How to write for academic publication

Learning to write for publication requires the development of a complex skill set that is infrequently taught in the classroom. These videos provide an overview of key considerations as well as practical tips for approaching the task of publishing quality thought.

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Writing is a highly individualized mix of the intellect and emotions. I have a well-trained intuitive ability to work with your particular character and goals to help you develop your best written work.

I can help you develop and polish your idea, so that it is conceptually sound, thoroughly grounded in research, and original.

I can help you revise your manuscript to remove a variety of holes, such as logical structuring, untested assumptions and biases, and logical fallacies.

I can read for syntactical clarity (copy edit).

I can help you identify a target publication and write for that publication.

I can help you make and set deadlines.

I can help you work through writer's block to rediscover your motivated, creative writing self.

I can help you refine and develop your writing process.

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Ghostwriting

Have an idea for a book?

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Manuscript Revision

In the midst of drafting and having deep-level issues such as structure, organization, clarity of thought, and clear flow throughout all the parts?

Copyediting

Have some text on-hand but feeling leery about the clarity of language and syntax or adherence to a style guide?

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Writing Coach

Have an idea for writing that you are madly passionate about, but just can't manage to build a sound process to see yourself through to that final product?

Amanda Hemmingsen: Where has she been all my life? I am a PhD Candidate in International Relations and with her help, I just submitted my dissertation proposal draft to my advisor. Writing is a lonely business and preparing to write a dissertation is a scary and overwhelming experience. With Amanda, I never feel alone when I write; we are a team. She entered into the dissertation-writing process with me and has committed to see it through to the end. I cannot tell you what a sense of security and relief that has given me.

There are so many pieces: the concept, the theory, the literature review, citing sources, creating structure, building chapters, maintaining flow, engaging the audience, using clear language, goal-setting and time management. Plus, every day the writer must vanquish the dragon: his or her highly effective procrastinating skills, that dubious writer’s block that can stick like a shadow and the evasive act of sitting down to actually write. Amanda is helping me tackle all of this, step by step, with clarity, creativity, support and direct feedback.

Amanda has a gift with words and is inventive with her strategies to get me back into the flow of writing and to help me stay there. She is patient with my process, but does not let me skate by. She keeps me accountable to the goals I have set for myself and when there is a setback, she gives me a compassionate but firm push to re-set those goals and to take a new approach to the problem. She sends out so much of her own joy for the writing process, even when it gets rough and emotional, I can’t help but feel lifted up and inspired to get back to work. She also demonstrates and genuine interest and curiosity about my subject matter that challenges me to intellectually stretch the boundaries of how I process information. Her focus is positive and honest. When she is excited about a phrase or paragraph, I feel like I have won the lottery.

Thanks to Amanda, I can not only see the finish line of finishing the dissertation, graduating and publishing my work, but I also see future projects and publications in the works. What’s more, I am excited about them! In every interaction with Amanda, she gently nudges open several facets of the project and dares me to say ‘yes’ and commit to staying in the process and accomplishing small goals, which as she reminds me with a smile, gets us to the big goals. Working with her is a delightful experience that challenges me to grow and allows me to find the magic and artistry in the writing experience.

H. Williams
Naples, Fl