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/ - ThreadSky

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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/

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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/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

Don't be afraid to ask senior scholars for advice or opportunities, worst they can do is say "no" (but again, don't be annoying). Most are keen to help (when they don't the problem is with them not you) and understand that you want to get published - they were once ECRs too. 15/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

Be patient, everything takes much longer than you think it should. Academic publishing moves at glacial speeds. You need a system to keep the wheels moving. Track your projects in spreadsheets, aim to always have something under review. 16/

jonrobinnz.bsky.social•48 days ago

Finally, remember it is a game. Getting published seems very important to academics, but it has much less effect on your career and impact as a scholar than you think. Most important is how you treat your students and colleagues and love your subject. Fin. 17/17

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