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Join us for
the 2008 TAA Conference at Harrah's in Las Vegas, June 19-21
2008
TAA Conference Registration
Deadline Extended! Early Registration Deadline
is May 15, 2008
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Now
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Members before May 15, 2008
(after May 15, 2008, $245)
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(after May 15, 2008, $295)
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The deadline
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Authoring
Workshops
Thursday,
June 19
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Michael
D. Spiegler |
Textbook
Authoring Workshop - Parlor C
"The Basics
of Textbook Writing from Start to Finish"
Presenter:
Michael D. Spiegler, Professor of Psychology, Providence College
This half-day,
interactive, hands-on workshop is for both those who want to learn
how to write their first textbook and those who have written a
textbook and want to learn how to write their next textbook or
revision more efficiently and effectively. The workshop will provide
you with the nuts-and-bolts of how to write a prospectus and sample
chapters, how to contact publishers, and how to negotiate a favorable
contract. You'll learn the basics of the writing, revising, and
production phases and get advice on how to deal with publishers,
alternatives to traditional publishing, and survival skills for
authors.
This workshop
is a based on a three-day National Science Foundation Short-Course
for college faculty and graduate students that Michael Spiegler
teaches at the University of Washington in Seattle and at St.
Petersburg College in Florida. Prior to his TAA workshop, he will
be presenting a full-day workshop on textbook writing at Claremont
Graduate University in February 2008.
About the
Presenter:
Michael
D. Spiegler is a Professor of Psychology at Providence College.
He has been a successful textbook and academic author for more
than 35 years with several leading psychology textbooks, including
Contemporary Behavior Therapy, Personality: Strategies and
Issues, and Contemporary Psychotherapies for a Diverse
World. He has presented workshops on textbook writing for
the past 10 years, regularly reviews manuscripts for textbook
publishers, and serves as a consultant/mentor to college textbook
authors in diverse disciplines. He is currently writing a comprehensive
Handbook for College Textbook Writing.
Here's
what participants had to say of Spiegler's three-day textbook
authoring course at the University of Washington:
"Tremendous,
a great experience."
"The course
was very enlightening. A tremendous value."
"WORTHWHILE!!!"
"This
was a great program and well worth the time and sacrifice to attend!"
"Really
good course. I admired the fact that Michael kept us on track
and working all three days."
"Excellent
all the way through."
"The course
was well thought out, with good pacing."
"My first
experience but this was an exceptional course. It surpassed my
expectations. Dr. Spiegler was absolutely outstanding. Thanks."
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