Navigating the Dissertation Writing Process: Finding Your Path from First Drafts to Submission is a supportive guide for the unique academic task of writing a doctoral dissertation, a process with its own-often unspoken-expectations and pressures. Dr. Krone offers clear, practical strategies for developing productive writing habits, describes common academic writing conventions, and shares step-by-step advice on writing each chapter. This book is an encouraging how-to companion to help you move through the stages of writing a dissertation with clarity, confidence, and less stress.

Megan Krone, PhD, is a lecturer at DePaul University and a freelance academic editor, specializing in APA style and doctoral dissertations in the social sciences. She has copyedited over one hundred dissertations that have been successfully submitted and accepted and has provided coaching for dozens of doctoral research proposals and dissertation drafts. Krone has also supported other projects, such as academic journal articles and technical books. She uses an encouraging, personalized approach to help writers meet their goals, while maintaining their purpose and voice in their written work.