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So, what type of articles do I want to be writing?
Yet another thing to consider as a writer is the question “what type of articles do I want to be writing?”
Good question.
Answer: “I don’t know, what are my choices?”
So, I went to the databases and to see if there was an article that would give me this answer. After all, shouldn’t we be publishing [...]
I think my blogging could be the foundation of a prolific writing career
I’m halfway through a new favourite book of mine (Write to the Top!: How to Become a Prolific Academic
by W. Brad Johnson and Carol A. Mullen) and I came across this paragraph that summed up for me why I’m not taking a certain professor’s advice to quit blogging:
“[K]eeping a journal of creative contemplation about [...]
Top journals in LIS, in my interest area, ranked by Impact Factor
I admit that I don’t totally understand Impact Factor only because it’s not an issue when one is a librarian at a community college in the North. We evaluate periodicals on different factors than their high-ranking within a profession. Plus, I’ve come to the conclusion that which journal an article is published in [...]
Posted by Laurie on April 28th, 2009 under Laurie speaks!, Writings | Comment now »Generating ideas for possible thesis statements to argue in possible articles
I’m working away, sometimes alone, sometimes with a co-author, on brainstorming many ideas for possible articles for writing and publishing. I get the impression a few of you are joining me on this journey. So, I thought I’d share with you some of the questions I’m asking myself to think of possible journal [...]
Posted by Laurie on April 27th, 2009 under Brainstorming, Laurie speaks! | 2 Comments »Peer-Review Journals in LIS that I’d like to publish in
Reviewing the various feedback out there, I’ve come to the conclusion that for right now, I have to do what I can to publish in the more established LIS journals out there. I need to think like an application review committee and it sounds like what they want to see are applicants with articles [...]
Posted by Laurie on April 24th, 2009 under Laurie speaks!, Writings | 1 Comment »Pamphlet on publishing in LIS journals
As I was looking through various journals in which I could publish possible journals, I came across this fabulous 8 page pamphlet on publishing in LIS journals and would highly recommend it to you too!
How to Get Published in LIS Journals: A Practical Guide (PDF)
A Form to record my ideas for possible articles
As I keep my eyes and ears open for possible ideas for journal articles, I’m realizing how easy it would be to lose track of all these “brilliant” ideas. So, I’ve spent some time and designed a one page form to track these ideas so I can keep a running file.
Somehow my [...]
Writing update: 1 down, 5 to go
Remember my writing goal? Well, I’ve been doing quite well so far. Of course, it’s still early, but it’s a promising start.
I have my March paper done and it’s as a co-author. For April, I’m working on a paper that I have already an Editor of a journal interested in, so that’s [...]
Just an observation…
… but have you noticed that none of the decorating books out there focus on personal libraries? You can find literally thousands of books on kitchen, bedroom, bath, and living room design, but nothing about how to design your library.
I’d love to write one and have a photographer show off the various [...]
A new writing goal from now until the end of August
In discussion with others, I’ve made one clear decision for myself in the new few months: I resolve to write and submit for publication at least one article per month from now until the end of August.
I’ve already taken this plan into action by emailing one journal editor with the idea I [...]
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