“[This book] has value to budding writers across a range of disciplines, and it is both practical and accessible. As an editor . . . I found things about which I could learn and ideas for mentoring others.”

PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PUBLISHING SCHOLARLY ARTICLES
Writing and Publishing in the Helping Professions

Second Edition

Rich Furman, University of Washington, Tacoma
Julie T. Kinn, Department of Defense, National Center for Telehealth and Technology

Looking to publish your research but don’t know exactly how? Dealing with procrastination or stress related to academic publishing? If you are feeling apprehensive about your writing or are becoming interested in publishing scholarly work, Practical Tips for Publishing Scholarly Articles is for you. Rich Furman and Julie T. Kinn have updated this fantastic resource with even more exercises and advice to help you through the writing and publishing process. Furman and Kinn guide readers through each step of publication from idea generation through structuring an article and journal selection to submission, revision, and collaboration.

Features

• New! Exercises to improve writing and the process of writing
• New! Advice on overcoming procrastination
• New! Quotes from experienced authors describing their methods, frustrations, challenges, and triumphs

Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface

Chapter 1: Why Write and Publish? Exploring and Increasing Motivation
	Writing as a Method of Inquiry
	Writing to Improve Teaching and Practice
	Contributions to the Professions
	Being Part of a Community
	Tenure
	The Story of Karmen Lanzer: The Beginning
Chapter 2: Self-Assessment of Writing Capacities
	Karmen Lanzer Begins Her Journey
	Self-Assessment of Writing Capacities
		Assessing and Validating Your Strengths
		Writer’s Block
		Limitations—A Biopsychosocial Model
Chapter 3: Writing as a Disciplined Practice
	The Practice of Writing Production Goals Writing Is Not Rewriting Stream of Consciousness/Free Writing Overcoming Procrastination The Academic Notebook Concept Mapping
Chapter 4: Types of Scholarly Publications
	Qualitative Studies Case Studies Practice Wisdom Literature Review Descriptions of Practice Theoretical Formulations Policy Studies Key Issue Articles Teaching and Pedagogy Artistic/Creative Presentations Autoethnography Letters to the Editor Book Reviews Quantitative Studies
Chapter 5: Selecting a Journal
	Finding Journals Evaluating Journals
		To Query or Not to Query Acceptance Rates Length of Review Lag Time to Publication Electronic Journals
Chapter 6: Submitting Your Manuscript
	Tailoring Your Article to the Specific Journal
		Editors Are People, Too
	Peer Review The Details of Submission
		Abstracts Cover Letters
	Managing the Review Process Revisions Handling Rejection Upon Acceptance
Chapter 7: Collaboration
	Mentor/Mentee Collaboration The Writing Circle/Group Issues of Authorship
Chapter 8: Ethics, Pitfalls, and Problems
	Originality of Ideas and Plagiarism Ethics in Research Simultaneous Submissions Authorship Ethical Obligations of Mentors and Senior Scholars Journals’ Obligations Toward Authors
Chapter 9: Conclusion
	Steps of Continued Development
Appendix: Exercises and Resources
	Sources for Finding Journals Letters to the Editor Sample Letter to the Editor Introduction to Publication/Sentence Completion Exercise Sample Submission Letter Sample Revision Letter 1 Sample Revision Letter 2
References Index

About the Authors

Rich Furman (MSW, University of Pennsylvania; PhD, Yeshiva University) is professor of social work at the University of Washington, Tacoma. He has published many books on social work including Navigating Human Service Organizations, second edition, An Experiential Approach to Group Work, and Social Work Practice with Latinos (Lyceum Books).

Julie T. Kinn (MA, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; PhD, University of Illinois, Chicago) is a clinical and research psychologist at the Department of Defense, National Center for Telehealth and Technology.

2012 paperback, 160 pages, ISBN 978-1-935871-10-1, $23.95