Writing It!
The Podcast About Academics & Writing
About the show
"Writing It! The Podcast About Academics & Writing" dives deep into the world of academic writing and publishing. Join us for conversations with academics and editors as we discuss challenges, strategies, and insights from our writing lives. As we share our experiences and helpful hacks, we make the process of writing and getting published a bit more transparent and a bit less overwhelming.
Episodes
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Episode 07: Finally! Insightful, concrete advice for your job market writing materials
September 26th, 2023 | 50 mins 47 secs
academia, academic careers, academic job applications, academic job market, academic journal, academic monograph, academic presses, academic publishing, associate professor, book publishing, book-writing, co-authorship, cover letter, cover letters, creative non-fiction, creative writing, dissertation, editing, editor, editors, first book, full professor, jewish studies, journal articles, literary agents, literary non-fiction, networking, non-academic job applications. teaching statements, non-fiction, peer-review, personal statement, religious studies, sample chapter, second book, social media, teaching statement, women's history, writing
Jeff Kopstein, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine, talks with us about putting together a compelling application for academic jobs. We talk not only about assistant professorship applications, but about the shift in tone and content for associate and full professorship applications.
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Episode 06: Behind-the-Scenes of a First Book & a New Journal
September 11th, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
academia, academic careers, academic journal, academic monograph, academic presses, academic publishing, book publishing, book-writing, co-authorship, creative non-fiction, creative writing, dissertation, editing, editor, editors, first book, jewish studies, journal articles, literary agents, literary non-fiction, non-fiction, peer-review, religious studies, second book, women's history, writing
Today, Professor Jenny Caplan talks with us about her process of turning dissertation into book, and what she learned about writing along the way. Also, Professor Sarah Imhoff talks with us about starting a new academic journal; what it means to be on an editorial board; co-authoring; and her tips for writing a better journal article.
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Episode 05: An Editor's Perspective - Elaine Maisner, UNC Press
August 28th, 2023 | 1 hr 59 secs
academia, academic careers, academic monograph, academic publishing, book publishing, creative non-fiction, creative writing, editing, editors, jewish studies, literary agents, literary non-fiction, non-fiction, religious studies, women's history, writing
Having worked in academic publishing for almost 40 years, Elaine Maisner shares wisdom from the field about finding the right press and how authors can best present their work to book editors.
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Episode 04: "What is it all for?" The challenge of finding a writing motivation after the first book with Professor Martin Kavka
August 14th, 2023 | 42 mins 41 secs
academia, academic careers, academic publishing, book publicity, book publishing, creative non-fiction, creative writing, dissertation, edited volumes, editing, editors, jewish studies, literary agents, literary non-fiction, non-fiction, publishing, religious studies, second book, tenure and promotion, university presses, women's history, writing, writing motivation, writing schedules
Martin Kavka, a professor at FSU, talks with us about finding the motivation to write; the role of friendships in academic writing; and revising the rules of tenure and promotion to better accommodate the non-book writers among us.
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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.