Today’s academic writers need to think about more than writing. Media and social media extend our reach.
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How Graphic Presentations of Research Increase Impact
We took an open approach to our research from the beginning (using a research blog, for example) and this gave us valuable knowledge: we knew from talking to our project advisory group that people working in the homelessness sector are unlikely to spend much time reading the latest journal articles and, moreover, will not pay for them given the limited resources available to homelessness services; we also knew that informing more people of the real life stories behind homelessness would require something to draw the eye. We needed to do something a bit different. We published our findings as a graphic novel.
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Continue ReadingQ & A: Market research for book proposals
Two questions were posed about how select the most appropriate publisher, and position the book in the market.
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Continue ReadingTen Counter-Intuitive Insights From an Academic Writing Coach
As a writing coach I sometimes find myself giving the same pointers and tips again and again. Over the years, I’ve grown accustomed to the raised eyebrows these tips can generate. They seem unconventional and counter intuitive. They’re often not received academic wisdom.
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Continue ReadingQ & A: Dissertation to Book?
We received lots of questions in our recent webinar about publishing books, so we’re answering them in a series of posts. This questioner asks about moving from dissertation or thesis to book.
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Continue ReadingShould You Graphically Illustrate Your Research?
If you research people, places and cultures that are represented in TV, film, social media, or the news, then it’s likely you’ve thought that popular culture misrepresents your work and the people that you speak to. Graphic novels, with their focus on character driven narratives, are able to communicate the rich lived experiences of all kinds of people to an outside audience.
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Continue ReadingTen Ways To Unstick Your Writing
Dr. Helen Kara offers practical tips to help get out of your writing rut.
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Continue ReadingProductivity & Happiness: Tips for Academic Writing
In his research on scheduling, the author of Deep Work, Dr Cal Newport, finds that in an age of distraction, it’s not the frequency of work that leads to productivity and satisfaction but the depth and level of concentration we are able to achieve. However, much of the productivity advice given to academic authors is still based […]
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Continue ReadingHabits to Boost Productivity in Academic Writing
Today, many academics feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. They’re under huge pressure to write and publish but an ever-growing mountain of teaching and admin is stopping them doing just that. Our research finds that whilst nobody is immune to these pressures, some academics cope better than others – and that’s because […]
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Continue Reading“Write a Book” Webinar Follow-Up Q & A
Using the tag #AcWriMo, writers around the world discuss their goals and progress, and share resources throughout November. Find the evolving series here. If you log into MethodSpace, you will be subscribed and receive new posts by email. Lots of questions were posed during the Write a Book! From Acquisition to Publication webinar. Find responses on […]
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