Category Archives: readers

writerly, readerly and strategic – practices for getting published

Posted on January 12, 2015 by pat thomson

Last week I had to give a very short talk about my top tips for early career publishing. In very abbreviated form, here are the first three things I said about some important scholarly practices that underpin successful writing and … Continue reading →

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the biggest mistake you can make with a publisher

Posted on January 8, 2015 by pat thomson

This post is from Philip Mudd, a publisher at Routledge. Philip is responsible for books on research methods, higher education, adult education and lifelong learning. What is the single biggest mistake people make when trying to get you to publish … Continue reading →

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patter’s year

Posted on December 22, 2014 by pat thomson

Patter is about to have a little break from blogging. Not for long. Just a few days. Patter will be back in the New Year on Monday January 5th. In the last post for 2014 it’s time to have a … Continue reading →

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