The Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) announces a Call for Proposals for its 2020 conference to be held June 12-13 in San Diego, CA. We invite the submission of session presentations relevant to writing, publishing, and marketing textbooks and academic works (journal articles, books, and monographs). The session proposal deadline is October 7, 2019.
Most useful textbook and academic posts of the week: June 7, 2019
This week’s collection of articles from around the web includes publishing advice from the perspective of an editor, ways to…
Most useful textbook and academic posts of the week: May 24, 2019
This week’s collection of articles from around the web includes a variety of topics important to authors. We begin the…
#AcWriChat Tweet Chat: Not on Twitter? Watch live here
Join TAA on Twitter every other Friday at 11 a.m. ET using the hashtag #AcWriChat for a TweetChat on various aspects of academic writing.
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The Who: Finding key sources in the existing literature
So far in this series we have examined how to define a research project – The What, how to construct an effective writing environment – The Where, and what it takes to set realistic timeframes for your research – The When. In this article, we will explore The Who: Finding key sources in the existing literature.
Commit to submit: 5 Steps to journal publishing success
Want to submit that article you’ve been working on for years?
In my work with Academic Coaching & Writing, I’ve worked with many authors who have done substantial research toward a journal article but haven’t quite been able to put it all together and get it out the door. This delay often stems, at least in part, from a nagging fear that their piece may be rejected. To greatly improve your article’s chance of successful publication, consider taking these five steps.