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Because this is always a burning question for first-time academic book authors, here are some red flags that the book you’re proposing hasn’t yet evolved away from the dissertation:
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Because I’ve been getting questions about this lately, here’s my collection of resources for academics on working with a developmental editor First an overview that I wrote up for Feeding
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If you write a serious book proposal (like you’ve actually put effort into it and you have done real research) and it gets immediately turned down by an acquisitions editor,
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If you haven’t figured out the core argument you want to make with your book, or what its most significant contribution is, DON’T FEEL BAD. This is the thing almost
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Here’s what you’ll need to prepare if you want to pitch yr academic book project to a publisher this year:1. A working title for the book. Don’t worry, you can
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A baby has awakened me at 2am and for some reason I now feel the need to offer you my standard template for book introduction chapters. First, a caveat: you
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Let's talk peer reviews & how to respond to them. This is one of those things in academia that authors learn how to deal with haphazardly and it can really
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A quick writing tip for when you get revision suggestions from an editor or peer reviewer and you're filled with a sense of dread or resistance because it seems like
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