This post is part of Editing After Academia, a series that spotlights editors who have found fulfilling careers outside academia. As a first-generation student, Colleen Berry had already adopted an mindset of chasing the value rather than the title. Whether it was sweeping floors or teaching abroad or at a university, early on she developedContinue reading ““I don’t care if it was sweeping floors–everything I’ve done has been valuable”: J. Colleen Berry, Editor”
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References & Slides for “How to Read Research Grant Proposals like an Editor” (EARMA webinar, May 2023)
References, in order of discussion: I write a monthly academic writing advice column for the magazine University Affairs called “Ask Dr. Editor.” You can search for examples of funded and unfunded grants submitted by their authors via Open Grants. Writingwellishard.com is a text analysis tool that helps academics to understand the patterns they use inContinue reading “References & Slides for “How to Read Research Grant Proposals like an Editor” (EARMA webinar, May 2023)”
References & Resources for “Research Grant Applications: Unwritten Rules & Best Practices from University Affairs’ Ask Dr. Editor”
If you have any questions for my column, please send them to me. I’d also be happy to meet you for a free virtual coffee—you can sign up for a time here. My column for University Affairs, “Ask Dr. Editor,” has lots of advice on writing effective grant applications, including 01 | The Written RulesContinue reading “References & Resources for “Research Grant Applications: Unwritten Rules & Best Practices from University Affairs’ Ask Dr. Editor””
References & Resources for “Quantifying Your Editing Impact”
I began my presentation with a land acknowledgement, and I used native-land.ca to learn more about the Indigenous people on whose lands we have met. I work to begin to repay part of the debt that I owe as a settler by donating to Indspire, who provide financial support to Indigenous students so they canContinue reading “References & Resources for “Quantifying Your Editing Impact””
“That enthusiasm for learning really takes you a long way”: Fiction Editor Erin Parker
This post is the first installment of “Editing After Academia,” a series that spotlights editors who have found fulfilling careers outside academia. Nearing the end of her PhD, Erin Parker realized that academia wasn’t going to be a sustainable path for her. “There was so much I loved about the PhD that I wanted toContinue reading ““That enthusiasm for learning really takes you a long way”: Fiction Editor Erin Parker “
“A very long and very twisted journey”: Academic Editor Eden Kaiser
This post is part of Editing After Academia, a series that spotlights editors who have found fulfilling careers outside academia. In the middle of an interview for a tenure-track job, Eden Kaiser (edeneditorial.com) realized she was in the wrong profession. Throughout her PhD program in Linguistics, no one had explained to her that she couldContinue reading ““A very long and very twisted journey”: Academic Editor Eden Kaiser”
“It’s constantly interesting. There’s always a new thing”: Technical Editor Mike Pope
This post is a part of “Editing After Academia,” a series that spotlights editors who have found fulfilling careers outside academia. Mike didn’t chart a deliberate pathway into editing. Instead, he moved almost accidentally from graduate school into the computer industry, where he did “just about everything.” He thinks the critical thinking and reading skillsContinue reading ““It’s constantly interesting. There’s always a new thing”: Technical Editor Mike Pope “
“You have to be willing to work behind the curtain”: In-House Editor Charles Simard
This post is a part of “Editing After Academia,” a series that spotlights editors who have found fulfilling careers outside academia. In academia or editing, Charles Simard appreciates experimentation. He completed a PhD at Université de Montréal, where he focused on the poetry and essays of John Cage, as well as the relationship between literaryContinue reading ““You have to be willing to work behind the curtain”: In-House Editor Charles Simard”