What to do about a stalled book project

If you have a book you are not writing, this track will help you make some decisions, and a plan. I'm publishing this in December in the hope that doing that allows you to actually get some rest over the break. This track was sent to my newsletter on 10 December 2021 and the text version will be published on my website on 15 December 2021. That's the best place to find all the links, related posts, and so on. For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterPosts and tracks referred to:1) "You are not behind!" - jovanevery.co.uk/you-are-not-behind/2) "Communication vs validation: why are you publishing?" -jovanevery.co.uk/communication-validation-publishing/The introductions to my Short Guides are also available on Soundcloud. I refer specifically to Scholarly Publishing and The Scholarly Writing Process.The quotation from Tressie McMillan Cottom is from her post How I Write, available here: tressiemc.com/essays-2/how-i-write/The quotation from Sunny Singh can be found in this Twitter thread, where she also provides an example of how she uses it in a specific piece of her own writing. twitter.com/ProfSunnySingh/status/1428004276597624836 Other helpful resources:My Short Guides series helps with some of this: eBooks https://bit.ly/2Qnp4iP Paperbacks https://bit.ly/3kkJYQxIf, having found your motivation to work on this book, your main issue is finding and protecting the time to actually work on it, consider joining the Academic Writing Studio (AcademicWritingStudio.co.uk) and attending A Meeting With Your Writing regularly.Janet Salmons and Helen Kara have published a workshop-style book to help you make decisions about publishing from your PhD. "Publishing from your Doctoral Research: Create and use a publication strategy"(Routledge, 2020) It is probably also helpful for making any kind of publication strategy.Laura Portwood-Stacer is a developmental editor who focuses on book proposals. She has a book ("The Book Proposal Book", Princeton University Press) and a couple of programs. Her programs sell out fast (like on the day she opens registration). More information at ManuscriptWorks.com. Or follow her on Twitter @lportwoodstacer.Jane Jones is a developmental editor who helps minoritized authors write their books. You can find out more about her program: "Elevate" at UpInConsulting.com or follow her on Twitter @janejoann (no “e” on the end).Margy Thomas has created Scholar Shape to support you in crafting your writing in powerful ways. Learn more at ScholarShape.com . Follow her on Twitter @ScholarShape---Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.ukFor more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/ Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk  Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery  I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/  Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach