Writing It!
The Podcast About Academics & Writing
Displaying 3 items of Writing It! with the tag "fellowships".
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Episode 59: When dissertations do not become tenure books & research becomes NYT Op-eds with Miriam Udel
September 22nd, 2025 | 58 mins 2 secs
dissertation, fellowships, literary agent, literature, modernity, publicist, tenure, translation, yiddish
We’re talking with Emory Professor Miriam Udel about lessons from a career full of writing highs and challenges, beginning with the realization that the dissertation will not become the first book. We talk about learning how to understand the gradations of rejection letters; the value of pitching editors in person; why spending time on works of translations may be highly worthwhile even when they do not count for tenure and promotion; when hiring a book publicist is useful for academics; writing Op-Eds; mentoring younger scholars; and having a memoir-in-progress in the drawer.
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Episode 38: Relationships and Writing
December 2nd, 2024 | 1 hr 17 mins
american religion., book manuscript, catholic studies, fellowships, jewish studies, religious studies, tenure and promotion, writing coach, writing groups
Today’s episode is with Samira Mehta, associate professor of women and gender studies and of Jewish studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. We speak about the way our relationships feed our writing. The conversation focuses on fellowships, writing groups, writing coaches, and friends and colleagues with whom we exchange writing.
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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.