V - Publish and Flourish

"Publish and Flourish" is the title that the first CTL, Director, Julia Upton, gave to a workshop on academic publishing. Since that time, a host of web resources have become available to support faculty writing efforts. A few are mentioned here along with some hints on how to be a productive scholar.

Points to Remember about Academic Publishing

• Expect it to take longer than you think it will
• Presenting a paper is a good way to get started on an article
• Have more than one project, but not too many
• Pay attention to the journal's instructions for authors

Get It Written!

• Set aside time to write
• Join a writing group or get a writing buddy
• Keep a journal to trick yourself into writing
• Writing for 15 minutes is better than not writing at all

Editing Tips:

• Don't be afraid to chop
• Edit, and the edit again
• Listen to your inner voice
• Ask someone else to read your work

 Useful Resources:

• Tips for Improving Scholarly Productivity
• Journal Rankings Online
• More Information on Rankings and Acceptance Rates
• Science Journal Rankings

Helpful Articles:

• Publish and Flourish - Become a Prolific Scholar
• On Journal Rejection

These articles are available electronically through the University Library's subscriptions to the Chronicle of Higher Education

• Love to Write?  Keep It ot Yourself
• Reject!
• Confessions of a Journal Editor
• My Left Tackle

Keep in Mind:

• It will never be perfect, just get it done
• reviewers' comments are important
• The people who get published are not the greatest writers, but the most persistnet ones

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