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title: First draft of my Ph.D is done!

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  author: Bex Hewett
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  content: I am very impressed - that is a list to be proud of as you enter the last
    furlong of your PhD. I hope mine is as impressive when I get there!
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  author: Jo VanEvery
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  content: That is a very impressive list.
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<p>Friday, 27th January 2012: 4pm. 2 years and four months into my efforts. The first draft of my Ph.D is now done! I have 81,000 words excluding introduction and conclusion, so some cutting needs to be done. Editing this is going to take at least a couple of months (some parts need beefing up, others paring down), by my estimates, but my last AHRC funding installment arrives in June, so I'm feeling confident. I will, of course, continue to read, amend, nuance and generally polish the work!</p>
<p>As with my <a href="https://www.martineve.com/2011/04/03/exactly-half-way-through-my-phd-timetable/">halfway point post</a>, I'm going to do some own trumpet blowing as I find this motivational and a positive influence for the, no doubt, protracted editing that still lies ahead.</p>
<p>Things I have achieved:</p>
<ul>
<li>I have written a first my thesis consisting of three chapters.</li>
<li>I have had one journal article published.</li>
<li>I have a further two journal articles accepted and set for publication this year.</li>
<li>I have another journal article under consideration.</li>
<li>I have three book chapters accepted and set for publication this year.</li>
<li>I have had three book reviews published.</li>
<li>I have a further two book reviews accepted and set for publication this year.</li>
<li>I am working upon a scholarly monograph application.</li>
<li>I have been involved, or am involved, in the organization of four conferences.</li>
<li>I have spoken at five conferences.</li>
<li>I am due to speak as an opening keynote at the UKSG conference in March.</li>
<li>I have two conference applications under consideration.</li>
<li>I have established a UK-based network for Pynchon scholars.</li>
<li>I have taught/am teaching three undergraduate course.</li>
<li>I have given undergraduate lectures.</li>
<li>I have achieved the status of Associate of the Higher Education Academy.</li>
<li>I have taught workshops on the use of Open Access journal software for faculty and postgrads.</li>
<li>I am about to teach a workshop on the use of Twitter in research for faculty and postgrads.</li>
<li>I have established, and edited, alongside my peers, an Open Access <a href="http://www.excursions-journal.org.uk">postgraduate journal</a> at my university.</li>
<li>I have established and am chief editor of an Open Access <a href="https://www.pynchon.net">journal of Pynchon scholarship</a>, with an internationally acclaimed editorial board.</li>
<li>I have undertaken peer review for several prominent journals in my field.</li>
<li>I have been accepted as a regular contributor to the Guardian Higher Education network.</li>
</ul>
<p>Write your own affirmative list and send me the link; a bit of self-congratulation can certainly ease the Ph.D pain!</p>
<p><i>Featured image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakymarmot/">SqueakyMarmot</a> under a CC-BY license.</i></p>