low-pressure decisions about writing habits and projects for the new year, while also promoting the Textbook and Academic Authors Association's upcoming institute and her own coaching services. Resource Mentioned: Textbook and Academic Authors Association Summer Institute DPL Resources Last Call for HOLIDAY COACHING HOURS - All hours at lowest prices for the year Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

Eat Drink Smoke closes out 2025 with a bold pairing: the Knuckle Sandwich Off Menu, a TAA exclusive cigar from Espinosa Premium Cigars and celebrity chef Guy Fieri, and Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Rye (Voyage 26, Double Barrel Dry). Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy smoke the 6x54 box-pressed Knuckle Sandwich Off Menu, featuring a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper with a Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar delivers a full-bodied profile with earthy, smoky notes described as bonfire and wet leaves, making it one of the most distinctive Knuckle Sandwich releases. The bourbon is Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Rye, Voyage 26, a 96-proof double-barrel rye known for its sweetness, creamy mouthfeel, and lighter rye spice—an ideal holiday pour. The episode also covers the end of the bourbon boom, industry production slowdowns, TSA security theater, airport guest passes, Vegas travel costs, Costco changes, food recalls, and one of the strangest news stories of the week. Follow Eat Drink Smoke on social media! X (Formerly Twitter): @GoEatDrinkSmokeFacebook: @eatdrinksmokeIG: @EatDrinkSmokePodcast The Podcast is Free! Click Below! Apple PodcastsAmazon MusicStitcher SpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 260, Christine Tulley, President and Executive Writing Coach at Defend, Publish & Lead, emphasizes the importance of celebrating writing wins as the holiday season approaches, arguing that CVs often function more as stress-inducing evaluation documents than celebratory records of accomplishments.  She demonstrates her approach using Penzu (a free digital writing journal that she loves but is not a sponsor), walking through how she reviews her Fall 2025 Semester Writing Project Mix to assess what she actually completed—discovering she finished 3 out of 4 planned projects, including two chapters of her sabbatical book and presentation slides, while her "yucky writing project" remained incomplete. She highlights unexpected wins like her Inside Higher Ed article on who owns faculty writing (co-written with Jennifer Ahern-Dodson) that she had forgotten about from her Summer 2025 plans, reframes the 3 out of 4 completion rate as a success focused on movement and completion rather than perfection, and encourages listeners to celebrate broader wins beyond publications (such as consistently hitting 8 hours of writing per week) while using this reflection to inform planning for 2026.  She concludes by mentioning her coaching services and the resources available through podcast sponsor Textbook and Academic Authors Association. Resource Mentioned: "Make Faculty Writing Support Easier to Find" (Inside Higher Ed) DPL Resources HOLIDAY COACHING HOURS - All hours at lowest prices for the year Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

In Episode 259, Christine Tulley, President and Executive Writing Coach of Defend Publish & Lead, addresses the common question of when to start writing after the holiday break, emphasizing the importance of making this decision ahead of time rather than letting it remain nebulous as the calendar year flips. She shares her personal approach of designating January 5th as her first official day back to writing (separate from her first day of class), blocking out specific time slots in her calendar (9:00-11:30 AM on January 5th, 6th, and 7th for a total of seven and a half hours that week), and color-coding this time as brown to protect it from competing demands. She recommends preparing for this first writing day by treating it like the first day of school—cleaning out your laptop bag, restocking essential supplies like hard drive connector cords and extra headphones, gathering any articles you'll need, and perhaps choosing a favorite coffee shop instead of the library. Christine emphasizes that setting up special elements for your first writing session can infuse it with new energy, mentions her holiday playlist of writing episodes, and concludes by offering a free Textbook and Academic Authors Association membership giveaway to the first person who emails her at christine@defendpublishlead.com along with her coaching practice's ongoing holiday pricing special. Resources Mentioned Holiday Playlist DPL Resources HOLIDAY COACHING HOURS - All hours at lowest prices for the year Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

The Court of Federal Claims ruled that the VA violated the Trade Agreements Act by awarding a drug contract to a non-compliant supplier, rejecting the agency's argument that high cost justified bypassing the law. The decision underscores that TAA imposes an outright sourcing prohibition and not a price preference. Here to explain what this means for federal procurement is Partner at Haynes Boone, Dan Ramish.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Loane lutte depuis 13 ans contre l'anorexie et des crises neurologiques fonctionnelles. Après de multiples hospitalisations et traitements sans progrès notables, elle perd espoir. Un jour, elle rencontre Jam, un chien thérapeute qui va ouvrir une brèche dans son armure émotionnelle. Mélanie Lanz, psychologue, psychothérapeute et co-responsable de l'unité hospitalière des troubles du comportement alimentaire (TCA) du CHUV, explique comment la thérapie assistée par les animaux (TAA) permet d'accéder à des dimensions souvent inaccessibles par la parole seule. Entre reconnexion sensorielle et ouverture émotionnelle, la TAA offre de nouvelles perspectives thérapeutiques, notamment pour les TCA. Les propositions de titres restent inchangées. Merci pour cette correction qui apporte plus de précision sur le rôle de Mélanie Lanz. Journaliste : Adrien Zerbini Réalisation : José Moreno Production : Julie Winz Attachée de production : Garance ParvisHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

In Episode 258, Christine Tulley, President and Executive Writing Coach of Defend Publish & Lead, discusses the importance of planning ahead for summer 2026 writing opportunities and skill development, even though it's only December 2025, because many programs open registration in January. She recommends several writing retreats and institutes she's personally experienced or researched, including Bard College's Institute for Writing and Thinking (a five-day immersive summer program focused on writing and teaching), Writing in Depth Academic Writing Retreat (a productive long weekend in rural Ohio where she made significant progress on her book), Bowling Green State University's Summer Faculty Writing Retreat (strategically timed for late July before the fall semester ramps up), and Hollins University's Tinker Mountain winter retreat in February for those who can't wait until summer. She particularly highlights the new virtual Textbook and Academic Authors Institute as an affordable option for those who can't travel, emphasizing that skill development is important at every career stage, and concludes by mentioning her coaching practice's holiday special discount.   Writing Opportunities  Bard College - Institute for Writing and Thinking (IWT)  Hollins University - Virtual Winter Recharge (Feb 20-22, 2026)  Bowling Green State University summer Faculty Writing Retreat (July 29-31, 2026)  2026 TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors (Virtual, June 12-13, 2026)   Resources HOLIDAY COACHING HOURS - All hours at lowest prices for the year Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

Christine Tulley, President and Executive Writing Coach of Defend Publish & Lead, presents her annual holiday gift guide for writers. This year the list focuses on budget-friendly items all priced at $50 or less. Here is her countdown of the Top 10 gift items for 2025 for writers or yourself: 10) Sardine Pens 9) Book - "Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors" 8) Writing Sweatshirt 7) Small Space Heater 6) Book - "Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout" by Cal Newport 5) Fences Desktop Organizing Software 4) Metal Mesh Desktop Organizer 3) Cloud Bliss Cushion 2) TAA Membership 1) DPL Gift certificate Resources Mentioned: Episode 204: More December Writing Strategies (has all past Holiday Gift episodes) Resources: HOLIDAY COACHING HOURS - All hours at lowest prices for the year Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

Christine Tulley, President and Executive Writing Coach, explores the concept of maintaining an "origin story" for academic writing projects in the context of surveillance, power dynamics, and emerging technologies—the theme of the 2025 Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival. She examines how various stakeholders (universities, publishers, plagiarism detection software, AI tools, and tenure committees) have claims to or surveillance over faculty writing, raising questions about ownership and originality. Tulley offers four practical strategies for documenting the development of writing projects: maintaining dated drafts, using version control systems like GitHub, creating process documentation through blogs or social media, and sharing work-in-progress through conference presentations and public scholarship venues. She emphasizes the importance of tools like ORCID IDs for tracking authorship and highlights the Textbook and Academic Authors Association's upcoming webinar about claiming damages in the lawsuit against Anthropic for unauthorized use of academic work by AI tools, framing documentation of writing origins as both a protective measure and a meaningful way to capture the creative process. Slides The Big Rhetorical Podcast Past Carnival Episodes Episode 199: Civil and Collegial Scholarship Episode 138: AI and Scholarly Writing Support Episode 33: Scholarly Responsibility and Misinformation Resources Mentioned: The Big Rhetorical Podcast Maintaining Writing Momentum in December (December 1st annual webinar) Resources: HOLIDAY COACHING HOURS - All hours at lowest prices for the year Tuesday Toolbox - contact christine@defendpublishandlead.com for subscription information Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation. Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: https://www.taaonline.net New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP25! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.

Patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) was developed to improve accuracy and efficiency in implant placement for total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). This study represents the first to measure the accuracy of PSI regarding implant alignment and implant size in the INBONE II total ankle system (Stryker). A secondary goal was to compare radiographic and clinical outcomes between the PSI and that of a matched group of implants performed with standard instrumentation. In conclusion, this study of stemmed TAA implants, surgeons achieved alignment generally consistent with PSI predictions. PSI adequately predicted implant size. For most cases, PSI achieved similar alignment and correction of deformity compared with standard instrumentation. PSI did not improve radiographic alignment compared with traditional instrumentation and was associated with longer operative times, possibly reflecting the primary surgeon's early experience with the technique. Each surgeon should select PSI or the standard jig based on their experience and preference. Click here to read the article.

Brew the kettle, grab your familiars, and prepare your finest enchanted tea leaves — because this week we're diving into Tea Witches, the cosy-cute magical brewing game from The OP! ☕✨In this episode of The Meeple Minded Podcast, Jason, Ant, and James give their first impressions after getting Tea Witches to the table for the very first time. We chat about:

Welcome dear listener to the 21st episode of the 7th season of First State Kopites. I'm Paul and today I am joined by Justin and Daz. The Reds follow up their win over Aston Villa, with a really strong showing against a full strength Real Madrid, who are shit BTWPart one - Beating Real MadridThe game:Built on Saturday's performance. Determination, spacing, getting Mo involvedMidfield looked powerful, Szobozlai, Mac AllisterStat about Courtois making 23% of his champions league saves against us since the start of the 2022 final (2.19 v 0.92 2022 final); 2.51 to 0.45 yesterday. Bradley: Trent has never been on the winning side in this fixture. Joke about Vini Jr being confused after coasting in training against TAA.And Freddy Chiesa - oofEkitike - lots of running. At times shows us his youth.Florian Wirtz:Wenger basically said he believed one of the issues we've had this season is that Slot promised to play Wirtz as a 10 when we convinced him to join so felt unable to move him from that position even when it unbalanced the team. Clearly once things had gone off the rails it was easier for him to then go to Wirtz and explain why he has to move him.I thought that he played really well out there. As long as he is given more license a flank might free him up more. Robbo was essentially an auxiliary left half with the positions he was taking up. Left a lot of real estate for Virg to cover but it looked really good when we were in possessionBig picture:Football teams who want to play football.Bayern won 16 of 16 and are now the best team in Europe. Real Madrid won 14 of 16 and apparently are a bit rubbish.Wrap up:Sets us up for City5 days gives us a chance to go again. They have a days less rest…We'll be back with a review of the City game. Thanks to Daz and Justin for joining me, Paul. And most of all, thank you dear listener for joining us.If you enjoyed the pod, please share it with a friend. Follow us @FirstStateKopites on X  – we only tweet and retweet from sources we think are credible. Music is courtesy of Hypenotic – they are a Welsh electro-pop band – https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic   

On the latest European Nights, Rog and Rory preview this week's Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League action, including the much awaited return of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Liverpool. Why hasn't it worked out for Trent at Real Madrid? And is TAA's departure the reason for Mo Salah's struggles this season? Then, Rog and Rory go deep on the man who has replaced Viktor Gyökeres at Sporting Lisbon...and his name is Luis Suarez (not that one!). All of this and more on the latest European Nights.Football is better with friends. Join our Discord community for conversation with fellow GFOPs, live matchday chat, and to speak with Rog directly: https://discord.gg/DDDUcNWFHESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pajak is here with today's news after a lovely little weekend win for the Reds. There's TAA talking about heading back to Anfield, Xabi Alonso worried about some cameras and Mo Salah and Arne Slot stories as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PTF is here with interviews with players from the ITM Horseplayers Tour where one player will win a BCBC seat on Friday. Remember, there' also a direct BCBC qualifier as part of the Tour happening at the same time where the house cut will be donated to equine aftercare (TAA and Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga). Sign up now over at Horseplayers.com.Here you'll find chats withJames Millar (last year's Final Table winner looking to defend his title), Matt Miller, Fabian Sultan, Jerry Weseloh, Stephan Gravina, Ted Bezel, Robin Buser, Chris Cupples, and Mike Kavana.Listen and enjoy!

PTF is here with interviews with players from the ITM Horseplayers Tour where one player will win a BCBC seat on Friday. Remember, there' also a direct BCBC qualifier as part of the Tour happening at the same time where the house cut will be donated to equine aftercare (TAA and Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga). Sign up now over at Horseplayers.com.Here you'll find chats withJames Millar (last year's Final Table winner looking to defend his title), Matt Miller, Fabian Sultan, Jerry Weseloh, Stephan Gravina, Ted Bezel, Robin Buser, Chris Cupples, and Mike Kavana.Listen and enjoy!

Nick Caserio said something on TAA that's got John a little uneasy about the Texans' O-Line. Figgy's Mixtape asks: what should ITL dress up as for Halloween? Plus, former Texans Left Tackle Duane Brown shares his thoughts on the current squad and more.

DanDaDan Season 2 here we come! Not only will you not have Ben for this one, but you will only have Chest and Kolb on this filler!...which is usually how it works here on 3DTAA. We hope you enjoy this ep cause we sure enjoyed talking it out. Come back next week for more, only here...on...3D...TAA.If you want to reach out, leave a comment or find us on Substack (substack.com/@3dtaa), X (the artist we wish was still named Twitter) (x.com/3DTAA), or email us! (threedadstalkingaboutanime@gmail.com)Check our site for random other stuff! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://threedadstalkingab.wixsite.com/website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Disclaimer: We are not a spoiler-free show; listen at your own risk to the episodes and shows that are discussed.)

Justin and Matt recently sat down with Jim Vasgaard and Tye Dato to discuss Daktronics' advancement into COB (Chip On Board) dvLED solutions for highly secure Federal Government and Military applications across the country. Discover the importance of the Fed/Gov & Military marketplaces choosing products that are designed, engineered, tested and built in the United States using global parts  – and how Daktronics' TAA-compliant dvLED is helping set the standard within command-and-control AV environments.   Links: YouTube Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0PksyIeuNQ  Daktronics Brochure: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/qpphdqgttb/brochure_military-and-government-high-resolution-led-displays Daktronics Infographic: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/fszr2d6cjh/infographic_daktronics-and-department-of-defense  

Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of sexual abuse and trauma. In this raw and powerful episode, women’s trauma expert Jessica Ella joins Georgie to dive into inner child work, trauma (big and small “T”), and the sneaky ways childhood moments — even the “small” ones — shape who you are, how you show up, and what you believe you deserve. Georgie gets vulnerable and shares a personal story from her own childhood that secretly ran the show for decades (spoiler: it had nothing to do with big trauma). Together, they unpack:

Feeling behind? Like you "should" have it all figured out by now? You’re not alone — and you’re definitely not late. In this juicy ep from our series 'The In Between with Georgina and Jayme,' the girls unpack the myth of life timelines and that voice telling you you're too old, too young, or too late. They dive into where these beliefs come from, how comparison traps us in shame and self-doubt, and why it’s never too late to start, pivot, or completely reinvent your life. Georgina & Jayme share their personal stories of career changes, big moves, and navigating pressure, plus inspiring examples that prove success has no expiration date. ✨ In this episode you will learn: The truth about timelines (and why they’re BS) Why your 20s don’t have to be your "best years" How to drop the head noise and come back to what feels aligned Overcoming "I’m too late" stories and owning your path You’re not behind. You’re right on time. Let this be the permission slip to live life on your timeline.

In this raw and deeply honest conversation, Georgie is joined by content creator and all-around powerhouse Bella Messina to unpack the reality of what it really looks like to rebuild your life from the ground up — and share it online. Bella opens up about navigating postpartum depression, her divorce, and finding her true self on the other side — all while facing intense public scrutiny and judgment from strangers on the internet. Together, they dive into:✨ The power (and pain) of sharing your darkest moments online✨ Why we need professional support — and why it should be more accessible✨ The stigma around women’s mental health and internalised misogyny in online spaces✨ Why you don’t need to hit rock bottom to start healing (but if you do, you can rise)✨ Owning your story and staying true to your “why” even when the world tells you not to✨ Letting go of the need to be “liked” and focusing on impact instead If you've ever felt alone in your struggle, afraid to take up space, or scared to own your truth, this conversation will remind you: you are not alone — you’re stronger than you think and you WILL rise, even if you can't see it right now. ________________________________ Follow Bella Messina: Instagram: @bellsmessina Tikok: @bellsmessina Listen to Georgie's episode on Bella's podcast here Find out more about the Rise app here. Find the manifestation Lab HERE You can join TAA here. Join the Rise & Conquer Facebook group here. Follow the Rise & Conquer Instagram here. Discover Rise & Conquer courses here. Shop Rise & Conquer products here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Signs Your Manifestation Is So Close (Don’t Stop Now) ✨ You've been doing the work — getting clear, recoding, regulating, embodying your future self — but things feel… weird. Messy. Maybe even a little chaotic. Or maybe you’ve stopped obsessing over your desire altogether and now you're wondering: Have I lost my spark? In this powerful solo episode, Georgie dives deep into 5 undeniable signs that your manifestation is either already here or moments away from arriving.