On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Wendy Laura Belcher, an associate professor of African literature at Princeton University with a join appointment in the department of comparative literature and the department of African American studies. Wendy is the author of the best seller Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success. She is also the very first guest that we ever had on the “Research in Action” podcast.

Segment 1: Sabbatical Plans [00:00-11:13]

In this first segment, Wendy shares about what she's been working on in the two years since she first appeared on the podcast.

Segment 2: Setting Yourself Up for Sabbatical Success [11:14-21:25]

In segment two, Wendy shares some of the ways that she set herself up for effective sabbatical writing.

Segment 3: Sabbatical Challenges [21:26-33:04]

In segment three, Wendy shares about some of the challenges of a writing sabbatical and how she is overcoming them.

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