Comments on: Books on writing books http://savageminds.org/2010/02/26/books-on-writing-books/ Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog Sat, 26 May 2012 03:33:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mark http://savageminds.org/2010/02/26/books-on-writing-books/comment-page-1/#comment-628879 Mark Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:45:44 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=3265#comment-628879 Thanks for the links! I have to play the pedant, however, and point out that in your first paragraph you probably mean "for anyone thinking about turning their DISSERTATION into a BOOK," unless you're actually suggesting a radical reversal of standard academic workflow. Thanks for the links! I have to play the pedant, however, and point out that in your first paragraph you probably mean “for anyone thinking about turning their DISSERTATION into a BOOK,” unless you’re actually suggesting a radical reversal of standard academic workflow.

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]]> By: Rex http://savageminds.org/2010/02/26/books-on-writing-books/comment-page-1/#comment-628868 Rex Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:51:14 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=3265#comment-628868 Yes. Or, in the immortal words of Wu-Tang "who's your A&R?/A mountain climber/with an electric guitar"? Yes. Or, in the immortal words of Wu-Tang “who’s your A&R?/A mountain climber/with an electric guitar”?

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]]> By: Jon Marks http://savageminds.org/2010/02/26/books-on-writing-books/comment-page-1/#comment-628836 Jon Marks Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:42:58 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=3265#comment-628836 I learned early in my career that publishing sometimes involves a bit of a scam on the writer. The acquisitions editor charms you and then moves on, and the person you actually deal with isn't quite as charming or interested or responsive. Watch out for it! I learned early in my career that publishing sometimes involves a bit of a scam on the writer. The acquisitions editor charms you and then moves on, and the person you actually deal with isn’t quite as charming or interested or responsive. Watch out for it!

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