Writing It!
The Podcast About Academics & Writing
Displaying items 11-15 of 15 in total of Writing It! with the tag "non-fiction".
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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.