Last night, I sent what I hope is the complete first draft of my book manuscript, How to Write and Win Research Grants in Canada: A Handbook for Scholars, to my editor at UBC Press. Excluding references and appendices, it currently sits at 74,884 words. I’m hoping that it’ll be published in the first halfContinue reading “The book exists!”
Author Archives: Letitia Henville
Content Marketing for Academic Editors
Examples of content marketing by editors (not specific to academic writing): Examples of acwri-specific content marketing: Content marketing in different forms: Pitching: Learning more: Get everything I have for editors: I put together a list of 14 resources, blog posts, and free and for-pay webinars, and two free workbooks for business retreats, all for editorsContinue reading “Content Marketing for Academic Editors”
Top Tips for a Winning SSHRC Insight Development Grant Proposal
The information collected here was prepared especially for faculty at the University of Toronto. Please do not circulate. The column that I write for University Affairs is called “Ask Dr. Editor.” How Grant Peer Review Works: SSHRC Insight & Insight Development Competitions SSHRC Manual for Merit Review Committee Members | the real meat begins aboutContinue reading “Top Tips for a Winning SSHRC Insight Development Grant Proposal”
Top Tips for a Winning SSHRC IG or IDG Proposal
The information collected here was prepared especially for faculty at the Alberta University of the Arts. Please do not circulate. I don’t work for SSHRC, and this advice is not SSHRC-endorse; instead, it is based on my experience supporting SSHRC applicants over ~9 years, interviews with 49 SSHRC IG and IDG peer reviewers, and interviewsContinue reading “Top Tips for a Winning SSHRC IG or IDG Proposal”
Top Tips for a Winning SSHRC Insight Grant Proposal
The information collected here was prepared especially for faculty at the University of Toronto. Please do not circulate. The column that I write for University Affairs is called “Ask Dr. Editor.” How Grant Peer Review Works: SSHRC Insight & Insight Development Competitions SSHRC Manual for Merit Review Committee Members | the real meat begins aboutContinue reading “Top Tips for a Winning SSHRC Insight Grant Proposal”
Writing Winning Grant Proposals
The information collected here was prepared especially for faculty at Royal Roads University. Please do not circulate. The column that I write for University Affairs is called “Ask Dr. Editor.” How Grant Peer Review Works: Example: SSHRC Insight & Insight Development Competitions SSHRC Manual for Merit Review Committee Members | the real meat begins aboutContinue reading “Writing Winning Grant Proposals”
Resources for “Editing Your Own Work: A Five-Step Approach”
These resources were created by Letitia Henville of Writing Short is Hard. Please do not circulate this webpage or these resources. Five Steps: Step 1: Prepositions | look for short pink-highlighted words, and either revise “___ of ___” to “___’s ___” or make a straightforward cut.Step 2: Passive Voice | look for yellow-highlighted words, seeContinue reading “Resources for “Editing Your Own Work: A Five-Step Approach””
Ask Dr. Editor: Ask Me Anything
For the magazine University Affairs, I write a monthly advice column called “Ask Dr. Editor.” The following pieces are particularly relevant for researcher administrators and grants facilitators who support faculty research grant applications: Peer Reviewers’ Perspectives PDFs: Submit Loading… Submit Loading… Coming right up! Please check your email to find your four peer reviewers’ perspectives PDFs.Continue reading “Ask Dr. Editor: Ask Me Anything”