TuneUp your WritingforPublication Skills: The Editor Awaits

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Tune-Up your Writing-for-Publication SkillsThe
Editor Awaits

• Phyl Renninger and Karen Stinson

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Objective of the Presentation

• The participant will be able to
• Comprehend acceptable publishing practices
• Understand ethical practices in journal writing
  and submission
• Recognize how to avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism
• Learn the helpful hints to successful journal
  writing and publishing

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Why should you publish

• Develop your profession
• Share best practices
• Improve your resume with published writing
  accomplishments

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Why people do not publish

• Not enough time
• Fear of rejection
• Not knowing the process

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Where to Begin

• Start with the first Draft - Write what you know
  best

• Get ideas down first

• Do your research

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Edit Your Work

• Least favorite job, but
• Most important

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Find a Co-author

• Automatic editor
• Provides discipline
• Compliments ones area of interest
• Professional diversity
• Improved writing skills

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Co-authors

• Benefits
• Drawbacks

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Scheduling the Work

• Similar interests
• Order of names
• Schedule and procedure

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Writing for Success

• Brainstorm
• Decide on journals
• Avoid self-plagiarism
• Write to deadlines

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Writing for Success

• Team writing methods
• Editing
• Formatting

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Submitting an Article

• Following the rules
• Identifying appropriate journals
• Preparing to submit
• After submission

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Letter to the editor

• AAGP Journal Editor,
• Enclosed is our article Sharing Your Ideas
  in Publications. This article is a call to
  publication for AAGP members. We are asking them
  to consider writing articles for publication in
  professional journals. The authors provide
  suggestions for writing clear, publishable
  articles as well as some comments on the
  advantages and potential pitfalls of
  co-authoring. We believe this article will
  provide some excellent suggestions to the readers
  of your journal and increase member participation
  in sharing experiences and ideas in print.
• This article has not been previously
  published or simultaneously sent to another
  journal. We authorize you to send our manuscript
  out for review and publication in your journal.
• Thank you for your consideration of
  this article. We look forward to hearing from
  you.
• Sincerely,
• (Sign names)

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Summary

• Persist
• Convince yourself
• Publications