Since I am advocating for ways to stay engaged with writing, drifting may seem a strange interlude. Yet, I find drifting to be a vital companion state to writing. For me, usually drifting occurs when I have set aside all devices and am absorbed in some wholly different task, such as gardening, chauffeuring or waiting for children, or simply watching birds congregate at the feeder.

We kicked off this year’s AcWriMo with a webinar that featured three professional coaches. View the recording here, and check back for more posts from the panelists and answers to questions posed during the webinar.

Where do you start when the blank page is staring at you? Answer these key questions to get started!

Find food for thought and strategies for action this AcWriMo on SAGE Methodspace.

We are all busy. How can we find time to write? Maria Lahman, author of Writing and Representing Qualitative Research offers some suggestions.

Peer review. Why is it important, and how can you become an excellent reviewer who contributes to your field and to impactful research that benefits society?

Learn more about the peer review processes and ideas from the field about how to improve it. Find a variety of perspectives in this collection of open-access articles.

This collection of open-access SAGE journal articles includes a variety of perspectives on collaborative research and writing.

Research and writing can be solitary activities. This post from Natalia Reinoso Chávez follows one by Janet Salmons about how two independent researchers have found value in collaborative friendship.

AcWriMo is coming soon! Plan ahead by registering for a free webinar, How Academic Writing Coaches Get Unstuck.

The focus for October 2022 is on collaboration. What do we mean when we use this term?

What is a “scholarly voice” and how do I develop it?

Academic writing posts from the Methodspace archives. Join us for AcWriMo 2022 in November!

Organize your writing so reviewers understand what you are saying.

The Pew Research Center conducted a far-reaching study about “Being Asian in America,” with 66 online focus groups in 18 languages. Find a documentary, recorded interviews, and details about the methodology in this post.

In this 2018 interview Dr. Benson Honig discusses ethical research conduct.

Ethical research practice does not stop with the conclusion of the study. Importantly, ethical research practice comes to fruition in academic writing.

What makes a good research mentor? Explore three core characteristics for good mentors: knowing, being, and doing.

Dr. Stacy Penna, NVivo Community Director, talks to qualitative researchers to discover their innovative research methods, applied practices and passionate insights in a rich series of podcasts. Find a few examples here that feature SAGE authors.

This collection of Methodspace posts and recordings offers practical advice to prospective authors and editors of academic or scholarly books.