Mitch’s Blog
When Do I Start Writing?
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Having worked with hundreds of academic authors as their editor and ersatz psychologist, the consistent response to that question has been the desire to wait until you’re “ready” to write. But that’s a mistake. You should have started writing yesterday. Well, given the nature of the space-time continuum, start today.
I was puzzled when Harry Wolcott wrote in Writing Up Qualitative Research, “You cannot begin writing early enough…Write a preliminary draft of the study. Then begin the research.” But now I find the logic of it inescapable. You already know a lot about your topic. You’ve written an…
Lost in Translation in China
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Why a good English-language copyeditor could live like a prince in China
A disabled bathroom in the hotel, which means it is a Western toilet with a seat, not an Asian one
The water will come out of the spigot like magic
Because Rome is just down the block
Wish there was such a spot in the US, where we could keep our backbone
The Sacred Mops of Kashgar
Thursday, December 08, 2016
Seen last month in China
These are the mops without human intervention
These are the mops with a human proctor
More Evidence that Archaeologists Dig Dinosaurs!
Monday, September 26, 2016
Even dinosaurs the climb walls of pueblos. We're gonna have to rethink what we teach our students.
Cliff Dwelling in Utah Found to Have Unique Decoration: Dinosaur Tracks
In a Utah cliff dwelling, researchers have found a decoration that’s never been reported before: dinosaur tracks above the front door.
Peer Review Week
Monday, September 19, 2016
In case you were feeling underappreciated, this week is officially Peer Review Week. If you're feeling blue, pat yourself on the back for this one. What do peer reviewers want most? Recognition for their work, feedback about the other reviews and the journal's decision.
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