I am somewhat allergic to celebrity. I will admit that my tendency is to avoid things that everyone is reading and talking about. However, as I was writing about peer review for my next Short Guide, I realized I needed to do some reading with a particular focus on mindsets and vulnerability. I … [Read more...] about Shame, vulnerability, and academic work
About the Short Guides Series
As I was finalising the third volume in this series of books, my editor suggested that I might want to write a series introduction. I published the first volume, The Scholarly Writing Process in November 2016. The 2nd volume, Finding Time for your Scholarly Writing was published in April/June 2018. … [Read more...] about About the Short Guides Series
Selecting a Journal, an excerpt from Scholarly Publishing (A Short Guide)
The third volume in the Short Guides series will be published in January 2019. In Scholarly Publishing I focus on the big picture of publishing for scholarly audiences. After discussing the purpose of publishing for scholarly readers and what is meant by making a contribution to the advancement of … [Read more...] about Selecting a Journal, an excerpt from Scholarly Publishing (A Short Guide)
4 years of A Meeting With Your Writing
A long term participant in A Meeting With Your Writing recently mentioned that it has been 4 years. Wow, where does the time go? I remember when I came up with this idea. I wondered what I would do if no one signed up. Or, worse, if only 3 people signed up and then I had to do this every week for … [Read more...] about 4 years of A Meeting With Your Writing
Introducing Foundations of an Academic Writing Practice
On the 10th anniversary of self-employment, I've been reviewing and updating my services. This post is part of a series introducing you to what I offer now. Knowing where you want to go is one thing. Actually getting there requires steady work over a long period of time. After all life is not … [Read more...] about Introducing Foundations of an Academic Writing Practice
