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I've built a proven system to 10x the quality of your research output and share effective strategies to write better research papers with AI. I wrote 200+ papers with 30k+ citations in under 15 years. Tenured Full Professor.
How you succeed at paper writing
Hey Reader, Can you believe our new term is only 2 weeks away. So, exciting. And so little summer left. On the bright side, we started a bit early and are running some free guest lectures on LinkedIn this week and next. If you're on the academic job market currently, I found this interesting list of CS undergrad institutions that are hiring. Some of you might have also noticed that I'm updating my website with archives of the newsletter and a fresh new design. Feedback is always welcome....
10 steps to publish + get cited
Did somebody forward this to you? Subscribe here or read it online. Hey Reader, So, I'm in a different time zone this week. Because pre-Christmas travel is the new hip. Either way, I'm thrilled to send you this week's newsletter jam-packed with my strategies for getting published and cited. I hope you enjoy. And thanks everyone for almost growing to 7,000 subscribers this year. I'm so excited for everyone here, who has joined us from Substack, X, BlueSky, LinkedIn, and all the other social...
5 tips for your CHI papers
Did somebody forward this to you? Subscribe here or read it online. Hey Reader, Thanks for everyone, who showed up for my impromptu 'How to write a CHI paper' Masterclass livestream this weekend. The recording will be available for another week here: With CHI revisions coming up later today, it's a perfect time to reflect for HCI researchers on what makes a great paper for our top conference. So, here we go. How to write a CHI paper So, you might be a bit like I used to be. Dreaming of seeing...
7 steps to tell source quality
Did somebody forward this to you? Subscribe here or read it online. Hey Reader, Thanks everyone for your support on Black Friday week. You supporting my work with your purchases on my courses means the world to me. I'm currently working on new bonus lessons for everyone, who's already purchased the paid newsletter and the AI Research Tools webinar by Christmas. It's also the end of the term here in Canada. Actually, my last week of University teaching for a while and, of course, lots of...
3 AI writing challenges (special offers)
Did somebody forward this to you? Subscribe here or read it online. Hey Reader, I'm excited to bring you some awesome Black Friday best deal of the year offers this week before we get into this week's issue. Check out these amazing deals (and please use my affiliate links in this newsletter if you decide to purchase these). All codes are only valid Nov. 26 through Dec. 2. 40% off 1-year premium newsletter access Don't miss this 40% off deal on my newsletter content. Get all bonus materials on...
9 columns of a review matrix
Did somebody forward this to you? Subscribe here or read it online. Hey Reader, Happy BlueSky week. Hope you are still enjoying your social media. Keep in mind my Substack challenge is still on until Christmas, where you can win a pro subscription to the paid version of this newsletter on Substack (Research Freedom) worth $160. If you're curious about what's there already (more content coming very soon), message me on Substack and I'll comp you a 7-day trial for it. So, how do you win the...
5 steps to a reading schedule
Did somebody forward this to you? Subscribe here or read it online. Hey Reader, Thanks for everyone, who has been checking out my Substack and Bluesky last week. Interesting to see many academics moving away from X last week. Remember, I also publish daily tips on LinkedIn and Threads if you're currently migrating. Remember my challenge is still on until Christmas, where you can win a pro subscription to the paid version of this newsletter on Substack (Research Freedom) worth $160. If you're...
7 ways to keep AI honest
Did somebody forward this to you? Subscribe here or read it online. Hey Reader, Big congratulations to Pavithren Pakianathan for winning our testimonial giveaway for Thesis Fast Track in October. So happy for you. Enjoy the free webinar recording. Ok, I have another challenge for you from now until Christmas, where you can win a pro subscription to the paid version of this newsletter on Substack (Research Freedom) worth $160. What will the paid version of this newsletter include? Tactical...
5 ways to improve academic writing
Did somebody forward this to you? Subscribe here or read it online. Hey Reader, So happy to meet so many new faces/emails on this list. Thanks to the many people who joined us last week, I'm excited to have you here. Welcome to my weekly tips. This week is the last week to win a free coupon for my webinar Thesis Fast Track webinar. Just hop over to Shapo and tell me what outcomes this newsletter has helped you achieve. You have until Halloween (31st October, Midnight ET) to leave a...
9 steps to a better review
Hey Reader, Hello, and welcome to another issue of my newsletter. Last week (we missed an issue), I was in Finland at a fantastic conference (CHI PLAY 2024, a conference series about play in human-computer interaction that I started with my colleagues 10 years ago). And yes, I got to go to one of the world's top saunas as well. And anyone who knows me, knows how much I love karaoke, so we rounded off the conference with some of that, too. They say "Pics or it didn't happen happen" - so yeah,...
Get 1 better writing result today
(Did somebody forward you this email? Sign up for the original here.) Hey Reader, We've now well-passed 5k subscribers for this little newsletter, and this feels even better than building any of the social media account audiences I've worked on over the last 2 years. For those of you following along the journey here, you know you'll always get the freshest writing and the best offers. On top of that, I've welcomed two new amazing coaching clients to my client roster recently. Big shout out to...
I've built a proven system to 10x the quality of your research output and share effective strategies to write better research papers with AI. I wrote 200+ papers with 30k+ citations in under 15 years. Tenured Full Professor.