web01.fireside.fm Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:18:42 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Writing It! - Episodes Tagged with “Writing Groups” https://writingit.fireside.fm/tags/writing%20groups Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0500 "Writing It! The Podcast About Academics & 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 & 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 69: ENCORE EPISODE 69: Figuring out the Post-Tenure Book with Elli Stern https://writingit.fireside.fm/69 0ab6514c-5a38-4042-a3ea-e0d9d354247c Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0500 The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida full The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida Yale professor Elli Stern talks with us about figuring out what kind of writing we want to do after tenure—and the importance of building a team of friends and colleagues who can read drafts and provide valuable feedback. 59:48 no Yale professor Elli Stern talks with us about figuring out what kind of writing we want to do after tenure—and the importance of building a team of friends and colleagues who can read drafts and provide valuable feedback. Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast Contact us with questions, possible future topics/guests, or comments here: https://writingit.fireside.fm/contact 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, developmental editor, dissertation, editing, editor, editors, first book, full professor, jewish studies, journal articles, literary agents, literary non-fiction, manuscript editing, networking, non-academic job applications, teaching statements, non-fiction, peer-review, personal statement, religious studies, revisions, sample chapter, second book, social media, teaching statement, women's history, writing, writing academic book, writing coach, literary agents, post-tenure, revision, trade press, book markets, writing styles, writing groups, writing feedback Yale professor Elli Stern talks with us about figuring out what kind of writing we want to do after tenure—and the importance of building a team of friends and colleagues who can read drafts and provide valuable feedback.

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]]> Episode 38: Relationships and Writing https://writingit.fireside.fm/38 25c986e9-b00e-40ff-bd82-e3a9f562dbd5 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 04:00:00 -0500 The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida full The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida 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. 1:17:30 no 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. Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast Contact us with questions, possible future topics/guests, or comments here: https://writingit.fireside.fm/contact fellowships, writing groups, writing coach, tenure and promotion, book manuscript, religious studies, Jewish Studies, Catholic Studies, American religion. 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 29: Are “writing spurts” a thing? https://writingit.fireside.fm/29 c95af27c-82cc-46a4-a853-ae8ff32ac3f1 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 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 speak with Princeton Professor Laura Arnold Leibman about how a scholar’s approach to writing might change over time, with different stages of an academic career, and what might be happening when it looks like a scholar is having a “writing spurt.” Leibman shares with us the shifts over time, in her thinking about writing; sharing writing; and perfectionism. We also talk about getting writing done while holding leadership positions, the Pomodoro technique, and figuring out how to break down the writing of academic journal articles. 39:54 no We speak with Princeton Professor Laura Arnold Leibman about how a scholar’s approach to writing might change over time, with different stages of an academic career, and what might be happening when it looks like a scholar is having a “writing spurt.” Leibman shares with us the shifts over time, in her thinking about writing; sharing writing; and perfectionism. We also talk about getting writing done while holding leadership positions, the pomodoro technique, and figuring out how to break down the writing of academic journal articles. Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast Contacts us with questions, possible future topics/guests, or comments here: https://writingit.fireside.fm/contact writing groups, accountability, publishing, pomodoro technique, Wendy Belcher We speak with Princeton Professor Laura Arnold Leibman about how a scholar’s approach to writing might change over time, with different stages of an academic career, and what might be happening when it looks like a scholar is having a “writing spurt.” Leibman shares with us the shifts over time, in her thinking about writing; sharing writing; and perfectionism. We also talk about getting writing done while holding leadership positions, the pomodoro technique, and figuring out how to break down the writing of academic journal articles.

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]]> We speak with Princeton Professor Laura Arnold Leibman about how a scholar’s approach to writing might change over time, with different stages of an academic career, and what might be happening when it looks like a scholar is having a “writing spurt.” Leibman shares with us the shifts over time, in her thinking about writing; sharing writing; and perfectionism. We also talk about getting writing done while holding leadership positions, the pomodoro technique, and figuring out how to break down the writing of academic journal articles.

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]]> Episode 28: An Editor's Perspective: Sandra Korn https://writingit.fireside.fm/28 23ecf5f6-dee1-476d-a1e4-6d677d0f4eee Mon, 15 Jul 2024 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 In our conversation with Wayne State University Press editor Sandra Korn we address a number of interesting questions on the minds of our listeners: 1) What does it mean when an editor replies to your submissions with, "This isn't a good fit for us"? 2) What's the best way to approach an editor? In the book exhibit hall, during a conference? Through an email? 3) What parts of my manuscript does a university press editor actually read? 3) What does an editor do differently for her writers who are part of the trade division of an academic press? 4) What does an editor think of book publicity events? 5) What excites an acquisitions editor? 40:02 no In our conversation with Wayne State University Press editor Sandra Korn we address a number of interesting questions on the minds of our listeners: 1) What does it mean when an editor replies to your submissions with, "This isn't a good fit for us"? 2) What's the best way to approach an editor? In the book exhibit hall, during a conference? Through an email? 3) What parts of my manuscript does a university press editor actually read? 3) What does an editor do differently for her writers who are part of the trade division of an academic press? 4) What does an editor think of book publicity events? 5) What excites an acquisitions editor? Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast Contacts us with questions, possible future topics/guests, or comments here: https://writingit.fireside.fm/contact Editor, academic press, dissertation, readability, writing groups, editing In our conversation with Wayne State University Press editor Sandra Korn we address a number of interesting questions on the minds of our listeners: 1) What does it mean when an editor replies to your submissions with, "This isn't a good fit for us"? 2) What's the best way to approach an editor? In the book exhibit hall, during a conference? Through an email? 3) What parts of my manuscript does a university press editor actually read? 3) What does an editor do differently for her writers who are part of the trade division of an academic press? 4) What does an editor think of book publicity events? 5) What excites an acquisitions editor?

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]]> In our conversation with Wayne State University Press editor Sandra Korn we address a number of interesting questions on the minds of our listeners: 1) What does it mean when an editor replies to your submissions with, "This isn't a good fit for us"? 2) What's the best way to approach an editor? In the book exhibit hall, during a conference? Through an email? 3) What parts of my manuscript does a university press editor actually read? 3) What does an editor do differently for her writers who are part of the trade division of an academic press? 4) What does an editor think of book publicity events? 5) What excites an acquisitions editor?

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]]> Episode 17: Writing while Parenting https://writingit.fireside.fm/17 c50181ff-73ff-4137-8966-2a0087747906 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 04:00:00 -0500 The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida full The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida You don’t have to be a parent to get something out of our conversation with Professor Laura Yares about “Writing While Parenting.” In this conversation, we speak about how to get writing done while caretaking; how to best take advantage of limited time to write; writing when the family stakes are high; time-blocking; lingering Covid trauma; finding and building an academic writing community; letting our writing lie fallow; dealing with the loneliness of parenting within academia; leaning in to the creative parts of our academic jobs; and the importance of modeling good “professor-ing with a family” boundaries. 53:50 no You don’t have to be a parent to get something out of our conversation with Professor Laura Yares about “Writing While Parenting.” In this conversation, we speak about how to get writing done while caretaking; how to best take advantage of limited time to write; writing when the family stakes are high; time-blocking; lingering Covid trauma; finding and building an academic writing community; letting our writing lie fallow; dealing with the loneliness of parenting within academia; leaning in to the creative parts of our academic jobs; and the importance of modeling good “professor-ing with a family” boundaries. Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast time-blocking, caregiving, scheduling, non-traditional academic careers, writing groups, Covid trauma, creating writing communities You don’t have to be a parent to get something out of our conversation with Professor Laura Yares about “Writing While Parenting.” In this conversation, we speak about how to get writing done while caretaking; how to best take advantage of limited time to write; writing when the family stakes are high; time-blocking; lingering Covid trauma; finding and building an academic writing community; letting our writing lie fallow; dealing with the loneliness of parenting within academia; leaning in to the creative parts of our academic jobs; and the importance of modeling good “professor-ing with a family” boundaries.

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]]> You don’t have to be a parent to get something out of our conversation with Professor Laura Yares about “Writing While Parenting.” In this conversation, we speak about how to get writing done while caretaking; how to best take advantage of limited time to write; writing when the family stakes are high; time-blocking; lingering Covid trauma; finding and building an academic writing community; letting our writing lie fallow; dealing with the loneliness of parenting within academia; leaning in to the creative parts of our academic jobs; and the importance of modeling good “professor-ing with a family” boundaries.

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]]> Episode 14: What’s so important about your book’s meta-data? Understanding publishing from the perspective of a university press https://writingit.fireside.fm/14 b8a20b27-7c61-4915-a804-3283322aff02 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0500 The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida full The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida Today we’re speaking with UF Press Editor in chief, Stephanye Hunter and UF Press Marketing Manager, Rachel Doll. Among our many topics, we discuss recent changes in the academic publishing world; important considerations in titling your book; what you can reasonably ask/expect of your editor; how to think about writing an op-ed, before book publication; what kind of publicity you can do on your own—and at what point—before publication; what kind of book events are most appropriate for your academic book; how a press decides if yours is a “crossover book”; what to consider when making suggestions for your book cover; What is meta-data? 1:05:49 no Today we’re speaking with UF Press Editor in chief, Stephanye Hunter and UF Press Marketing Manager, Rachel Doll. Among our many topics, we discuss recent changes in the academic publishing world; important considerations in titling your book; what you can reasonably ask/expect of your editor; how to think about writing an op-ed, before book publication; what kind of publicity you can do on your own—and at what point—before publication; what kind of book events are most appropriate for your academic book; how a press decides if yours is a “crossover book”; what to consider when making suggestions for your book cover; What is meta-data? Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast academia, academic careers, academic job applications, academic job market, academic journal, academic monograph, academic presses, academic publishing, agents, associate professor, book launches, book markets, book promotion, book publishing, book reviews, book-writing, co-authorship, cover letter, cover letters, creative non-fiction, creative writing, developmental editor, dissertation, editing, editor, editors, first book, full professor, honorariums, journal articles, literary agents, literary non-fiction, manuscript editing, marketing, networking, non-academic job applications, non-fiction, non-traditional academic, peer-review, personal statement, post-tenure, publicity, religious studies, revision, revisions, sample chapter, second book, social media, teaching statement, teaching statements, trade division, trade press, women's history, writing, writing academic book, writing biography, writing coach, writing feedback, writing groups, writing styles, marketing, publishing, acquisitions editor, book price, “crossover books”, book covers, book publicity, publishing timelines, meta-data Today we’re speaking with UF Press Editor in chief, Stephanye Hunter and UF Press Marketing Manager, Rachel Doll. Among our many topics, we discuss recent changes in the academic publishing world; important considerations in titling your book; what you can reasonably ask/expect of your editor; how to think about writing an op-ed, before book publication; what kind of publicity you can do on your own—and at what point—before publication; what kind of book events are most appropriate for your academic book; how a press decides if yours is a “crossover book”; what to consider when making suggestions for your book cover; What is meta-data?

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]]> Episode 13: Why publish with a ‘trade division’ of an academic press? https://writingit.fireside.fm/13 f369e5a3-d261-4f6e-949b-d2a67df6b14c Mon, 18 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0500 The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida full The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida Today we speak with Martin Siegel, author of the recently published, Judgement and Mercy: The Turbulent Life and Times of the Judge Who Condemned the Rosenbergs about writing a biography over many years, and publishing with the trade division of an academic press. 47:57 no Today we speak with Martin Siegel, author of the recently published, Judgement and Mercy: The Turbulent Life and Times of the Judge Who Condemned the Rosenbergs about writing a biography over many years, and publishing with the trade division of an academic press. Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast 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, developmental editor, dissertation, editing, editor, editors, first book, full professor, jewish studies, journal articles, literary agents, literary non-fiction, manuscript editing, networking, non-academic job applications, teaching statements, non-fiction, peer-review, personal statement, religious studies, revisions, sample chapter, second book, social media, teaching statement, women's history, writing, writing academic book, writing coach, literary agents, post-tenure, revision, trade press, book markets, writing styles, writing groups, writing feedback, Book promotion, publicity, marketing, book launches, academic presses, honorariums, non-traditional academic, trade division, writing biography, the Rosenbergs, Cold War history, agents, book reviews Today we speak with Martin Siegel, author of the recently published, Judgement and Mercy: The Turbulent Life and Times of the Judge Who Condemned the Rosenbergs about writing a biography over many years, and publishing with the trade division of an academic press.

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]]> Episode 12: The Truth About Book Promotion with Sandra Fox https://writingit.fireside.fm/12 65c7a485-aa9a-412a-ad1e-f5e27698201f Mon, 04 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0500 The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida full The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida We talk with Sandra Fox about what a first-time author can do to promote her book; what to expect from the publisher; and how best to use the affiliations and connections you have to spread the word about your book. We talk about honorariums, book price, op-eds, and book contracts. 34:35 no We talk with Sandra Fox about what a first-time author can do to promote her book; what to expect from the publisher; and how best to use the affiliations and connections you have to spread the word about your book. We talk about honorariums, book price, op-eds, and book contracts. Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast 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, developmental editor, dissertation, editing, editor, editors, first book, full professor, jewish studies, journal articles, literary agents, literary non-fiction, manuscript editing, networking, non-academic job applications, teaching statements, non-fiction, peer-review, personal statement, religious studies, revisions, sample chapter, second book, social media, teaching statement, women's history, writing, writing academic book, writing coach, literary agents, post-tenure, revision, trade press, book markets, writing styles, writing groups, writing feedback, Book promotion, publicity, marketing, book launches, academic presses, honorariums We talk with Sandra Fox about what a first-time author can do to promote her book; what to expect from the publisher; and how best to use the affiliations and connections you have to spread the word about your book. We talk about honorariums, book price, op-eds, and book contracts.

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]]> We talk with Sandra Fox about what a first-time author can do to promote her book; what to expect from the publisher; and how best to use the affiliations and connections you have to spread the word about your book. We talk about honorariums, book price, op-eds, and book contracts.

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]]> Episode 11: Figuring out how to write the post-tenure book https://writingit.fireside.fm/11 a2be7705-7704-46b8-87e9-8874e1b26657 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0500 The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida full The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida Yale professor Elli Stern talks with us about figuring out what kind of writing we want to do after tenure—and the importance of building a team of friends and colleagues who can read drafts and provide valuable feedback. 59:56 no Yale professor Elli Stern talks with us about figuring out what kind of writing we want to do after tenure—and the importance of building a team of friends and colleagues who can read drafts and provide valuable feedback. Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast 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, developmental editor, dissertation, editing, editor, editors, first book, full professor, jewish studies, journal articles, literary agents, literary non-fiction, manuscript editing, networking, non-academic job applications, teaching statements, non-fiction, peer-review, personal statement, religious studies, revisions, sample chapter, second book, social media, teaching statement, women's history, writing, writing academic book, writing coach, literary agents, post-tenure, revision, trade press, book markets, writing styles, writing groups, writing feedback Yale professor Elli Stern talks with us about figuring out what kind of writing we want to do after tenure—and the importance of building a team of friends and colleagues who can read drafts and provide valuable feedback.

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