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Michelle Niemann

@michelleniemann.bsky.social

Academic Writing Coach and founder of Draft by Draft: https://draftbydraft.com/. We work one-on-one with faculty in the humanities and social sciences. PhD from UW Madison. Live in Indianapolis, where I co-organize NIGHTJAR, a poetry series.

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Congratulations, Elizabeth!! What a milestone, and what innovative work! Listening as you figured out exactly what you wanted to say and how best to say it has been a highlight of our always-rewarding conversations over the last few years :)

01.05.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Writing Groups This summer, write in community! Join A Writing Group Meet with a small cohort of faculty members and post-PhD researchers for mutual support, accountability, and dedicated writing time.ย Summeโ€ฆ

After a successful spring pilot, Draft by Draft is hosting writing groups this summer! Jess Engebretson's deft facilitation fosters a warm vibe that allows writers to commit to their own work and create a supportive community. Apply soon to secure your spot! #AcWri draftbydraft.com/writing-grou...

30.04.2025 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Schedule and Contact Schedule a New Client Consultation or a Stand-Alone Writing Consultation with a writing coach at Draft by Draft.

Jess Engebretson is also a wonderful writing coach! She directed Columbiaโ€™s Graduate Writing Studio, supporting dissertators across disciplines. She's also been an opinion editor at the Chronicle of Higher Education. Schedule a one-on-one consultation with Jess here: draftbydraft.com/contact/

03.03.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Writing Groups Join a Draft by Draft writing group! Tell me more Meet with a small cohort of faculty members and post-PhD researchers for mutual support, accountability, and dedicated writing time.ย  Your facโ€ฆ

Draft by Draft's pilot writing groups are full and underway! Expertly facilitated by Jess Engebretson, these small groups give faculty members a way to make a weekly commitment to their writing and each other. Sign up for updates about summer writing groups! #AcWri draftbydraft.com/writing-grou...

03.03.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What an exciting mail day! Congratulations to my dear friend Sarah Dimick on her freshly pressed book (out now with @columbiaup.bsky.social)! ๐Ÿงก

11.12.2024 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's great to see you here, Genevieve!! And no worries, your book is only getting more direly on point . . .

24.02.2025 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sarah Dimick, Unseasonable Writer: Sarah Dimick, Assistant Professor of English, Northwestern University Book: Unseasonable: Climate Change in Global Literatures (Columbia University Press, 2024). As climate change alters seโ€ฆ

Sarah Dimick's new book about disruptions of seasonality in literature from the US to India to Australia hits closer to home with every passing week. I hope it provokes #envhum to turn its attention from the Anthropocene to climate arrhythmias. #acwri draftbydraft.com/portfolio/sa...

24.02.2025 22:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations on that awesome blurb from Bill McKibben, Genevieve!

24.02.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"People who care about the future will cherish this smart volume, which
will turn them into far more effective advocates; it is a genuine gift to the world."'

-Bill McKibben, Author of The End of Nature

"People who care about the future will cherish this smart volume, which will turn them into far more effective advocates; it is a genuine gift to the world."' -Bill McKibben, Author of The End of Nature

The UK edition of THE LANGUAGE OF CLIMATE POLITICS is out on Thursday!

@amywestervelt.bsky.social: "This is one of the best explanations...of how the heck the climate crisis has gone unchecked for so long."

Publishers Weekly: "A revelatory study" (starred review).

Bill McKibben๐Ÿ‘‡

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29.10.2024 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 293    ๐Ÿ” 93    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

Great talk about housing policy and things HUD could try to increase housing access ends, "So those are some things they could do, if the whole agency doesn't disappear."

It's just really surreal going about our days trying to do science right now

24.02.2025 17:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Agroforestry could transform farming in the Midwest Agroforestry is reshaping Midwest farming with mapped strategies for sustainability, carbon storage, and profitability.

Where can #agroforestry adoption have the greatest impact in the US Midwest? University of Illinois researcher Sarah Castle and collaborators (including Savanna Institute researchers) are featured on @earthdotcom.bsky.social for agroforestry suitability mapping: www.earth.com/news/agrofor...

24.02.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Draft by Draft coaching for academic writers

Hello everyone! I'm glad to be here, though still getting my bearings.

Last year I founded Draft by Draft with my brilliant colleagues, Julia Dauer and Jess Engebretson. We believe in the power of talk to clarify thinking and writing. draftbydraft.com #acwri #AcademicSky

04.02.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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