Build your writing repertoire. 50 strategies. patthomson.net/2025/07/10/50-…

This is Mako. He has no regard for law and order, and more importantly, no regrets. 13/10

What to do about predatory journals and conferences? patthomson.net/2025/07/16/on-…

What’s writer voice and identity? A book summary and some exercises… patthomson.net/2025/07/30/wri…

Drawing on Yasmin Gunaratnam as inspiration I’ve posted about conference nerves and why they should be taken seriously . patthomson.net/2025/08/08/con…

🚨 NEW: the share of A-level entries in arts subjects has reached a new low 🔻 SO: enrolment in arts A-levels is now 31% lower than it was in 2010 (and under half of what it was for the performing arts)

I’m sure we’ve all got things we secretly want to write… patthomson.net/2025/08/15/the…

Getting published can be a hot mess of emotions. We often sanitise these… patthomson.net/2025/08/21/ive…

When you have to wait for your little brother.. 😅

How to advance your academic writing using little bits of time. patthomson.net/2025/08/30/fiv…

A whimsy, writing with the help of emotional support objects… patthomson.net/2025/09/04/emo…

Understanding and exercising criticality … patthomson.net/2025/09/12/wha…

Some pointers about writing a series of papers from the same project. #academicwriting #AcWri patthomson.net/2025/09/21/wri…

Toxic review? Write a letter you won’t send. Dear reviewer… patthomson.net/2025/09/27/dea…

It helps to understand the difference and relationship between research results and claims. patthomson.net/2025/10/04/res…

It helps to know their relationship and connections between results, claims and contribution. patthomson.net/2025/10/11/cla…

This is Zebby. He finally managed to catch his tail. Super proud of the accomplishment and would like to pretend no one saw the part right after. 12/10

Yes always free so everyone can read, every where.

This is Rosie. She doesn't have a bad angle, but prefers this one because it makes her look tall. 12/10

Two terms it’s helpful to know about, contributions and significance patthomson.net/2025/10/19/res…