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 Abstracts 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 Negotiating the royalty clause Copyright Permissions How to obtain permission, use the public domain Crossing over: Textbooks & Trade Agents: Textbooks-to-trade shift not always easy Dissertations 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 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 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 Indexer: Think in terms of the end user Literary Agents Textbook author shares her experience working with literary agent Textbook authors should consider hiring an agent Marketing and Promotion 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 How to improve your role in the peer review process Publicity 'Publication party' great way to promote your authoring Publishing Academic publishing: How to deal with rejection How to find a textbook publisher How to maximize your chances of getting published 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 Research Revisions, New Editions 10 tips for preparing your next edition Royalties Protect yourself from lower royalties from foreign sales 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 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 strategies for successful report and essay writing Five myths to overcome when writing your first book Writing workshops provide support for academic authors 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 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 |
