Many first-time academic book authors, but especially parents of young children, struggle with finding time to write their book. I frequently receive questions like these: I’m starting my second …
Finding Time to Write Your Academic Book, Part 5: Implementing Your Plan Each Week
In this series, I show you how to find time to write your first book during the semester, even as a parent on a heavy teaching load (3-3 or 4-4). In previous posts, I've tackled some of the pitfalls …
Finding Time to Write Your Academic Book #4: Container Routine 101
This post is the fourth in a series designed to help first-time academic book authors find time to write their book during the semester. In part 3, I told you how the container routine will help …
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Revisions Stalled? Work ON Your Book before Continuing to Work IN it
Are you struggling to get a handle on your first scholarly book? To see clearly not just what you have, but where it's ultimately going? Do you feel stuck in revisions--like you're adding and changing …
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How to Put an Academic Writing Project on Hold: 3 Steps to Avoid Future Stress and Wasted Time
How many times has this happened to you? You have been working on an article for months, and are just finally getting "on a roll." Things are clicking in a way that they haven't before, and you're …
Writing Your First Humanities Book? Become a Better Author with NBN Interviews
I've been listening to interviews on the New Books Network--a podcast with specific channels in practically every discipline (French, Literary Studies, Philosophy, History, Popular Culture, …
7 Writing Habits for First Time Book Authors to Cultivate
You will likely fall into one of two camps. If you're in the first, you might find yourself frustrated and disappointed about your productivity. You know you can write more (or "be more productive"), …
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What To Do Before Writing an Academic Book Proposal: 4 Crucial Steps
Whether it is three months or three years until you write your first academic book proposal, there are steps you should be taking now to ensure it is as strong as possible. The steps below will help …
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University Presses: 4 Things First-Time Book Authors Must Know
You might have heard that you should publish your book with a university press, but the publishing process--especially when it comes to university presses--might still be murky. Read on to learn the …
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My Dissertation to Book Timeline, or, How Long Does Publishing an Academic Book Take?
If you are publishing your first academic book for tenure and promotion purposes, you know you are on a deadline. And yet most resources for first-time academic book authors don't discuss time at all. …
The 7 Stages of Publishing Your First Academic Book, Challenges & Tips
From the outside, publishing your first academic book seems both straightforward and mysterious. Most first-time book authors associate one key moment--the book proposal with the entire process. Do …
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Finding the Right Academic Publisher #4: Ranking University Presses
How can you publish your academic book with a top press in your field? In this post—the final in the four part “Finding an academic Publisher” series—I show you how to do just that. By now, …
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