Putting it all out thereWhy I blogged my dissertation

changed topic kids restarted Ph.D.

interdisciplinary

1250 miles away different field full time job personal blogging

The past

Fear

distracted stagnating ideas stolen nothing to say

looking stupid scooped

Why?

feedback blogging to learn stray thoughts inspiration

community isolationmotivation thinking

What?chapters ideas drafts posts

s e c t i o n s n o t e s c o m m e n t s

d i s s e r t a t i o n b log input s ources

recommendations pdfs

Building bridges

networking feedback variety of fields spin-off projects organization

academics theory into

p r a c t i c e c i t a t i o n s insight

Lessons learned

upkeep process lack of input

accountab le bu i ld ne twork

focus motivating

The future

discipline articles reading journal groups informal

publication