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Why an Interdisciplinary Book Needs an Interdisciplinary Index
How an interdisciplinary index helps an author meet their goals, reach diverse audiences, and change the world for the better.
Building Community through Acknowledgments
How scholars can use acknowledgments pages to build community, recognize intellectual and affective labor, and strengthen genealogies.
Navigating Mid-Career Faculty Service Commitments
How mid-career faculty can prioritize the academic service requests that are most important to them while balancing their time.
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5 Things Professional Book Indexers Wish Authors Knew
A great index is a work of art, helping readers find what they need. Here are 5 things professional book indexers wish authors knew about the process.
Footnotes, Endnotes, and the Authorial Conversation
Whether poetic, snarky, informative, or scandalous, footnotes forge complex social bonds between readers, authors, and editors.
Embracing Academic Seasonality and Rhythms
Embracing academic seasonality can mean more creativity, productivity, and inspiration while also avoiding burnout.
Planning Your Academic Book Tour and Promotion
An academic book tour is a fantastic way to publicize your new scholarly book. Here’s how to do a tour that fits your time, resources, and goals.
Dissertating While Parenting: Not Such a Contradiction
Finishing a dissertation while being a parent can be challenging. Here are strategies for getting research done while also spending time with your kids.
When to Hire an Academic Editor or Indexer
So you’re ready to hire an academic editor or indexer. Here we explain how far in advance this happens and how to know which kind of editing you need.
Staying Curious About Your Research to Stay Inspired
Intellectual curiosity brings us to our research, but it can get lost along the way. Here are some tips on how to stay curious about your research.
Understanding Conference and Journal Article Rejection
Rejection is never fun. But understanding how conference and journal article rejection works lets you give your research the best chance possible.
Preparing Your Tenure Review File
Prepping your materials for tenure review is time consuming and stressful. But it is much easier if you keep things organized as you go. Here’s how.