Tips for Writing Your Second Academic Book
Writing alone in the room, without a committee’s voices rattling around in the head, I’ve found the second book has felt much more like it is for me.
January 29, 2022Column
How to Give Quality Academic Content Feedback
What does it mean to give good feedback, and what distinguishes the feedback of a professor and a colleague from a developmental editor?
December 17, 2021
At What Point in Your Writing Process Should You Work with an Editor?
Editors can be helpful at many points in the writing and publication process.
October 29, 2021
How Academic Publishing Has Shifted during the Pandemic
The biggest changes in scholarly publishing that university presses have seen since the pandemic began and suggestions for authors navigating these changes.
October 22, 2021
Can Your Own Translations Be a Fast, Cheap, and Good Alternative?
Is it always a good idea to translate quotations or other texts from academic sources yourself? When does it highlight your foreign language skills and when does it lead you into dangerous waters?
September 17, 2021
What an Acquisitions Editor Looks for in a Publishable Book
How can you make the best use of your limited time and energy to ensure that your book will make it past an acquisition editor’s email inbox?
August 20, 2021
Why You Should Hire an Academic Editor
The single most important reason that you should hire an freelance academic editor for your project can be summed up in the definition of the role of an editor: we are here to serve as the reader’s advocate.
July 30, 2021
Tips for Academic Writing during the Summer
It’s all a matter of setting goals, prioritizing, and taking control of your schedule, both on the macro and the micro levels.
July 09, 2021