fossati Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) Hey Everyone, I am new to this academic game and publishing. I am currently a Master's student and I would like to get something published (Ideally, just a book review). However, I do not know where to start? Or how to get accepted because I currently have zero publications. Is this fine? Do I still submit my papers? Furthermore, I am interested in writing book reviews for a few publications, but once again, I don't have any real writing out there as of yet. How do I get started and what is the proper etiquette for reaching out to write book reviews (do I need to have a writing sample on hand?)? (Apologies for the 20 questions, I would appreciate any feedback or insight!) Edited July 24, 2020 by fossati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 What's your field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossati Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 Hi - I am a film studies MA student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreal Estate Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 The Journal of Film and Video (published by the University Film and Video Association) will assign book reviews to graduate students. A couple of people in my MA cohort were published there. fossati 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I don't know how active it is, but check the H-Net Commons for Film Studies. fossati 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossati Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Thank you guys for your responses! I really appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasperlenspieler Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 These are good questions for your advisor/a professor in your field whom you trust. fossati 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna D.C. Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) Hi, I have a paper related to political psychology and communication, but it has 170 pages (single-spaced and TNR 12). Do you have recommendations on where I should submit it? A program at UT of Austin requires the submission of research papers, and I hope it gets published before submission. Edited August 10, 2020 by Dann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyDuck90 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 7 hours ago, Dann said: Hi, I have a paper related to political psychology and communication, but it has 170 pages (single-spaced and TNR 12). Do you have recommendations on where I should submit it? A program at UT of Austin requires the submission of research papers, and I hope it gets published before submission. Journals will not publish 170 pages. You will need to cut it down to about 25-30 max with references and tables/figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna D.C. Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, PsyDuck90 said: Journals will not publish 170 pages. You will need to cut it down to about 25-30 max with references and tables/figures. Hi! Thank you for answering me. I know... I wanted it to be a book, I have seen a whole thesis published by Routledge, but I do not think a publishing house like that would notice me. I am just in a university in SEA. Can I submit several parts of it instead? My thesis can be divided into several parts, each with conclusion. I think what I should do now is to practice trimming my papers. My adviser allowed me with that length and gave me 4.0 for it, but we actually have a maximum of 9,000 words excluding the references... Now my question is about what reviewers of GS applications would think about my researches... Edited August 11, 2020 by Dann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasperlenspieler Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 On 8/10/2020 at 10:47 PM, Dann said: Hi! Thank you for answering me. I know... I wanted it to be a book, I have seen a whole thesis published by Routledge, but I do not think a publishing house like that would notice me. I am just in a university in SEA. Can I submit several parts of it instead? My thesis can be divided into several parts, each with conclusion. I think what I should do now is to practice trimming my papers. My adviser allowed me with that length and gave me 4.0 for it, but we actually have a maximum of 9,000 words excluding the references... Now my question is about what reviewers of GS applications would think about my researches... 1. I'd say it's generally a bad idea to publish a book before you have your Ph.D. 2. Getting a good grade on something doesn't necessarily mean the professor thinks it should be published. 3. For many (most?) fields it's not necessary to have any publications to get admitted to a good Ph.D. program. 4. At this stage of your career, all publication decisions should be made in close coordination with a knowledgeable and sympathetic advisor (random people on internet message boards don't count). PokePsych and fossati 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suraj_S Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 My Ph.D. advisor suggested I work on a book review with her during my first semester. She offered me first author, which was very gracious. From what I understand, journals are often seeking people out to write book reviews. Since they're lower-hanging fruit than book chapters or journal articles, they're not what everyone goes after. There's a bit of a demand problem: lots of opportunities, not enough people wanting to take them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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