Tag Archives: publishing

2020 reflection – on book writing during the pandemic

Posted on December 21, 2020 by pat thomson

I’m not stopping my blog over the festive season. I’m changing tack, just a bit. I’m going to write a couple or three posts which reflect on what I’ve done this year. In 2020 I published two books. One was … Continue reading →

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five clues – choosing the right journal

Posted on July 23, 2018 by pat thomson

Journal editors often report that the major reason for desk rejecting papers – that is they send the papers back to the author rather than send them out to reviewers – is that the paper doesn’t fit their journal. The … Continue reading →

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introducing dr deluded

Posted on July 16, 2018 by pat thomson

Meet Dr Deluded. Dr Deluded is angry. Very angry. Dr Deluded just can’t get published. It’s not that he doesn’t try. Dr Deluded writes a lot and submits to journals. In fact, he is so keen to get his work out … Continue reading →

Posted in academic writing, conference papers, journal, publishing, revision, revision strategy | Tagged academic writing, journal, Pat Thomson, publishing, revision | 3 Comments

the other problem with research social networks

Posted on October 27, 2016 by pat thomson

This is a guest post from Jonathan Downie,currently an independent researcher in interpreting. He recently finished a PhD at Heriot-Watt University. Jonathan tweets as @jonathanddownie. He has also just published Being a successful interpreter ( Routledge 2016) It’s amazing how … Continue reading →

Posted in early career researchers, imposter syndrome, Jonathan Downie, publishing, Uncategorized | Tagged early career academic, imposter syndrome, Jonathan Downie, publishing | 4 Comments

when is it too late to write from the PhD?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by pat thomson

Do theses, and the research they report, have a ‘use by’ date? is there a time when, like old carrots at the back of the veggie crisper, a thesis and its research are just past it? Do we then just … Continue reading →

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things to do during the PhD – publish articles on the side

Posted on January 28, 2016 by pat thomson

Marianne Hem Eriksen is an archaeologist at the University of Oslo, Norway. She recently won a mobility grant from the Research Council of Norway/Marie Skłodowska–Curie Actions, and is excitedly planning her move to Cambridge, UK, for two years. Marianne completed … Continue reading →

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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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writing from the PhD thesis: letting go

Posted on September 3, 2012 by pat thomson

I often meet post PhD people who are stuck. Even though they are now doctored, they are not over the Big Book. Some of them are stuck in thinking how they might get something, anything, out of the thesis. A … Continue reading →