It is vital to **expect rejection** and not let that put you off. I keep a rejection spreadsheet and see rejection (and revision) as part of the process of getting published, I try to gamify it. A rejection from a journal isn't a negative but a badge of honour. 8/ - ThreadSky

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jonrobinnz.bsky.social • 48 days ago

It is vital to **expect rejection** and not let that put you off. I keep a rejection spreadsheet and see rejection (and revision) as part of the process of getting published, I try to gamify it. A rejection from a journal isn't a negative but a badge of honour. 8/

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jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

I've had some really crappy unfair reviews (as well as some really good and helpful rejections) but you have to take that as provocation to prove them wrong by getting published elsewhere. peer review is a crap shoot. 9/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

Perfection = the enemy of finished. In fact, my first double blind peer reviewed article to get accepted on the 1st submission was not properly finished (I may have sent it off in a bad mood and not checked it thoroughly) and needed major revisions - but it still got accepted.10/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

Get other ECRs to proofread and critique your work and reciprocate for them. I was lucky to have a group of friends who would read and critique my work and I'd do the same for them. I try and do that now for anyone who needs it. for me the collegiality is a big motivator and fun! 11/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

Go for top journals and work your way down. This requires a bit of judgement, esp. if you have a lot of work to submit - you don't want to become a nuisance. I wouldn't submit to the same journal twice in a year. 12/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

Don't just write technical stuff but find institutional journals, websites, magazines, denominational newsletters, local newspapers, etc, as appropriate, to write for. often quicker turnaround, less work, and possibly more satisfying. 13/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

Do presentations whenever you can. I've had 3 presentations become chapters in edited volumes, all from conferences by small seminaries. it's a nice change to work on something knowing it will be published, rather than just hoping! And a different context for your work. 14/

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