Jason Wrench is an Associate Professor in Communication and Media at the State University of New York at New Paltz.…
Advantages & disadvantages of working with multiple publishers
Jason Wrench, Associate Professor in Communication and Media at the State University of New York at New Paltz, share some advantages…
8 Ways to maximize the joy of writing
Maximizing my happiness and enjoyment of life is my top priority, and that includes my academic freelance writing.
Like me, you probably spend a lot of time writing. Life is short — make sure you get the most joy out of your writing time by following these 8 tips.
1. Write About What Interests You
Specialize in an academic writing niche you love and you’ll find you look forward to your work. You’ll also likely find greater success: you’ll be more enthusiastic when pitching projects to editors or clients, and you’ll get a lot more done in a given time period.
5 Tips & strategies to increase writing productivity
TAA has hosted many dynamic audio conferences focused on increasing writing productivity and writing project success. Following are five specific…
The value of blogging about your textbook
As a supplement to a February 2012 TAA webinar, “The Benefits of Blogging About Your Textbook”, presented by Kevin Patton,…
How to negotiate textbook contracts strategically
Many textbook authors, especially new authors, are intimidated by the idea of negotiating their contracts, but strategic and artful contract negotiation is essential to ensure that you get the best offer possible.
“It is very important to negotiate your contract, because the first offer will not be the best deal, so you’ll just be leaving money on the table if you don’t negotiate,” said Stephen Gillen, intellectual property attorney at Wood, Herron & Evans.