For some people, staring at that first blank page is the hardest part of the writing task. Others have good start up energy and ideas but struggle to maintain momentum. Finally, are those who wrestle with completing a manuscript and sending it out. Join us Thursday, February 28 from 1-2 p.m. ET for the TAA webinar, 9 Proven Strategies to Help You Stop Procrastinating and Write Your Manuscript, where presenter Mary Beth Averill, PhD, MSW, Academic Coach and author of How to Become an Academic Coach, will present nine strategies to help you with organization, motivation, time management, and editing from start to finish whether you are writing an academic book, journal article, or dissertation. [Read more…]
2/28 TAA Webinar: “9 Proven Strategies to Help You Stop Procrastinating and Write Your Manuscript”
February 13, 2019 By Leave a Comment
2/13 TAA Webinar: Creative Scheduling For Those Who Have “All of the Time in the World” and “No Time At All”
January 30, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Whether you feel over-scheduled or are desperate for a little structure in your day, a more intentional approach to managing time can be a writer’s secret weapon. However, it can seem impossible to add time into an already packed schedule, or restrict flexibility when that feels integral to the writing process. Join us Wednesday, February 13, 2-3 p.m. ET for the TAA webinar, Creative Scheduling For Those Who Have “All of the Time in the World” and “No Time At All”, where presenter Katy Peplin, a coach and editor at Thrive PhD, will provide a collection of tools to think about time, how you spend it, and how that does or does not align with your life writ large. [Read more…]
TAA Awards and Council of Fellows Committee call for nominees
January 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment
The TAA Council of Fellows and Awards Committee welcomes nominations, including self-nominations, for its annual awards and also for TAA’s Honorary Society, the Council of Fellows. All nominations must be received by February 15, 2019. For further information about the award categories and instructions on submitting nominations, please visit the TAA website.
The committee expects to select awards recipients and new Council of Fellow members in April 2019, with the names of these individuals unveiled during the awards ceremony at the TAA Annual Authoring Conference in June 2019 in Philadelphia.
1/29 TAA Webinar: Your Royalties: The Devil is in the Details
January 3, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Join us Tuesday, January 29 from 2-3 p.m. ET for the TAA webinar, “Your Royalties: The Devil is in the Details,” where presenter Juli Saitz, Senior Managing Director at Ankura Consulting Group, will give a brief overview of key clauses in publishing agreements and discuss specific contract clauses that affect royalty calculations and payments. She will also examine the same clause with slightly different language for two hypothetical contracts and then present how the royalties differ under each scenario.
TAA 2019 Spring webinar series for textbook and academic writers
December 12, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Whether you are interested in understanding your royalty agreements, managing your time, curbing procrastination, using visual elements to enhance your manuscript, managing multiple projects, collaboration and branding, TAA’s 2019 Spring webinar series for textbook and academic authors has you covered. Join us as various industry experts share their expertise on academic and textbook writing topics. Sign-up early to reserve your spot! Not a TAA member? Learn more about member benefits and join today.
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Call for nominations to TAA Council
November 29, 2018 By Leave a Comment
As a member-driven organization, TAA relies on members’ willingness to get involved in governance and other activities of the association. The TAA Governance Committee announces a call for nominations for two open Council positions and three Officer roles. Nominations are submitted online and must be received by Friday, March 1, 2019. [Read more…]
12/11 TAA Webinar: Video Creation for Textbook Authors and Instructors
November 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Videos are increasingly integral to the learning process. As a textbook author, you can increase the value of your book for both students and instructors by creating and publishing videos linked to your content. As an instructor, videos you create to supplement your course can help students review and retain material outside the classroom. Join us Tuesday, December 11 from 1-2 p.m. ET for the TAA webinar, “Video Creation for Textbook Authors and Instructors,” where presenter Sasha Vodnik, a computer programming textbook author, will survey free tools for recording and production, as well as popular paid alternatives, and examine the tradeoffs. He’ll also walk through the steps to record video and audio, put it together, and publish it online.
11/15 TAA Webinar: Marketing Strategies to Create a Signature Platform
November 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Join us Thursday, November 15 from 12-1 p.m. ET for a one-hour webinar, “You Got This: Marketing Strategies to Create a Signature Platform,” that will empower you with resources to discover your signature brand, provide social media tips and Internet marketing strategies to engage students, and build an audience to publish scholarly content inside and outside the classroom. Presenter Dr. JoNataye Prather, Social Work Program Chair at Union Institute and University, will share the resources you need to develop a marketing mindset, including:- Branding tools and social media secrets to attract followers and build an audience.
- Internet marketing techniques to engage students and deliver your message to the masses.
- Technology tips to automate, produce creative materials, stay organized, and deliver consistent content to build your platform.
11/6 TAA Webinar: Make “Collaboration” More Than a Buzzword
October 29, 2018 By Leave a Comment
How do we decide what kind of interactive process will allow us to achieve outcomes more significant than what we could do on our own? What steps will improve collaborations when some or all of our interaction occurs online? These are questions Dr. Janet Salmons, author of the forthcoming book, Learning to Collaborate, Collaborating to Learn, will explore in her TAA webinar, “Make ‘Collaboration’ More Than a Buzzword,” on Tuesday, November 6 from 3-4 p.m. ET. Register today! [Read more…]
10/11 TAA Webinar: ‘The Joys and Agony of Co-Authoring: Practical and Legal Tips from Two Author-Lawyers’
September 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Coauthors Karen Morris, a seasoned author and lawyer, and Sten Sliger, a new author and lawyer, will share best practices for finding, vetting, contracting, and working with coauthors, during their TAA webinar, “The Joys and Agony of Co-Authoring: Practical and Legal Tips from Two Author-Lawyers,” on Thursday, October 11 from 3-4 p.m. ET. Register today! [Read more…]
