CFP: The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife

In celebration of the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research is dedicating its 3rd Quarter issue (September 2020) for manuscripts focusing on the professional evolution of nursing, empowerment of nurses, and/or the indispensable role of nursing in healthcare systems and societies. As an exception to normal CJNR requirements, manuscripts …

Scholars Talk Writing

In this continuing series in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Rachel Toor interviews scholars about their writing process and influences. https://www.chronicle.com/specialreport/Scholars-Talk-Writing/26

Schedule Writing Days

Christine Tulley, a professor of English writing for Inside Higher Ed, suggests that we schedule writing days with ourselves. In "10 Ways to Make Sure Your Writing Happens," Tulley explains how to make sure we have and use writing days. Despite the hype about daily writing, I’ve found scores of faculty who reserve Fridays solely …

SANA Journal Seeks Submissions

SANA (Latin, to heal) is dedicated to curating creative art envisioned and produced by the nursing community. It is our mission to achieve self-actualization through nursing art, to encourage expressions of self-care and the care of others, and to heal each other and the communities of whom we serve. Now accepting submissions for the Fall …

Writing Lessons: Practicing What We Preach

Writing for Inside Higher Ed, "Junior Prof" suggests that we employ writing strategies that we teach: Work with your natural writing practice, not against it. Don't brag about how hard it is to write. Write in different genres. Full text of the essay is on line: https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2019/06/20/faculty-should-apply-same-writing-instruction-they-give-students-their-own-work 

Increase Your Chances

Laura Moss, writing for Inside Higher Ed, offers "25 Ways to Increase Your Chances at Publication": https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2019/05/15/how-increase-your-chances-getting-your-work-published-scholarly-journal-opinion

Updated Review of Cabell’s Predatory Journal Blacklist

We've all heard about the market in predatory online open-access journals, with specious review processes, murky editorial boards, and uncertain longevity. But where do you go to determine if a journal publisher (or conference organizer) qualifies as "predatory"? Cabell has for several years offered a scrutiny  and review service, which Rick Anderson revisists and reviews …