If AI wrote your article, what would you lose? Some thoughts on wellbeing and writing
Connect or reconnect to the joy of writing with these tips from Dr. Katherine Firth.
The Link between Critical Reading, Thinking and Writing
How can critical thinking skills help you write more precisely? In this post Dr. Alex Baratta offers some practical tips.
Writing The Ethnography Quartet
Between 2015 and 2022 Paul Atkinson produced four books about ethnography. How and why did that happen, and what did he want to achieve? Learn about this quartet of books.
Equity-Focused Research Dissemination Planning
Applying an equity focused lens specifically to reporting and dissemination necessitates a careful and deliberate approach. Learn more in this post!
Disseminating Research with an Equity-Focused Lens
Learn about disseminating research with an equity lens in this guest post from the CTE Research Network Equity Working Group.
Academic Writing in Different Disciplines
This post from Dr. Alex Baratta explains different approaches to academic writing and offers practical guidance.
Write Reflectively: Reflective Development
Writing is often a solitary activity. However, reflection with others is a key part of understanding how to develop and define ideas from text. Learn more in this post.
Interview: Speech in the Machine: Generative AI’s Implications for Free Expression
The report from PEN America, Speech in the Machine: Generative AI’s Implications for Free Expression, connects dots that are important to academic writers: intellectual freedom, and protection of intellectual property. Summer Lopez, PEN’s Chief Program Officer for Free Expression agreed to talk about these issues and controversies.
Interview: Who Is Going to Make Money from Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Communications?
This must-read article in The Scholarly Kitchen caught my attention: “Who Is Going to Make Money from Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Communications?” See this thought-provoking interview with the author, Joseph Esposito.
Writing a New Book Edition
Dr. Helen Kara and Dr. Janet Salmons discuss their experiences and strategies for planning and writing a new book edition.
Make Sure Your Book is Findable! Advice on Discoverability
Despite the warnings of digital doomsayers, academic book publishing remains dominated by print. That said, reader behavior has changed and continues to evolve. This is particularly true of how readers discover and read books and chapters. Rather than visiting a library or bookshop in person, readers of scholarly books start their searches online. For publishers, ensuring that books are prominent and visible in such searches is essential to encourage readership and drive citations.
Publish Your Doctoral Research
You have many options for disseminating your research. In today’s multifaceted digital world it is important to consider which options will work best to open doors to your desired academic or professional career, and how they fit together in a holistic publication strategy.
Nonbinary Identities, Context, and Academic Writing
Our context and identities influence how we think about our writing practice, our beliefs about time and boundaries, and so many other factors that have a real effect on us as academic writers.
Junk In Your Trunk: What to Do When You Feel Behind in Your Writing
Dr. Boyd was a panelist for the webinar, How Academic Writing Coaches Get Unstuck. In this post she responds to numerous questions posed by attendees, such as: “How to deal with shame about being very behind on a writing project?”
Student Writers’ Groups
Do you want to join or form a student writing group? See these tips from Maria Lahman
Writing an Award-Winning Book: Interview with Dr. Cheryl Poth
Dr. Poth has written two winning books. Learn about her strategy!