Drifting in Order to Write
Since I am advocating for ways to stay engaged with writing, drifting may seem a strange interlude. Yet, I find drifting to be a vital companion state to writing. For me, usually drifting occurs when I have set aside all devices and am absorbed in some wholly different task, such as gardening, chauffeuring or waiting for children, or simply watching birds congregate at the feeder.
Make Writing Time Sacred (and What to Do When You Don’t)
We are all busy. How can we find time to write? Maria Lahman, author of Writing and Representing Qualitative Research offers some suggestions.
Focusing: The Muse and the Mundane
Pause. Take a walk. Listen to your muse. Then you will be ready to write!
Authorship tips
You wrote it together, so who is the “lead author”? Tips from Dr. Maria Lahman.
The History of Copyright can Tell Us a Lot about Academic Publishing
How did we end up with copyright and what does it mean for your writing?
Thinking about editing a book?
Want to edit a book? Think about your goals and editorial style, then make a plan!
Student Writers’ Groups
Do you want to join or form a student writing group? See these tips from Maria Lahman
View Recording: “Write a Book” Webinar with SAGE Editors
We featured two editors in a webinar about the stages of writing a book. View the recording for Write a Book! From Acquisition to Publication here.
Writing & Publishing Books: Getting Started
The AcWriMo19 focus on MethodSpace was on all stages related to publishing books. First, what is a book? What kind will you write?
Sharing Research with Practitioners – A Roadmap
As researchers, we dream the results we uncover will be able to directly impact the world. Sadly, the people who might actually apply our research findings might not be reading the journals our work is published in.
Collaborative Writing in the Creswell Family
Hear John Creswell and daughter Johanna Creswell Báez discuss their new book, 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher.
Thinking about a journal article? Tips from an editor.
From the archives, an informative interview with the former editor of Management Learning.
Proposing an Edited Book
How do you propose an edited book? Read this post for some steps.
Why Write About Writing?
Writing often occurs in isolation, so it can be challenging for novice academics to learn about what goes on behind the scenes. Additionally, mentors such as faculty often have their struggles with writing and may not want to be public about this. Even the most productive author may go through times where little writing gets produced as they strive to balance personal life with academic demands.