Writing It!
The Podcast About Academics & Writing
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Episode 88: Finding Co-Authors Who Can Fill In Your Gaps with Sharon Avni and Laura Yares
November 2nd, 2026 | 58 mins 49 secs
book events, books, co-authorship, irb, tenure and promotion
We’re talking with Sharon Avni (CUNY) and Laura Yares (MSU) about co-authoring a book and why their partnership works and what a scholar might want to look for in a potential co-author. We discuss why choosing the co-authorship route for a second or third project might be helpful in making progress when you have other simultaneous writing projects, and the kind of encouragement you can only get from someone else who is working on the same project.
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Episode 16: When you need lots of images in your book
January 29th, 2024 | 37 mins 39 secs
book events, book launches, book prices, book promotion, bookstores, comics history, fellowships, images, lgbtq history, permissions, publicists, second book
We’re speaking with UF English Professor Margaret Galvan about writing a book with lots of images; how to find a press that can accommodate image-rich manuscripts; what a book publicist will actually do for you; how to cultivate a relationship with your publicist and editor; how to be thoughtful about book promotion; when and why to apply for a fellowship for book two; the importance of finding colleagues and friends who will get excited about your book; and handling the details of getting a manuscript ready for production.