A Winter Break Reading List on Skills for Scholars
Looking for a quick read between semesters and a little career boost? Here are some book recommendations.
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Looking for a quick read between semesters and a little career boost? Here are some book recommendations.
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City Stars: MSU alumna discusses winning on ‘Jeopardy,’ new book Laura Portwood-Stacer on "Jeopardy" on Monday, March 8, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Jeopardy Productions, Inc.) — After a successful stint on “Jeopardy,” Michigan State alumna Laura Portwood-Stacer is readying the release of Portwood-Stacer appeared on the competition quiz show in early March, where she accumulated $42,601 across her two-day winning streak. After taking the online quiz for years, Portwood-Stacer said the opportunity to appear on the show came out of nowhere. She had just moved back to Los Angeles after...
The scholarly book proposal may be academia’s most mysterious genre. You have to write one to get published, but most scholars receive no training on how to do so—and you may have never even seen a proposal before you’re expected to produce your own. The Book Proposal Book cuts through the mystery and guides prospective authors step by step through the process of crafting a compelling proposal and pitching it to university presses and other academic publishers. Laura Portwood-Stacer, an experienced developmental editor and publishing consultant for academic authors, shows how to sele...