8 Simple Rules for Curriculum Writers
… provided by Dr. Platypus. I’d add, “Have something to write.” And I’m less concerned about passives than most. (If you think the previous sentence is passive, you need to study some more.)
On Self Publishing
There’s a good article at MLV Writes on self-publishing, titled THREE REASONS TO SELF PUBLISH (AND A BIG ONE NOT TO!). I’m linking to this here not only because we encounter many authors who are considering self publishing, but also because the first three reasons are often involved in choosing a small publisher rather than…
Anonymous Reviewer Outed
This was on Amazon.co.uk, as far as I can tell, but the principle would apply to Amazon.com. It is not only possible, but quite easy for someone to review anonymously. It is both courteous and ethical, of course, to identify any connection one has with the book. For example, an author or publisher reviewing his…
Advice for Authors and Editors
… from Nick Harrison. (HT: Adrian Warnock) Let me start by saying that good author/editor relationships are very, very important. … Read! Enjoy! Learn!
Publishing a Scholarly Paper
This isn’t precisely what we do here, though some of this might apply to the Areopagus series, but Neal at Literal-Minded has a post summarizing some points from a panel on publishing a scholarly paper. It brought back memories of the time in graduate school when one of my professors said of one of my…