How to Write for a General Audience: A Guide for Academics Who Want to Share Their Knowledge With the World and Have Fun Doing It

by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett PhD

Overview

In this book, Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett, a seasoned psychologist with a successful record in publishing for a broad market, shows academics how to communicate their ideas effectively to a wider audience. With humor and personal anecdotes, she provides practical information on coming up with ideas for articles and books, beating procrastination, and writing effective, jargon-free prose.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433804823
Publisher:	APA LifeTools
Publication date:	06/15/2007
Series:	APA LifeTools Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	978,681
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett, PhD is a health psychologist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and the Owner and Editor-in-Chief of Praeclarus Press, a small press specializing in women's health. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Psychological Trauma and was Founding Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Lactation, a position she held for 11 years. She is Fellow of the American Psychological Association in Health and Trauma Psychology, Past President of the APA Division of Trauma Psychology, and a member of APA’s Publications and Communications Board. Dr. Kendall-Tackett specializes in women's-health research including breastfeeding, depression, trauma, and health psychology, and has won many awards for her work including the 2019 President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Trauma Psychology from the American Psychological Association. Dr. Kendall-Tackett has authored more than 470 articles or chapters and is author or editor of 39 books. Her most recent books include Breastfeeding Doesn’t Need to Suck (2022, American Psychological Association), Depression in New Mothers, 3rd Edition (2017, Routledge UK), Women’s Mental Health Across the Lifespan (2017, Routledge US, with Lesia Ruglass), and The Phantom of the Opera: A Social History of the World’s Most Popular Musical (2018, Praeclarus).
 

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started: From Idea to First Draft
2. Finding Time to Write: Time Management for Writers
3. Why We Bore: The Seven Deadly Sins of Academic Writing
4. The Art of the Story: How Narrative Nonfiction Can Add Interest to Your Writing
5. Working With Other Writers and Writers' Groups
6. Preparing Your Final Manuscript for Submission
7. The "E" Word: Working Well With Editors
8. Writing Articles for Magazines, Newsletters, and Web Sites
9. Selling Your Book Idea: How to Find a Publisher
10. How to Write and Submit a Book Proposal
11. Sign on the Dotted Line: An Overview of Book Contracts
12. Book Promotion I: Working With a Publicist and the Media
13. Book Promotion II: Seminars and Web Marketing

Some Final Thoughts
References
Index
About the Author