I know we’ve focused mostly on nonfiction writing thus far, but I know there are a lot of closet fiction writers out there too. For those in the midst of writing their first (or umpteenth) novel or short story, here’s a good strategy for assessing the effectiveness of your descriptions: 1. Pick a significant piece […]
I stumbled across this blog that focuses on books and the publishing industry. One entry outlines ten common “rookie” writing mistakes, and is found here. This is a good blog to follow especially for those looking to publish fiction. For those who are interested, here is a link to the RSS feed. -The Writer Librarian
I had insurmountable conference obligations that got in the way of the “upcoming” post that I teased with a month or so ago. Now that the conference is over, more updates to the blog will be coming. For now, here is another call for authors, particularly useful for academic librarians: “Good day all… Instruction librarians […]
Courtesy of the ALA-APA publishing committee. Contact the editor with questions: Do you have a story to tell? Come and share it at Library Worklife!Library Worklife is looking for aspiring and experienced writers – library employees and graduate students who have stories to tell about their careers, jobs, research, and pathways to success. Stories can […]
I received the following tip from John Meier: You should probably write about issues in scholarly publishing for librarians. Considering that is what this post is about. We hardly ever look in our own eye for a beam when library journals are some of the worst for copyright for authors, cost, electronic access, and they […]
The following is courtesy from the ili-l listserv: Call for Papers: The Journal of Library Innovation is seeking submissions for publication for its inaugural issue in January 2010. The Journal of Library Innovation, one of the first journals devoted explicitly to innovation and creativity in libraries, is a peer reviewed, electronic journal published by the […]
Thanks to Rachel McWilliams for putting together the summary below: NMRT Online Discussion Forum – January Topic: Publishing for the Profession January’s discussion topic covered issues with publishing in the library profession and how you get started. Some of the questions we asked include: -How do those who are new to the library profession obtain […]
As seen on the BUSLIB-L listserv: Editors are accepting articles for both the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010issues of ART DOCUMENTATION, the semiannual peer-reviewed journal of theArt Libraries Society of North America. Articles should fall within thescope of art and architecture librarianship, visual resourcescuratorship, digital image management, technology related to the visualarts, book arts, art […]
Below is a message I received on the NMRT-L listserv: ALA-APA is in need of newsletter article writers for its publication, Library Worklife: HR E-News for Today’s Leaders. The electronic newsletter is sent monthly to thousands of ALA institutional members and subscribers. The newsletter informs readers about issues—career advancement, certification, human resources practice, pay equity, […]
I heard some really good suggestions recently on the NMRT-L listserv that discussed eliminating unnecessary words and tightening up sentence structure: “I was criticized in my 8th grade physics report card for being ‘overly verbose.’ For anyone else with this trait, I recommend reading Stephen King’s ‘On Writing.’ It’s a fantastic read – heck, everybody […]