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Interested in submitting an article? Writer's Guidelines
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to write an abstract Co-authoring Bringing in a co-author requires ‘reconstitution’ of book project Before entering co-authoring relationship, sign a collaboration agreement Lawyer: Rosy co-author prospects can sour Create a collaboration agreement with your co-author Advice: Joint projects need personalities to mesh Compositors 7
tips for working with a compositor Contracts Don't Settle for a Publisher's Standard Contract: Terms You Can and Should Negotiate A Play of Words: Acting Out Contract Negotiations, Part II Authoring attorney: Don't be quick to sign Information
key to win-win contract: Play 20 questions with your editor Tips and tricks for negotiating your first contract Lawyer: rank your contract negotiation goals Author attorneys share contract negotiation advice Auditor's advice: Think long-term in signing first contract Copyright Permissions How to obtain permission, use the public domain Crossing over: Textbooks & Trade Agents: Textbooks-to-trade shift not always easy Dissertations A Coach's Perspective on Finishing a Dissertation Find
Your Own Voice When
Writing, Focus on Your Strengths When
writing your dissertation, look at it from several perspectives Editing Conference Proceedings Editing a collective volume of papers from a conference Editor Relations How a copy editor can help you polish your work Maintain good relationship with your editor Feedback Requesting and receiving feedback and how to use it effectively Goal Management Manage your goals with use of 'Pyramid of Power' Grant Writing Grant-writing:
A game you can win Prolific grant writer shares his advice on landing grants Indexing Tips and Tricks for the Do-It-Yourself Indexer Indexer: Think in terms of the end user What
Indexers Wish You Knew Literary Agents Textbook author shares her experience working with literary agent Textbook authors should consider hiring an agent Marketing How, why, to research your textbook market Beyond Google Book Search: Emerging Strategies to Drive Online Discovery 10 tips for successful marketing Marketing your book before, during, after Tips on marketing self-published works Book promotion: How to earn local, national media attention (TAA column) To be a successful writer, first you must promote (TAA column) Online Ancillaries Websites enhance textbook materials for students Peer Review How
to improve your role in the peer review process Publicity 'Publication Party' great way to promote your authoring Publishing How
to find a textbook publisher How
to maximize your chances of getting published How
to choose a publisher How
to get started in publishing How
to maximize your chances of getting published Getting
to first base: How to pitch your textbook idea to publishers Forge your own trail with small presses 20 ways to get published in an academic environment 19 Tips for first-time authors Tips for working with a compositor Be a proactive author: A key strategy for success What publishers are looking for in authors Q&A with Successful Authors 2008 Texty, McGuffey winners participate in Q&A during TAA Conference Awards Ceremony Research Revisions, New Editions 10 tips for preparing your next edition Keep your textbook alive through multiple editions Royalties Protect yourself from lower royalties from foreign sales Royalty Q&A Self-Publishing Tips on marketing self-published works Seminar Paper How
to turn that seminar paper into a publication Scholarly Journal Articles Use
this checklist when submitting dissertation, journal article How to read a journal acceptance letter Advice on Getting Your Scholarly Articles Published Publishing journal articles: Seasoned pros give tips Supplemental Materials Reinforce
textbook adoptions with promotional calendar Taxes Teaching From Your Own Texts Author: Classrooms incubate great textbooks Test Questions Testing expert: Make questions text-dependent Textbook Proposals How to pitch your book proposal to a publisher How to Craft a Winning Textbook Proposal Guidelines for Preparing a Book Proposal PDF Learn the basics steps to a good book proposal Members share sample textbook proposals Time management Don't manage time, manage goals Visuals Working with editors Hiring an 'author's editor' has its benefits Work management Treat authoring like a business: Create a home office just for authoring Treat authoring like a business: Keep your authoring separate from your full-time job Writing Scholarly Writing: Strengthening Your Literature Review Publish and Flourish: Become a Prolific Author Writing workshops provide support for academic authors Don't use a scalpel to peel an apple The most important writing tool Breaking Writer's Block: How to overcome the psychological inhibitions that keep you from writing Leveraging the Wisdom of Your Crowd: Five Things Every Author Can Do to Maximize a Book's Impact KISS (Keeping It Simple Isn't Stupid): Making the Complex Comprehensible Tip for writing at home when you're not alone Punctuation,
other stylistic rules: obstacle or opportunity? Advice: Solitaire, snacks won't cure writer's block Author: Tips to make complex points clear Using
scholarly models for academic writing Try
Writing Outside Your Discipline When
Writing, Focus on Your Strengths 12
Steps to becoming a more prolific scholar How
to write readable academic prose Authors
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