Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 76: Writing Book Proposals

In today's episode I'm talking all about book proposals. I reflect on the two book proposals I had accepted in 2020 and share some general tips I learned from that process. Mentioned in this episode: -Katie Linder, YGT Podcast "Writing and Pitching Book Proposals"-Trans and Gender Diverse Voices in LIS Download or Listen Now:

Historical Reminiscents EP 39: Pushing Past Creative Barriers

Van trying to get past a herd of sheep.

This week, month, year has been hella hard for a lot of folks, with the news cycle making it extremely difficult to function 'normally.' What do you do when you are facing creative blocks, an inability to write, or feelings that whatever you are creating doesn't matter? In this episode I talk about finding positive … Continue reading Historical Reminiscents EP 39: Pushing Past Creative Barriers

Historical Reminiscents EP 11: Healthy Writing Practices

Type writer keys on left. Right panel reads "Healthy Writing Practices"

I write a lot. My writing comes in numerous shapes: work related, academic publishing, and personal or reflective writing. In this episode I talk about building a healthy writing practice and some of my favourite tips for developing a writing routine. I discuss the idea of moving beyond word counts and looking at writing in … Continue reading Historical Reminiscents EP 11: Healthy Writing Practices

Supporting An Active Writing Practice

As you may have already guessed I like writing.  I've been blogging about public history for years, I maintain a personal/off-topic blog with my partner, I've written for other history outlets, and I also write occasionally as part of my job. I also write some fiction occasionally.  Like many people who maintain creative or academic … Continue reading Supporting An Active Writing Practice

Writing and Researching in Public

In the past couple of years there have been a handful of writing in public projects which aim to illuminate the academic writing process, allow writers to connect with others, and demystify the labour that goes into writing. For example Michelle Moravec's Writing in Public project makes visual the process that goes into writing history.  … Continue reading Writing and Researching in Public

Academic Writing Practice

As November and the possibility of participating in #AcWriMo approaches I've been reflecting on my writing practice.  A couple of years ago I participated in NaNoWriMo and was diligent about writing every day.  I didn't meet the 50,000 word count but I came pretty close. The year prior to that I participated in #AcWriMo and … Continue reading Academic Writing Practice