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updated 2/5/10

TAA thanks Sustaining Members
Thank you to Sustaining Members Susan Fawcett and Steven Barkan.

TAA thanks Contributing Member
Thank you to Contributing Member Martin S. Roden.

Members receive discount on book printing
New TAA member HX Book Printing is offering fellow members 10 percent off its book printing services. Learn more: Click here

TAA thanks Sustaining Members
Thank you to Sustaining Members Karen Morris and Wayne L. Weiten.

Two more editors offer editing discounts to members
Archer Editorial Services and Ann Greenberger have joined several other editors in offering discounted editing services to TAA Members. Learn more about Archer Editorial Services, Ann Greenberger, and other companies offering discounts to member: Click for more

Apply or nominate someone for membership in TAA's Council of Fellows
TAA is calling for applications and nominations for induction into its Council of Fellows, which recognizes distinguished authors who have a long record of successful and diversified publications. Candidates should be authors whose textbooks or academic articles or books have established their presence in their field. Click for more


updated 4/23/10

Reviewed by Dr. Virginia Cook Tickles

Book Review of Paul J. Silvia's How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
by Dr. Virginia Cook Tickles

How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing, by Paul J. Silvia is truly a practical guide to productive academic writing. It provides its readers with useful techniques and tools on how to increase writing productivity. Read full review

Reviewed by Grant Eckstein

Book Review of Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success by Wendy Laura Belcher
Reviewed by Grant Eckstein

Wendy Belcher’s new book on academic writing, Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success is not your average tome on scholarly productivity. It is, by appearance and admission of the author, a workbook—one that takes a graduate student or junior faculty member by the hand and leads him or her to successfully write an academic article in the Humanities or Social Sciences that can lead to publication. Read full review

Reviewed by Dr. Michelle Latour

Book Review of Gettysburg Approach to Writing and Speaking like a Professional by Susan M. Drake and Glen A. Jones
Reviewed by Dr. Michelle Latour

According to Robert Boice, a highly respected authority on academic writing, nearly 85 percent of all publications are written by only 15 percent of the academic population. If you are not part of this 15 percent equation, then you can benefit from reading Finding Your Own Voice in Academic Publishing: Writing Your Way to Success. Read full review

updated 11/16/09

Mary Kay Switzer
Communications author Mary Kay Switzer published new editions of her Conflict Resolution workbook and Nonverbal Communication workbook. She was also named to "Who's Who in Arts and Entertainment".

Jane Karwoski
TAA member Jane Karwoski’s eLetter to the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics in response to the article “When Should Children Be Tested for Genetic Diseases” (Pediatrics 2009; 124: e807-e808) by Amanda A. Trott and Reuben Matalon, was published November 7, 2009. Eletters is an online forum for ongoing peer review. Submission of eLetters are open to all health care professionals and experts in related fields. Karwoski is an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Read Karwoski’s eLetter, “Should children be tested to determine carrier status?”: Click here

Dr. Kathleen P. King
Dr. Kathleen P. King, president of Transformation Education LLC, presented a two-hour training session on "Podcasting Basics and Educational Applications" in San Antonio, TX, October 26, 2009.

TAA member interviewed by WLW Cincinnati Radio on unemployment and retraining
Dr. Kathleen P. King, president of Transformation Education LLC, was interviewed by WLC Cincinnati Radio's Scott Sloan about unemployed workers, the benefits of education and training, how to identify careers, and how to select a program of study. King, an adult development and learning expert, is a TAA member. Listen to the recording of this interview: http://transformationed.com/info/#radio

Frank Christ
The Journal of Developmental Education published "Learning Center Issues, Then and Now: An Interview with Frank Christ" in the Spring 2009 issue (pp. 24-27). The JDE had published an interview with Christ 30 years ago and this interview attempted to show the changes in the field of learning assistance at the college level.

updated 2/16/10

Dr. Kathleen King

Five successful writing strategies
by Dr. Kathleen King
Many people cannot get started writing because they do not know where to start. In this column, I share insight from years of teaching students and professionals of all ages how to prepare professional work. Click for more

updated 5/23/10

Five strategies for successful report and essay writing
by Dr. Kathleen P. King
Many people struggle greatly with writing reports and essays. From developing topics, to conducting research, to formulating their non-fiction documents, the process of writing reports and essays can be such an unwelcome task that some people consider it a cruel punishment. Click for more

How a copy editor can help you polish your work
by Laura Poole
As a professional freelance copy editor, I have the pleasure and honor of working with publishers and authors of scholarly titles. I have known authors who resisted copy editing (or any kind of editing), and publishers who won’t pay for a thorough edit of a manuscript. Sadly, these occurrences generally result in inferior work being published. Click for more

Treat authoring like a business: Keep your authoring separate from your full-time job
by Kim Pawlak
Treating your authoring like a business means keeping your authoring separate from your full time job as a college or university professor, said Charles Williams, professor of sport management in the Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Management at the University of Florida, and author of Personal Fitness: Looking Good/Feeling Good. Click for more

Treat authoring like a business: Create a home office just for authoring
by Kim Pawlak
Treating your authoring like a business means creating a home office just for authoring, said Robert Christopherson, author of the best-selling U.S. and Canadian geography textbook, Geosystems. Click for more

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