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4Oct10 Weekly Wisdom #18
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #18

Share your own experiences of pitching and writing a book with PhD2Published and help develop knowledge in this area!

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27Sep10 Weekly Wisdom #17
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #17

Be realistic about manuscript delivery deadlines and don’t sign a contract based on a schedule you know you can’t keep!

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20Sep10 Weekly Wisdom #16
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #16

Keep redrafting your pitch documents after each rejection or new piece of advice!

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13Sep10 Weekly Wisdom #15
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #15

Collect course reading lists and decide whether your book would make a useful addition or even a replacement for the core texts!

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6Sep10 Weekly Wisdom #14
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #14

Bear in mind that it actually might not be quicker to publish articles than a book!

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30Aug10 Weekly Wisdom #13
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #13

Speak at as many conferences as you can and make sure you mention your planned book!

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23Aug10 Weekly Wisdom #12
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #12

Break book-pitching into short-term, medium-term and long-term tasks; don’t get overwhelmed!

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16Aug10 Weekly Wisdom #11
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #11

Find a good (and preferably free) proof reader and get them to check your pitch and drafts well before your editor sees them!

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9Aug10 Weekly Wisdom #10
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #10

Remember that good writing is about what you take out, not what you leave in!

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2Aug10 Weekly Wisdom #9
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #9

When it comes to writing, disconnect from the internet for a while (or at the very least from social networking sites and email) and just write!

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26Jul10 Weekly Wisdom #8
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #8

Ask someone (who knows nothing about your field) to read your book summary and put it into their own words. They’ll likely do a better job of capturing its essence than you!

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19Jul10 Weekly Wisdom #7
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #7

Consider that university libraries may well buy your book based on a very short, text-only description so try and nail the writing of this right from the start!

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12Jul10 Weekly Wisdom #6
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #6

Summer is a bad time to pitch; people are at conferences or on holiday. Better to take the summer to work on it and get in fresh in September!

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5Jul10 Weekly Wisdom #5
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #5

Don’t be coy, pitch to the major publishers if you can see the gap in their list your book would fill!

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28Jun10 Weekly Wisdom #4
Posted by Charlotte Frost

Weekly Wisdom #4

Connect with other like-minded academics through online mailing lists, facebook groups, link sharing platforms, blogs and micro blogs!

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