Defend, Publish & Lead (formerly Defend & Publish) offers a weekly podcast designed to help get you started (or restarted) on your academic writing projects. Episodes feature a range of topics on writing productivity, including writing project management, strategies for managing writer's block, dissertation advice for students and committee members, pandemic writing strategies, techniques for balancing parenting and writing, promoting your writing and research, and more. Every podcast offers strategies to try and resources to check out.
Defend, Publish & Lead Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Christine Tulley, Executive Writing Coach & President
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Defend, Publish & Lead (formerly Defend & Publish) offers a weekly podcast designed to help get you started (or restarted) on your academic writing projects. Episodes feature a range of topics on writing productivity, including writing project management, strategies for managing writer's block, dissertation advice for students and committee members, pandemic writing strategies, techniques for balancing parenting and writing, promoting your writing and research, and more. Every podcast offers strategies to try and resources to check out.
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Recent Episodes
August 1, 2026
DP&L Episode 291: Map Your Pre-Writing Session Trail
<p>In Episode 291 of the Defend, Publish, and Lead podcast, host Christine Tulley describes a useful short exercise to find out why it is taking so long to start writing when you sit down to write.</p> <p><a href= "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TWMqSBllk64VTUAopIA3N7EQnbtsqBlyrjHm4B-I3-A/edit?usp=sharing"> <strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Slides from this Episode</span></strong></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang= "EN">Resources Mentioned:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Join our Fall 2026 Writing Accountability Group - just $60 for 15 weeks and sessions are recorded. <a href= "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-accountability-group-for-movement-and-project-completion-tickets-1996246652475?aff=oddtdtcreator"> Register here</a></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang= "EN"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Episodes Mentioned</span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><span lang= "EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defend-publish/id1561011279?i=1000645660433"> Epis</a></span><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defend-publish/id1561011279?i=1000645660433">ode163: Opening a Writing Session</a></span></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">DPL Resources</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">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</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: <a href= "https://www.taaonline.net/">https://www.taaonline.net</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">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.</span></li> </ul>
July 25, 2026
DP&L Episode 290: Zombie Writing Projects
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">In episode host Christine Tulley describes "zombie writing projects" - projects that remain perpetually on to do lists but are never completed. The episode covers how to identify zombie projects and four actions to take to finally clear them from your writing backlog.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hBEe8Y-rGvXN1AzcMxWEcwPmOzyowTetWU13F2EevVc/edit?usp=sharing"> <strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Slides from this Episode</span></strong></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang= "EN">Resources Mentioned</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plan-your-scholarly-writing-routine-and-publication-goals-for-fall-tickets-1993832368286?aff=ebdsoporgprofile"> <strong>Free Fall 2026 Planning Webinar - Free Fall 2026 Planning Webinar - Monday, July 27 • 11 AM - 12 PM ET</strong></a></span></p> </li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Join our Summer 2026 Writing Accountability Group - just $25 for entire summer and sessions are recorded - email me if you want to join us every Monday (<a href= "mailto:christine@defendpublishlead.com">christine@defendpublishlead.com</a>) and get a FREE summer progress tracker</span></p> </li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Episodes Mentioned</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Episode 108 </span><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">– <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defend-publish-lead-podcast/id1561011279?i=1000597019986"> Your Writing Project Mix</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Episode 39</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defend-publish/id1561011279?i=1000536578179"> <span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">- Abandoning a Project</span></a><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"> </span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">DPL Resources</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">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</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: <a href= "https://www.taaonline.net/">https://www.taaonline.net</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">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.</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
July 18, 2026
DP&L Episode 289: Mid-Year Scholarship Check In
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">In this episode, host Christine Tulley describes how to conduct a 6-month review of your writing productivity to see if you are on track to meeting your writing goals and how to adjust the remaining months to close out the year with a focus on completion.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang= "EN">Resources Mentioned:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plan-your-scholarly-writing-routine-and-publication-goals-for-fall-tickets-1993832368286?aff=ebdsoporgprofile"> <strong>Free Fall 2026 Planning Webinar</strong></a> -</span> <span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Monday, July 27 • 11 AM - 12 PM ET</span><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang= "EN"> </span></strong></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Join our Summer 2026 Writing Accountability Group - just $25 for entire summer and sessions are recorded - email me if you want to join us every Monday (</span><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "mailto:christine@defendpublishlead.com">christine@defendpublishlead.com</a>) and get a FREE summer progress tracker</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Episodes Mentioned:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Episode 286 - <u>Five Updates to Your Scholarship Profile This Summer</u><br /></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Episode 108 – <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defend-publish-lead-podcast/id1561011279?i=1000597019986"> Your Writing Project Mix</a></span><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"> </span></strong></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">DPL Resources:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">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</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: <a href= "https://www.taaonline.net/">https://www.taaonline.net</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">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.</span></li> </ul>
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