How can you reach new readers? Communicate visually!

This month let’s go beyond words in academic communications!

See these tips for ethnographic writing.

Pause. Take a walk. Listen to your muse. Then you will be ready to write!

You wrote it together, so who is the “lead author”? Tips from Dr. Maria Lahman.

How did we end up with copyright and what does it mean for your writing?

Want to edit a book? Think about your goals and editorial style, then make a plan!

Do you want to join or form a student writing group? See these tips from Maria Lahman

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.

The AcWriMo19 focus on MethodSpace was on all stages related to publishing books. First, what is a book? What kind will you write?

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.

Hear John Creswell and daughter Johanna Creswell Báez discuss their new book, 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher.

Questions to ask if you are thinking about editing a book.

Planning to edit a book? Learn about the stages.

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.

Meet Dr. Lahman in this video interview! She is the author of the new book, Writing and Representing Qualitative Research, and the relevant text, Ethics in Social Science Research: Becoming Culturally Responsive. She will guide our Academic Writing Month activities with a focus on Making Progress.

If you are thinking about editing a book, learn about the action steps involved!

Want to edit a book? Learn more about the role of the editor.

Get ready to AcWriMo with resources from Methodspace!