Writing It!
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
35 episodes of Writing It! since the first episode, which aired on July 1st, 2023.
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Episode 03: An Editor’s Perspective - Jennifer Banks
July 31st, 2023 | 43 mins 55 secs
academia, academic careers, academic publishing, book publicity, book publishing, creative non-fiction, creative writing, dissertation, editing, editors, jewish studies, literary agents, literary non-fiction, non-fiction, publishing, religious studies, university presses, women's history, writing, writing schedules
Yale University Press Senior Editor Jennifer Banks talks with us about how editing helped her understand what kind of book she wanted to write. Banks also talks about best practices for approaching an editor with your book manuscript. And, once your book has gone through the review process, what to keep in mind while writing your response to readers’ reports.
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Episode 02: Unlearning Academic Writing Tics and Reaching a Broader Audience
July 17th, 2023 | 58 mins 8 secs
academia, academic careers, academic publishing, book publishing, creative non-fiction, creative writing, editing, jewish studies, literary agents, literary non-fiction, non-fiction, religious studies, women's history, writing
Today we're speaking with two scholars about writing for a "beyond the academy" audience.
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Episode 01: Choosing Literary Non-Fiction... And All That Comes With It
July 1st, 2023 | 55 mins 56 secs
academia, academic careers, academic publishing, book publishing, creative non-fiction, creative writing, literary agents, literary non-fiction, writing
Our guest this week is Maggie Doherty, English Ph.D., teacher, New Yorker writer, and author of The Equivalents: A Story of Art, Female Friendship, and Liberation in the 1960s (https://maggiedohertyauthor.com). Doherty tells us about discovering her writing path in literary non-fiction after embarking on a doctorate in English. In addition to sharing her experiences with book proposals, agents, and writing deadlines, Doherty discusses the pragmatic considerations in choosing to write trade-press, non-fiction, and the challenges of creating a career around writing and teaching.