Blog Archives - Ideas on Fire

Client Publications 2018 - Multicolored confetti

December 13, 2018 Congrats to IoF Authors Who Published Books in 2018! Read More

Ideas on Fire's 2018 Year in Review - Blue fireworks against dark sky

December 11, 2018 2018 Year in Review: A Year of Connection Read More

Navigating Imposter Syndrome image of red brick wall against a blue sky

November 19, 2018 Navigating Imposter Syndrome and Other Insecurities Read More

Interdisciplinary Editing Career - Person stands before an orange arrow on the ground

November 13, 2018 How to Put Your Interdisciplinary Training to Work in an Editing Career Read More

Succeeding Beyond the Academy Book Launch - Multicolored balloons

November 6, 2018 Join us for a Succeeding Outside the Academy Book Party and Discussion! Read More

5 Things Book Indexers Wish Authors Knew - Exterior of a a purple apartment building with lots of balconies so it looks like boxes stacked on top of each other

October 30, 2018 5 Things Professional Book Indexers Wish Authors Knew Read More

Social Media for Academics. Image of social media icons on phone screen

October 22, 2018 Social Media for Academics: Learn the Ropes Read More

Endnotes from Inderpal Grewal's book Saving the Security State: Exceptional Citizens in Twenty-First-Century America

October 16, 2018 Footnotes, Endnotes, and the Authorial Conversation Read More

September 27, 2018 International Podcast Day 2018: How We’re Celebrating Read More

Teaching Techniques to Save You Time: Word cloud of education-related terms in front of stacks of education and pedagogy books

September 24, 2018 Teaching Techniques to Save You Time and Energy Read More

Embracing Academic Seasonality - Bright orange fall trees in a field

September 18, 2018 Embracing Academic Seasonality and Rhythms Read More

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September 10, 2018 Happy Peer Review Week! Love for Academic Publishing Read More

Planning Your Academic Book Tour - Book pages arranged in a heart shape against yellow background

September 4, 2018 Planning Your Academic Book Tour and Promotion Read More

August 21, 2018 Dissertating While Parenting: Not Such a Contradiction Read More

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August 13, 2018 Academic Inspiration: How to Get Re-Inspired by an Old Project Read More

When to Hire an Academic Editor - Close up on black and white monthly calendar

August 7, 2018 When to Hire an Academic Editor and Indexer Read More

Finding & Seizing Career Opportunities: Multicolored rocks with blue and green rocks around the edges and reddish rocks in the center

July 16, 2018 Finding and Seizing Career Opportunities Where You’re At Read More

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July 12, 2018 Who’s Joining Us at Podcast Movement 2018? Read More

Intellectual Curiosity - House with white walls and black trim positioned upside down against a blue sky

July 10, 2018 Staying Curious About Your Research to Stay Inspired Read More

Understanding Conference and Journal Article Rejection - Crumpled up paper around a notebook

June 26, 2018 Understanding Conference and Journal Article Rejection Read More

Tenure Review Is Like Accounting - Stacks of files

June 12, 2018 Tenure Review is Like Accounting, or Things I Wish I Had Known When I Started the Tenure Track Read More

Moving Tips for Academics - Brown cardboard box with dishes packed in it and a meta key hanging over the edge

June 11, 2018 Moving Tips for Academics: Planning, Planning, Planning Read More

Aimi Hamraie wearing a brown sweater and glasses next to the cover of Aimi's book Building Access: Universal Design and the Politics of Disability, book cover is blue with white title and contains a black and white diagram image of two people in wheelchairs moving their arms next to measurements of their motions

May 17, 2018 Aimi Hamraie on Building Access: Universal Design and the Politics of Disability Read More

Setting Summer Writing Goals - Agricultural field with tall plants in the foreground and a setting sun in the background

May 15, 2018 Setting Summer Writing Goals that Work for You Read More

Heath Fogg Davis wearing blue jacket and striped short next to the cover of his book Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?, cover contains a photo of a person with long dark hair and the title of the book in large letters overlaid on their face

May 14, 2018 Heath Fogg Davis on Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? Read More

Sami Schalk wearing a purple shirt and glasses next to the cover of her book Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women's Speculative Fiction, book cover contains a science-fiction-type image of a person with metal, gears, and scissors attached to their body in front of a cityscape

May 10, 2018 Sami Schalk on Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women’s Speculative Fiction Read More

How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation - Black sign hanging outside a brick building sign that reads "ask" in large neon letters

May 8, 2018 How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation Read More

Cultural Studies jobs - Modernist blue glass building with curved roof

May 3, 2018 Cultural Studies Careers Workshop Read More

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May 1, 2018 Planning Your Interdisciplinary Job Search Read More

Cultural Studies Careers - Multicolored glass walls, like a Mondrian painting

April 30, 2018 Cultural Studies Careers: Becoming an Academic Editor Read More

Harness Your Interdisciplinary Superpower - Yellow and orange spiral lights against black background, looks like a tunnel of light

April 26, 2018 Harness Your Interdisciplinary Superpower Read More

Academic Conference Presentation Tips - Person wearing blue blazer and colorful headscarf standing and clapping

April 24, 2018 Academic Conference Presentation Tips Read More

Deciding Whether to Finish Your PhD - Person carrying a yellow bag standing at the crossroads between four paths surrounded by green grass

April 23, 2018 Deciding Whether or Not to Finish Your PhD Read More

Editing Careers, Academic Editing - Books on a wood bookcase

April 16, 2018 Editing Careers: Breaking into Academic Editing Read More

Myths and Misconceptions about Academic Peer Review - Close up on the edges of a stack of books

April 10, 2018 Myths and Misconceptions about Academic Peer Review Read More

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April 5, 2018 Writing for Research: Writing Strategies for the Long Term Read More

Publishing Your First Book - Desk with white keyboard, headphones, and mug with coffee

April 2, 2018 Writing and Publishing Your First Book Read More

How to Write a Peer Review Report - Close up on edges of a stack of books against red background

March 27, 2018 How to Write a Peer Review Report (without Being a Jerk) Read More

Using Side Gigs for Career Options - Brightly colored leaves against a blue sky

March 22, 2018 Using Side Gigs to Explore Career Options Read More

Finish Your Dissertation - Yellow "end" sign

March 13, 2018 Finally Finish Your Dissertation: The Last Push Read More

Collaborative Research for Junior Faculty - 4 people sit around an office conference table with laptops and papers

February 27, 2018 Collaborative Research for Junior Faculty: Finding Projects Read More

Beating the Mid-Semester Slump - Bull dog lays dejectedly on a porch

February 16, 2018 Beat the Mid-Semester Slump and Get Back on Track Read More

Academic Collaboration for Junior Faculty - 3 people sit around an office conference table with laptops and papers, 1 person stands at the end of the table

February 13, 2018 Collaborative Research for Junior Faculty: Finding Collaborators Read More

Aimi Hamraie wearing a brown sweater and glasses next to the cover of Aimi's book Building Access: Universal Design and the Politics of Disability, book cover is blue with white title and contains a black and white diagram image of two people in wheelchairs moving their arms next to measurements of their motions

February 12, 2018 Authors Meet Critics at the 2018 Cultural Studies Association Conference Read More

Mentoring Students Seeking Non-Academic Careers - two people sit at an office table talking and taking notes

February 6, 2018 Mentoring Students Pursuing Non-Academic Careers Read More

Easy Lunches You Can Take to Campus - Close up of tomato, lettuce leaf, and peppercorns

January 30, 2018 Quick and Easy Lunches You Can Take To Campus Read More

Introduction to Professional Academic Editing - Desk with computer and notebook, text reads Introduction to Professional Academic Editing, the Course

January 29, 2018 Just Launched: Introduction to Professional Academic Editing Read More

Leading a Discussion Section as a Teaching Assistant - Conference room with two conference tables and chairs

January 23, 2018 Leading a Great Discussion Section as a Teaching Assistant Read More

Setting Your Writing Routine - Weekly planner with pencil poised to fill in Monday's plan

January 22, 2018 Setting Your Writing Routine and Sticking with It Read More

How to Create Realistic Writing Deadlines - Close up of calendar, one date circled in red

January 9, 2018 How to Create Realistic Writing Deadlines Read More

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