Beat dissertation isolation with a community of peers and a safe space to work

A thrice-weekly writing workshop and peer-support community designed to help you connect with and work alongside other graduate students just like you.

"Exactly what I needed to get through the dissertation writing process ... made me feel like I was never alone in the process” — Judy, Doctor of Leadership and Higher Education

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You'll get 1 year of group sessions free if you're not satisfied after 1 month.
*Limited availability: Only 10 spaces per month.

If you feel isolated, need peer support, struggle to work consistently on your dissertation, or need frequent help with dissertation questions, then this group is for you!

Live virtual writing workshops 3 x A Week

Work alongside students just like you in a safe, quiet, focused online environement. You'll enjoy accountability as well as company.

A community of peer-supporters

Join the private Facebook community with dedicated spaces for socialization, posting recruitment requests, sharing tools and resources, asking questions, & getting peer help and advice. You discover you're not alone on your dissertation journey.

Expert help with your dissertation road-blocks and challenges

Benefit from the support of an expert dissertation writing coach, instantly available in all virtual workshops and via email support. You won't have to wait to have your questions answered any more.

Quick, east access to essential dissertation resources

Find recommended resources and services quickly and easily. No more wasting valuable writing time evaluating the best transcribers, editors, or statisticians to help you.

Ready-to-Use Tools and Guides

Access a wide range of guides and resources, including writing prompts, guides to wellness, advice on workspace design, information about grants and funding, and communication worksheets, in the free resource library.

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Why Trust Me To Be Your Writing Sanctuary Leader?

Since I started Read Write Perfect, LLC, four years ago, I've assisted countless students in successfully completing their dissertations. The personalized support I provide has been crucial to this achievement. However, I've noticed a recurring issue – many of you describe feeling isolated. Without a community of peers and a structured, safe space to work in, progress can feel slow, and the journey can seem lonely.

The availability of such a community was one the highlights of my experience as a doctoral student at the University of Wales, and I credit it with a lot of my success as an academic. That's why the Scholarly Sister's Sanctuary was created - to give you the most positive dissertation experience possible!

Student reviews from real graduate students reveal the ethos that I bring to every student and every writing workshop:

"Thoughtful, dedicated attention. Jen was 1000% "in it" with me."

"Kind, honest, very knowledgeable, and doesn't make me feel bad about not being a great writer."

"She was so kind, understanding, and helpful. She made what's usually a super complicated, and difficult process, very clear, and so understandable, that I was never confused about what to do next in the process."

"Dr. Jen is brilliant, patient and supportive."

"She moves you through your projected goals or deadlines in a systematic way while making it conceptually feasible. Her genuine care and interests in you sets her apart."

RATED 4.9 OUT OF 5 IN CLIENT REVIEWS

Megan Smith

“Students seem to genuinely appreciate that she cares and wants them to improve and teach them life skills to succeed. Jen's emotional intelligence is enormous and she is incredibly dedicated..”

Meet Dr. Jen

My name is Dr. Jen Harrison, and my job is to help you get past the dissertation finish line.

What makes me different from all the other dissertation coaches out there?

I am a real professor with genuine higher education experience

I earned my PhD in 2009 from the University of Wales, and since then I have worked in academia as a professor, writing instructor, and published researcher at a number of institutions worldwide, including the University of Wales, Birkbeck College London, and East Stroudsburg University. As well as publishing books and articles in my own field (children’s literature), I have served as an editor and reviewer for a number of peer-reviewed publications. In the past year, I have helped more than 20 graduate students successfully complete their degrees--and I can help you, too.

I’m not a big company.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t really like crowds. When you work with me, you work with ME – not a big group of coaches. You always know exactly who you’ll be seeing in a session, and who will be reviewing your work – because it will be me.

I make your well-being as well as your success a priority.

There is too much toxic pressure, competition, and burnout in academia already – I refuse to add to it. Instead, I will look out for your overall wellbeing as well as just your completion deadline – even when you don’t remember to. I'll remind you to take breaks, suggest self-care strategies, cheerlead for you at every stage, and listen when you need to have a rant or vent some frustration. Think of me as your "dissertation doula"!

Frequently asked questions

Still have questions?

Is this workshop group for me?

If you feel isolated, need peer support, struggle to work consistently on your dissertation, or need frequent help with dissertation questions, then this group is for you. The thrice-weekly workshops provide both consistency and support.

What are the benefits for me?

This group has been designed to meet the needs described to me by countless students—which is one of the reasons the spaces are booked up so quickly! The group workshop format means you can get more support hours each week and for a lower cost than traditional one-on-one coaching. More importantly, you’ll have the chance to connect with and work alongside other students just like you, providing more of the social and emotional support that is often lacking in doctoral programs. With me there in the workshops to answer your questions, you’ll also be able to overcome minor hurdles much faster than if you had to wait for your supervisor, and with the assurance of knowing the answer comes from years of dissertation expertise.

Is this group going to be too time-consuming for me?

Although the group offers three workshops a week, you are free to pick and choose which sessions to attend. Too busy this week? Just drop in for one, or half, or give it a miss altogether. Crunching to a deadline next week? Come to all three! How involved you get in the group is entirely up to you—take full advantage of the benefits of accountability and support, but with the flexibility to suit your busy life.

What if I need more support?

Outside of workshop sessions, you’ll also have the Facebook community available for questions, social connection, and other forms of peer support, and the full resource library to mine for useful information as well. You’ll also have the ability to purchase all the add-on services (transcription, statistics support, plagiarism reports) that are not available to the wider public. And of course, if you need one-on-one coaching, you get priority on available spaces!

What if I give it a try, and it’s not for me?

You can cancel your subscription at any time, no questions asked. I also offer an awesome guarantee: 1 year of group sessions free if you have not made progress after 1 month. What have you got to lose? 😊