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Four Savvy Ways to Network with Professors Outside Your School Through Publishing
How do you network with the “wizards” of academia? In this article explainer, I suggest four ways to make connections with people who can advance your career.
How to Contact University Press Editors About an Academic Book Project
How do you contact a university press editor about a book project? In this explainer article, I’ll tell you who to contact and what to ask for.
The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Academic Self-Publishing
Why might academic authors want to crowdfund and self-publish a book? In this article, I reflect on my experience funding a book with Kickstarter and then going deeper into academic publishing. The decision depends on your professional goals and interest in doing it all yourself.
“Argument Clinic”: How do you Recognize and Make an Argument in Academic Writing?
Every piece of academic writing needs an argument. But what makes for a good argument? In this article I write about how to recognize and find arguments in academic writing.
How to Write a Conclusion: All Academic Books Must End
It’s not you. Academic book conclusions are difficult to write, a difficulty that can be traced to the writing process itself. Here’s how you can write excellent conclusions, along with a few examples!
The Conceptual Pyramid: How to Organize Your Ideas
As an academic editor, I routinely hear these questions from clients: “How many concepts or theories do I need in my academic manuscript?” and “are there too many in this chapter?” Here’s an answer—organize the concepts to structurally support your argument!