I'm Not a Writer...I'm Just in Graduate School: A Guide to Writing Critically, Clearly and Coherently

Too many students enter graduate school unprepared to write at the level expected of them, so they become stressed and lose confidence in their ability to write well. While graduate school writing requirements are daunting, writing is a skill that can and must be mastered. However, students first must embrace their identity as scholarly writers then work to improve their writing abilities. I Am Not a Writer...is a resource that provides foundational information, skills and techniques for students to meet faculty writing expectations, navigate graduate school pressures, earn their degrees and publish in academic spaces. In this book, Dr. Williams (Mosley) provides an inside perspective by explaining what students need to know, inside and outside of the classroom, to succeed as scholars. This practical writing guide is layered with writing strategies, scholarly examples, advice and tutorials that mentor students into how to strategically approach any type of writing assignment. This writing resource was designed to equip students across disciplines with the information they need to evolve into scholars who can articulate their research ideas critically, clearly and coherently.

Vernetta K. Williams, PhD, is a writing coach, editor and speaker; she has a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a M.A. in English from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and a PhD in English from the University of South Florida. Vernetta utilizes her experiences as a university educator, administrator and curriculum designer to develop scholarly writing resources for graduate students. As founder of Chrysalis Consulting LLC, Vernetta works with universities, educational funds and fellowship programs to service the writing needs of graduate students and decrease the amount of time, stress and money associated with earning a graduate degree. "Cultivate the Writer," the signature program of Chrysalis Consulting, is designed to facilitate the scholarly writing development of students. Through workshops, webinars, writing clinics, writing groups and other customized writing support services, the Cultivate the Writer program helps to transform graduate students into confident scholars who can publish their research. For information about "Cultivate the Writer" academic writing development services or Dr. V, visit www.cultivatethewriter.com or email drv@cultivatethewriter.com.