Writing for publication : road to academic advancement / Kenneth T. Henson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henson, Kenneth T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authorship.

Academic writing.

Scholarly publishing.

Physical Description:

xxi, 305 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Pearson/A and B, [2005]

Contents:

1 Why Write? 1

Reasons to Write 3

A Time and Place for Everything 10

When Is the Best Time to Write? 11

Tooling Up for the Job 13

The Best Place to Write 14

Perennial Excuses 19

Taking Inventory 20

Recapping the Major Points 22

2 Finding Topics 24

The Dissertation: A Source of Topics 25

Grants as a Source of Topics 27

Your Job as a Source of Topics 27

Other Occupations as Sources of Writing Topics 28

Reference Books as a Source of Topics 29

Forecasting the Future 30

Recapping the Major Points 32

The Right Title 34

Writing the First Sentence 37

Paragraphing 39

Go Ahead and Write 40

Profile: Arnold and Jeanne Cheyney 40

Recapping the Major Points 41

4 About Style 43

Writing Clearly 46

Recapping the Major Points 58

5 Organizing Articles 59

Organizing Nonfiction Articles 61

Putting It Together 70

Recapping the Major Points 70

6 Using Journals, Libraries, Surveys, and Action Research 71

Using Journals 72

Using Libraries 78

Using Surveys 81

Using Action Research 87

Recapping the Major Points 87

7 Common Errors in Writing for Journals 89

The Nature of Writing 90

Mistakes and Recommendations 90

Recapping the Major Points 106

8 Communicating with Journal Editors 108

The Author-Editor Relationship 109

Guest Editing 116

Recapping the Major Points 117

9 Questions Writers Ask 118

Why Do You Write? 119

What Suggestions Can You Give to Aspiring Writers? 120

Have You a Favorite Success Story? 120

How Do You Handle Rejection? 122

What Distinguishes Highly Successful Writers from Less Successful Writers? 123

Is It O.K. to Send a Manuscript to Multiple Publishers? 124

Are There Advantages in Collaborating? 125

Should I Collaborate Long Distance? 126

Should I Write Articles before Writing Short Stories or Books? 126

What Is a Refereed Journal? 127

Is It Wise to Use Vanity Publishers? 128

What About Self-Publishing? 128

If Asked, Should I Pay a Journal Publishing Expenses? 129

Should I Be a Specialist or a Generalist? 129

Questions Regarding Copyright 130

How Can Authors Learn to Use the Library More Effectively? 132

Are Colloquialisms and Cliches Acceptable? 133

Should I Use Tables and Graphs in My Articles? 134

What Should I Do When an Editor Keeps Holding My Manuscript? 134

Whose Name Comes First? 134

Who Is Listed First If the Collaborators Are Professors and Graduate Students? 135

If I Furnish My Dissertation or Thesis for a Collaborator to Shape into a Manuscript, Is That an Equitable Exchange? 135

If I Share a Book Idea with a Publisher, How Can I Be Sure It Won't Be Turned Over to a More Experienced Author? 136

What Does It Mean When an Editor Asks the Author to Rewrite and Resubmit a Manuscript? Should I Do That? 136

Should I Use a Computer? 137

What Should I List on My Resume as Publications? 138

Do You Recommend Using Support Groups? 138

Recapping the Major Points 139

10 Getting Book Contracts 140

Choosing the Right Book to Write 141

Writing Professional Books 141

Writing Books for University Presses 142

Developing a Prospectus 143

Selecting a Publisher 149

Negotiating the Contract 152

Recapping the Major Points 153

11 Planning for Success 156

Managing Each Manuscript 158

Profile: Bonnidell Clouse 161

Develop a Tracking System 163

Getting Mileage 164

Recapping the Major Points 167

12 Grant Proposal Writing 169

Make Your Proposal Timely 171

Learn How to Develop Fresh Ideas 171

Identify and Use Your Assets 172

Gather the Necessary Materials 173

Match Your Strengths with the Funders' Goals 174

Foundation Proposals 176

Recapping the Major Points 186

13 Parts of a Proposal 188

Transmittal Letter 189

Title Page 190

Purposes, Goals, and Objectives 194

Timetable 195

Evaluation 197

Budget 198

Checklist 199

Recapping the Major Points 201

14 Three Winning Proposals 202

Prelude 203

Proposal One: Project ESCAPE 203

Using the Literature 206

Proposal Two: The Summer Physics Institute 211

Proposal Three: A Million-Dollar Technology Proposal 216

Recapping the Major Points 220

15 Using Technology to Write Grants 222

Surfing the Internet 223

Using the Internet to Validate 223

Sources Available on the Internet 226

Recapping the Major Points 229

16 Using Writing to Gain a Tenure-Track Position and Tenure 230

The Rise of Non Tenure-Track Faculty 231

What the Change in Status of Non Tenure-Track Faculty Means to You 231

Align Your Grants and Articles with Your Department's Goals 232

Action Research 233

Preparing for the Interview 235

Recapping the Major Points 236

A Preferences of Journals in Various Disciplines 237

B Sample Call for Manuscripts 258

C Sample Announcement of Coming Themes and Requests for Manuscripts 261

D Attending Writing Workshops 264

E University Presses 266

F Sample Proposal for Funding 270

G Sample Proposal Rating Form 280

H Profile of an Article 283.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

ISBN:

0205433197

OCLC:

55617047