app02 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:46 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Writing It! - Episodes Tagged with “Author Platforms” https://writingit.fireside.fm/tags/author%20platforms Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400 "Writing It! The Podcast About Academics &amp; 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. en-us episodic The Podcast About Academics & Writing The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida "Writing It! The Podcast About Academics &amp; 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. no academia, academic publishing, writing, literary agents, literary non-fiction, creative writing, academic careers The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida writingit@jst.ufl.edu Episode 80: What It Means to Show That This Book Has Value to Readers with Laura Portwood-Stacer https://writingit.fireside.fm/80 78b01434-bef1-4b36-a7c6-cbaff85c968f Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400 The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida full The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida We’re speaking with Laura Portwood-Stacer, Ph.D., publishing consultant, developmental editor, and author of The Book Proposal Book: A Guide for Scholarly Authors and Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers, both published by Princeton University Press. We talk about the importance of clarifying your argument as a way to show the value of your book. We also talk about the challenges of turning a dissertation into book; the many meanings of “platform” for authors, what a “comparable books” section of a book proposal can do for you; what your title signals to a potential press (even if it ends up changing); how to think about your conversation with a potential editor; why it’s so important to practice talking about your book; why being in marketing mode is really about figuring out how to connect with readers. 40:32 no <p>We’re speaking with Laura Portwood-Stacer, Ph.D., publishing consultant, developmental editor, and author of <a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691209678/the-book-proposal-book" rel="nofollow noopener">The Book Proposal Book: A Guide for Scholarly Authors</a>) and [<a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691257464/make-your-manuscript-work" rel="nofollow noopener">Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers</a>], both published by Princeton University Press. We talk about the importance of clarifying your argument as a way to show the value of your book. We also talk about the challenges of turning a dissertation into book; the many meanings of “platform” for authors, what a “comparable books” section of a book proposal can do for you; what your title signals to a potential press (even if it ends up changing); how to think about your conversation with a potential editor; why it’s so important to practice talking about your book; why being in marketing mode is really about figuring out how to connect with readers.</p> <p>Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here:</p> <p><a href="https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast" rel="nofollow noopener">https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast</a></p> <p>Contact us with questions, possible future topics/guests, or comments here: <a href="https://writingit.fireside.fm/contact" rel="nofollow noopener">https://writingit.fireside.fm/contact</a></p> book publishing, development editor, book proposal, academic publishing, author platforms We’re speaking with Laura Portwood-Stacer, Ph.D., publishing consultant, developmental editor, and author of The Book Proposal Book: A Guide for Scholarly Authors) and [Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers], both published by Princeton University Press. We talk about the importance of clarifying your argument as a way to show the value of your book. We also talk about the challenges of turning a dissertation into book; the many meanings of “platform” for authors, what a “comparable books” section of a book proposal can do for you; what your title signals to a potential press (even if it ends up changing); how to think about your conversation with a potential editor; why it’s so important to practice talking about your book; why being in marketing mode is really about figuring out how to connect with readers.

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