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How-to Articles for Textbook Authors

Book Production

Self-publishing: 6 questions to consider when selecting a company to produce your book


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


Contracts

Attorney advises authors on e-rights

Information key to win-win contract

Tips and tricks for negotiating your first contract

Lawyer: Rank your contract negotiation goals

Author attorneys share contract negotiation advice

Ten tips for your next book deal

Twenty questions for your new book deal

The Statutory Termination Right: One copyright act provision your publisher hopes you never hear about


Copyright Permissions

How to obtain permission, use the public domain

The Statutory Termination Right: One copyright act provision your publisher hopes you never hear about to the How to section under contracts


Crossing over: Textbooks & Trade

Agents: Textbooks-to-trade shift not always easy


Editor Relations

How a copy editor can help you polish your work

Maintain good relationship with your editor

Turning bad editing into good writing

It's not over until it's edited


Electronic Publishing

Textbook authoring in the digital age, part one

Textbook authoring in the digital age, part two


Goal Management

Manage your goals with use of 'Pyramid of Power'


Indexing

Indexer: Think in terms of the end user

What indexers wish you knew


Literary Agents

Textbook author shares her experience working with literary agent

Why you might want to consider hiring a literary agent to help you negotiate your next textbook contract

Textbook authors should consider hiring an agent


Marketing and Promotion

How to leverage a book award

Book promotion strategies: Participation in national sales meetings

How, why, to research your textbook market

10 tips for successful marketing

Marketing your book before, during, after

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

Getting the most out of peer reviews


Publicity

'Publication party' great way to promote your authoring


Publishing

How to find a textbook publisher

How to choose a publisher

How to get started in publishing

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

Secrets of a prolific author

Tips for working with a compositor

Be a proactive author: A key strategy for success


Research

Research the easy way


Revisions, New Editions

10 tips for preparing your next edition


Royalties

Protect yourself from lower royalties from foreign sales


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

Tax tips for authors


Teaching From Your Own Texts

Author: Classrooms incubate great textbooks


Textbook Proposals

How to pitch your book proposal to a publisher

Learn the basics steps to a good book proposal


Time management

5 textbook authoring time management tips

Don't manage time, manage goals


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

How to make difficult concepts easier to understand

Faculty success: Developing a research and publication agenda

Five myths to overcome when writing your first book

Top 10 grammar errors

Don't use a scalpel to peel an apple

The most important writing tool

Punctuation, other stylistic rules: obstacle or opportunity?

Advice: Solitaire, snacks won't cure writer's block

12 steps to becoming a more prolific scholar

Authors share advice for writing first textbook

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