Writing It!
The Podcast About Academics & Writing
Displaying items 11-13 of 13 in total of Writing It! with the tag "second book".
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Episode 07: Finally! Insightful, concrete advice for your job market writing materials
September 26th, 2023 | 50 mins 47 secs
Editor, Social Media, 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, 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, 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
Editor, academia, academic careers, academic journal, academic monograph, academic presses, academic publishing, book publishing, book-writing, co-authorship, creative non-fiction, creative writing, dissertation, editing, 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 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.