Category Archives: academic writing

writing for publication – some beginning strategies​ …

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

This week – in fact, as this post publishes – I’m running a workshop on academic writing. I do run these kinds of workshops relatively often. And I do really like an opportunity to have a bit of fun. Always. … Continue reading →

Posted in academic writing, journal, journal article, journal publication, writing workshop | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

why is writing a literature review such hard work? part one

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

Yes, a literature review means reading a lot. Yes, a literature review means sorting out how to bring the texts all together, summarising and synthesising them. And yes, there are lots of ways to do this. But this post is … Continue reading →

Posted in academic writing, knowledge domains, literature review, literature reviews | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

writing a bio-note

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

Most of us have to produce bio-notes. The bio-note is a little verbal selfie that goes with a book chapter, a journal article, or sometimes a conference presentation. Book authors also have to provide brief bio-notes which might go in … Continue reading →

Posted in academic selfie, academic writing, bio-note, chapter, journal article, paratext, reader | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

blog as text – a bit of meta-bloggery

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

In a few weeks, Mark Carrigan and I are going to convene an experiment in blogging as a live research method. We’re doing this lab work at the Undisciplining: Conversations from the Edges conference in Newcastle. (Registration closes on June … Continue reading →

Posted in academic blogging, academic writing, blogging, blogging about blogging, Conference blog, research blogging | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

publishing from the phd – make a publication plan

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

There are two ways to approach publishing from your PhD. One is to write the first thing that interests you. Or the recent thing that you presented at a conference. Or write the thing that someone very important has invited … Continue reading →

Posted in academic writing, PhD, publication plan, publishing, thesis to papers | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

quick lit – rapid evidence reviewing

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

This is one of a very occasional set of posts about some of my own academic work that you might find useful. A colleague and I have just undertaken what is called in the (academic) trade a Rapid Evidence Review. … Continue reading →

Posted in academic writing, literature mapping, literature review, literature reviews, Rapid Evidence Review | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

writing and stuck? try a “ventilation file”

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

I am sure that most of us have experienced that feeling of guilt and dread that comes from not getting down to a writing task. We find lots of other things to do instead. More important things. Like looming deadlines. … Continue reading →

Posted in academic writing, being stuck, David Sternberg, ventilation file, writing to get unstuck | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments