Welcome to the Rebellion!
You did it! You joined a movement of writers who are ready to stop spiraling and start writing.
Right now, you have access to 25+ handpicked resources created just for research-driven nonfiction writers like you. Each tool is designed to help you break free from overwhelm, find clarity, and actually enjoy the writing process again.
Here’s what to do next:
Explore the bundle. download at least one resource that speaks to where you are right now.
Try it out this week. Don’t just collect tools, use them. Even a 10-minute experiment can create momentum.
Pace yourself! There’s a lot here, so don’t try to do everything at once. The goal is less overwhelm, not more.
Writing doesn’t have to feel like drowning in your own research. You’ve taken the first step toward clarity, purpose, and progress. I’m so glad to support you.
(P.S. Every new subscriber means more support for PAWS, so your choice today is also helping rescue animals find their way home.)
Mindset, Motivation, and Inspiration
how to get started, how to keep going
The Energy Risk Audit™
The Energy Risk Audit™ is a simple self-assessment that helps you see where your energy is working for you—and where it’s working against you. By spotting your personal “energy risks,” you’ll get clarity on what’s draining you, what’s supporting you, and how to make small, practical shifts that keep you grounded and productive in everyday life.
Alexis Burnett, Alignment Coach and Human Design–Based Strategist
5 FREE Chapters from 333 Permission Slips for Writers and Other Creatives
This book will give you a new way to talk to yourself when fears or doubts arise, enable you to create from a place of courage and authenticity, and help you remove pressures and expectations
Are you ready to give yourself permission to fly?
Natalya Androsova
The Inspired Author 7 Day E-Course
This course will help you
Create your Book Vision, Intent and Manifesto to stay inspired and focused.
Learn 7 lessons to start strong and avoid time-wasting mistakes.
Consistently enter a creative flow state.
Give yourself permission to write your book, shine your light and transform lives.
Lisa Tener, Book Coach and Award Winning Author
16 Writing Prompts That Slay Perfectionism
If you suffer from perfectionism, take your writing too seriously, have a mean inner critic, feel stuck, or have trouble getting started, these 16 prompts are for you. This playful little ebook will help you free your imagination and get you writing again!
Nina Hart, Founder, Writing from the Top of Your Head Workshops
Put an End to Imposter Syndrome
Writer, do you find yourself doubting your writing skills, confidence, or career dreams? With 8 tried & true, actionable, and easy steps to take, self-doubt will be a thing of Past You.
I can’t wait to meet the writer you’ll be when you are doubt-free.
Katie McCoach, Book Coach
Book Chapter Sneak Peak & Coupon
Becoming The Writer You Already Are explains why the fear of writing is neither strange nor shameful. Then, it shows you how to use what you already know to overcome its challenges.
Sign up and get chapter 1 of Becoming, a 30% coupon code for the book, and Michelle’s monthly essays on writing.
Michelle Boyd, PhD, Founder, Inkwell Retreats
Think Again: Five Shifts to Free Your Writing
What if the real block isn't in your writing—but your thinking? In this video series, you'll get practical mindset shifts to face imposter syndrome head-on, navigate tough feelings without getting stuck, and commit to your goals without burning out. Stop waiting to feel ready. Start creating momentum today!
Arthur Patton-Hock, Career, Academic, and Life Coach for Humanists and Historians
Free Soul Spark Card!
I create oracle decks with words and phrases to help unleash and encourage creativity. Enjoy a free download! If you are interested in more, email me for options, decks, cards and more!
Carrie Brown-Wolf
From Stuck to Started: The Finish Line Formula Toolkit
A 2-part toolkit to help overwhelmed writers build momentum and beat procrastination without burnout. Includes a consistency guide, a procrastination-style quiz, and practical strategies tailored to how your brain works so you can finally follow through, even when motivation is low or the pressure is high.
Rebecca Branham, ADHD Coach & Emotional Regulation Strategist
Tiny Prompts for Cultivating Curiosity, Creativity, Wonder and Presence
Tiny Prompts are bite‑size bursts of inspiration that deepen your imagination and reconnect you with nature. They sharpen sensory awareness, inviting you to notice subtle details and translate them into fresh writing. Each prompt sparks curiosity, helping you explore the world creatively and generate vivid, original stories.
Jane Cormack
Weekly Action Day: Co-Work. Focus. Finish.
Writers, come co-work with us! My free Action Day co-working sessions are designed to help you focus and finish (or start!), whether you're writing, researching, editing, or tackling admin. Join a distraction-free work block alongside other solopreneurs and creatives for accountability, momentum, and solid productive vibes. Bring your work in progress! 📝🐝
Deb Lee, CPO®
Writing Practice Success Strategies
A workbook to help you figure out how to make regular, focused writing time a reality. This resource is full of strategies, tips, and tools to guide you in designing a writing practice that works for you.
Kerry Savage, Writer and Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach
Research without the Spiral
stop spiraling. start writing.
How to Build Purposeful Productivity Sessions
This 13-page workbook features three key tools for structuring purposeful and effective sessions so you can say goodbye to your bottomless to-do list and begin making meaningful progress on your long-term project.
Dr. Kate Henry, Productivity Coach and Consultant
Shape Your Writing, Focus Your Message
Drowning in research? Struggling to organize complex ideas into a coherent structure? Visual thinking expert Brandy Agerbeck shares the real story of her 3-year wrestling match with her 423-page book, The Idea Shapers. Grab the PDF for hands-on methods that cut through overwhelm and clarify your message.
Brandy Agerbeck
How to Organize Your Life—Digitally
Our minds can be . . . scary. We’re going in too many directions, don’t know where the music is coming from . . .
. . . and, oh, look! There’s an alpaca over there!
Take the first step to making sense of your mental chaos.
Grab this free course to get started with digitally organizing your life.
Sarah Bowser
From Chaos to Clarity: The 5-Step Process to Turn Research into a Story
Overwhelmed by research? This free 5-step guide helps nonfiction writers organize notes, uncover themes, and shape a clear story. Includes two bonus worksheets to sort ideas and map structure.
Stephanie Thompson, Nonfiction Copy Editor and Proofreader
Working (and NOT Working) More Intentionally: A Thrive PhD Tool Kit
Get all of my best strategies for working and not working during years-long projects, and the tools to help you experiment to find what works for you, now.
Dr. Katy Peplin
Creative Research Methods for Curious Minds: A Sourcebook to Support Your Writing
This ebook will help you gather useful data for your research-led writing project—and do it with fun and creativity! It includes five methods to help you think beyond traditional “talk-and-text” ways of gathering data and sharing experiences.
Sam Parsley, Curious View Coaching
The 5-Step Reading Boundary Method
My favorite strategy for academic writers who can't stop reading and start writing. Five simple steps to set boundaries with research literature, prioritize what actually matters, and move from endless reading to a first draft. Nothing too complicated, just a simple structure you can actually use.
Dr. Taylor Allbright, ADHD Coach
Forget “Write What You Know”: A Mini-Course for Research-Driven Writers
Tired of waiting until you “know enough” to write? Flip the script. This mini-course turns writing into discovery, not just delivery. With fun prompts and gentle reframes, you’ll experiment on the page, surprise yourself, and find the sparks that make your book come alive.
Christina Larocco, PhD, Writer and Nonfiction Strategist
Avoiding Plagiarism Checklist
This author-friendly checklist is designed to help writers confidently avoid plagiarism. A curated list of trusted online plagiarism-checking tools and practical tips to ensure writing is original and properly cited. Perfect for authors who want to maintain integrity in every piece they publish.
Vikki J. Carter, The Author's Librarian
Structure, Story, and Style
all about the craft of writing
Writing Clearly for Global Audiences
Writing for a global audience? Start with smart planning. This step-by-step worksheet helps you structure your content, choose clear words, and apply basic design—so your message is understood clearly, no matter where your readers are.
Ema Naito, The Clarity Editor
Creating Flow With Links: A Handy Guide to Improving the Flow of Your Writing
Want to turn your research into more readable, impactful papers—the kind that get you funded, published, cited, and lauded? In this quick and dirty guide, you'll get a veteran academic editor's tips on how to create that most elusive hallmark of excellent writing: flow. 🌊
Catie Phares, Academic Editor & Writing Coach
Know Your Reader
ADHD Writing Coach's "Know Your Reader" is a workbook full of insights, strategies and practical exercises to help you write more clearly and to find your true voice by writing for just one person: your ideal reader.
Dee Nemeth, ADHD Writing Coach
✨Metaphor Magic
You want to be a better writer? Stop struggling to make your message stand out. Enroll in ✨Metaphor Magic! This 4-day email course gives you the tools to transform abstract ideas into concrete concepts that resonate with your audience. You'll improve your technique, one captivating metaphor at a time.
Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach
Mind Map Your Way to an Achievable Project Plan
Do you want to overcome your research overwhelm and project paralysis? Get this free workbook to "Mind Map Your Way to a Broken-Down Project Plan." Tailored for neurodivergent brains, this will help you transform your big ideas into actionable steps, keep you focused and productive, and allow you to finally finish that big writing project!
M. Susanne Schotanus
The Writing Well Is Hard Guide to Interpreting Your Results
Writing Well is Hard is a free tool designed to help you understand how your writing compares to the writing of others in your field. This 13-page guide will help you make the most out of your results.
Letitia Henville, PhD
Best Non-Fiction Book Structure
If you're writing a transformational non-fiction book—one that takes your reader on a journey to greater growth, depth, healing and expansion—you'll LOVE this tool to help you land a solid and successful book structure. Offered by Jaime Fleres, founder of Whale Song Creative. We help change agents write books about the stories and ideas that matter.
Jaime Fleres, Founder of Whale Song Creative
Three Ways To Strike Poetic Gold While Researching
Poetry is a confluence of granular detail and emotional resonance. What a better time to mine the poetic than during the research process? I share my process of searching the archives of my local library, where I eventually discovered imagery that anchored my long essay about a buried coastal town in Michigan, nostalgia, and climate change.
Natalie Tomlin, Writer, Developmental Editor, and Writing Coach
