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Helping scholarly authors write & publish outstanding books since 2015 📚 Tips at newsletter.manuscriptworks.com & in THE BOOK PROPOSAL BOOK. New book: MAKE YOUR MANUSCRIPT WORK. Courses + free workshops at manuscriptworks.com. Knitter, 2X Jeopardy! champ 🤓
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Neat: OIL BEACH is listed here as one of "the best books that explain why wildfires will continue to burn California" 🛢️🏖️🔥 along with @elsadevienne.bsky.social 's SAND RUSH! shepherd.com/best-books/w...

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Can't believe book pub day is here!! *Trans Technologies* is officially published today! Use discount code MITP30 for 30% off today only (unfortunately available only in the US) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777584...

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Proofs are in, let's goooo (...try not to second-guess all the decisions made during copyediting)

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I found these worksheets very helpful in organizing my thoughts about the goals of my book! After working through these steps and taking The Book Proposal Accelerator course that included Portwood-Stacer’s valuable feedback, I landed an advance contract with my top press!

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I’ve made a set of free worksheets for anyone who is working through the steps in THE BOOK PROPOSAL BOOK. Get them here (scroll down the page a bit to get to the downloads): manuscriptworks.com/book

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Some small good news

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Looking for a how-to on getting your book published with a scholarly press? This free webinar recording covers exactly how the process works and answers the most common questions, drawing on my work helping hundreds of scholarly authors: courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/scho...

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

“if anything, the dramatic failure of establishment Democratic politics … will likely grow the ranks of young people convinced that workplace organizing is the central axis for winning progressive change.” A needed relief to read something hopeful right now. Thank you, @ericblanc.bsky.social

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🚨 US #HigherEdWorkersUnite folks worried about attacks on our research & jobs! 🎓✊🏻 There are actions across the US on W Feb 19: www.labor4highered.org "Fund Don't Freeze" webinar from last week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpEp... @higheredlabor.bsky.social @aaup.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

So pleased to have my very own author-signed copy of TRANS TECHNOLOGIES by Oliver Haimson @mitpress.bsky.social. Find out more about this new book in my newsletter, which you can read online here: newsletter.manuscriptworks.com/posts/trans-...

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The conditions we’re dealing with are making it so hard to focus on writing & scholarship. If you’d feel supported by having a dedicated hour to reconnect with why you’re writing a scholarly book in the first place, my free workshop on March 5 is for you courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/book...

submitted 14 days ago • 3 comments

The conditions we’re dealing with are making it so hard to focus on writing & scholarship. If you’d feel supported by having a dedicated hour to reconnect with why you’re writing a scholarly book in the first place, my free workshop on March 5 is for you courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/book...

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How can we respond to the onslaught of attacks on higher ed? Feb 13 at 8pm ET/7pm CT/6pm MT/5pm PT: workers & allies from around the US will come together in a national strategy call. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @uaw.org @aftunion.bsky.social @cwaunion.bsky.social @aaup.bsky.social

submitted 20 days ago • 4 comments

In my past academic life, I studied lifestyle practices thru the lens of communication & performativity, asking what ppl are trying to signal & accomplish thru their everyday, visible choices. More and more, I'm coming to see my work helping ppl pitch scholarly books as a continuation of that...

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

My newsletter this week will feature an interview with author Oliver Haimson, talking about his new @mitpress.bsky.social book TRANS TECHNOLOGIES. A perfect book to read, celebrate, and support in this moment. Subscribe today to get it in your inbox tomorrow: newsletter.manuscriptworks.com

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As a scholarly writer, you have to do a lot of work to make your book happen. But what do you want your book to do *for you*? What work do you want it to do in the world when it’s done? If you’re not clear on that yet, come to my free workshop in March! courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/book...

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

It was a huge undertaking to move my newsletter off Substack last year and I’m not seeing the same growth on the new platform (tho I do think some of the Substack growth was artificial) so it really is good to know some people appreciate it!! And when people share my newsletter it’s so helpful!

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Getting your book through peer review may be the least of your worries in these times, but if the process is still raising anxiety for you on top of everything else, my free workshop is here to offer reassurance & practical tips. Recording now available courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/surv...

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

My free workshop today will walk you through my method for processing peer review reports and give a paragraph by paragraph template for writing a response that will land you a book contract. Join me at noon Pacific or register for the recording courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/surv...

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

My free workshop on Feb 5 will give my best tips for surviving the peer review process for scholarly books. There are important differences from the journal peer review process that all aspiring book authors need to understand. Register at Courses.manuscriptworks.com (recording provided)

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I finally got a chance to listen to this recent @printrunpodcast.bsky.social episode about the death of social media for book promotion, and let me tell you it was a BALM in these times. Talking about what we want to build and see in the world is so necessary to keep us all going

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