Focusing on writing for publication, The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing discusses the components of a manuscript, types of manuscripts, and the submission process. It shows how to craft scholarly papers and other writing suitable for submission to academic journals. The handbook covers how to develop writing skills by offering guidance on becoming an excellent manuscript reviewer and outlining what makes a good review, and includes advice on follow-through with editors, rejection, and rewrites and re-submittals.

Focusing on writing for publication, The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing discusses the components of a manuscript, types of manuscripts, and the submission process. It shows how to craft scholarly papers and other writing suitable for submission to academic journals. The handbook covers how to develop writing skills by offering guidance on becoming an excellent manuscript reviewer and outlining what makes a good review, and includes advice on follow-through with editors, rejection, and rewrites and re-submittals.

Foreword xiJohn W. CreswellPreface xiiiAbout the Editors xviiAbout the Authors xixPART ONE: BECOMING A PUBLISHED SCHOLAR 11 Reasons to Write, Writing Opportunities, and Other Considerations 3Tonette S. Rocco2 Publishing in Peer-Reviewed and Nonrefereed Journals: Processes, Strategies, and Tips 13Gary J. Skolits, Ralph G. Brockett, Roger Hiemstra3 Learning to Write: Wisdom from Emerging Scholars 26Claire Kostopulos Nackoney, Sunny L. Munn, Jesus Fernandez4 Scholarly Reading as a Model for Scholarly Writing 44Mike Wallace, Alison Wray5 Working with Tensions: Writing for Publication During Your Doctorate 62Alison Lee, Claire Aitchison6 The Process of Transforming the Dissertation or Thesis into Publication 75Anthony H. NormorePART TWO: IMPROVING WRITING TECHNIQUES 897 Writing with Authority: Pitfalls and Pit Stops 91Erwin H. Epstein8 Finding Voice: Appreciating Audience 102Monica Lee9 Creating a Whole from the Parts: Qualities of Good Writing 115Andrea D. Ellinger, Baiyin Yang10 Developing a Research Problem and Purpose Statement 125Ronald L. JacobsPART THREE: PREPARING SCHOLARLY MANUSCRIPTS 14311 Writing a Literature Review 145Susan Imel12 Increasing the Odds of Publishing a Qualitative Manuscript 161Tonette S. Rocco, Maria S. Plakhotnik13 Increasing the Likelihood of Publishing Quantitative Manuscripts 179Isadore Newman, Carole Newman14 Writing Research Articles Using Mixed Methods: Methodological Considerations to Help You Get Published 191Isadore Newman, David Newman, Carole Newman15 Writing Theory, Conceptual, and Position Articles for Publication 209Gary N. McLean16 Creating and Publishing Nonrefereed Manuscripts: How to Write Editorials and Book Reviews 222Tim Hatcher, Kimberly S. McDonaldPART FOUR: REFLECTING ON THE WRITING AND PUBLISHING PROCESS 23717 Why Writers Should Also Be Reviewers 239Robert Donmoyer18 Addressing Feedback from Reviewers and Editors 251Stephen D. Brookfield19 International and Cross-Cultural Issues in Scholarly Publishing 262AAhad M. Osman-Gani, Rob F. Poell20 Working with Coauthors 274Ann I. Nevin, Jacqueline S. Thousand, Richard A. Villa21 Writing as Mentoring 293Bradley C. Courtenay, Ronald M. Cervero, John M. DirkxResources: Further Reading for Scholarly Writing 311Maria S. Plakhotnik, M. Brad ShuckIndex 325