Getting published: a practical guide part II (original) (raw)
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Journal of Social Work Education
Over the past several years I have had the delightful opportunity to collaborate with other journal editors on presentations related to publishing at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meetings and the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference. To disseminate what we hope is sage advice that we give in these presentations to a wider audience, I have invited them to collaborate with me on this editorial on writing for publication in peer-reviewed journals. We know that writing is work and is often hard. In fact, Thomas Hood is credited for lamenting, "easy reading is d-d [damned] hard writing" (1837, p. 287). Scholars strive for accurate, informative, interesting, stimulating, and readable text. Writing as a process and pursuit is time consuming and often simultaneously satisfying and daunting. Academics, in particular, face the persistent certainty of and demand to produce a variety of written work. However, manuscripts bound for peer review likely make up a bulk of our writing endeavors. By now, most of us know when we like to write, perhaps in the morning with a cup of coffee, at the end of the workday, or when all other chores are completed. Needless to say, we may know when we feel it is our best time to write, yet the reality is that we often can't find the time to write when we feel like it. Writing is an emotional process for many of us because written words represent our thoughts, logic, and position. Once published, they are like immovable billboards over highways. And if you are writing an academic manuscript, you know that your written work will be judged and reviewed by unknown peers. It is not surprising that the thought of writing can induce panic, anxiety, and a severe case of procrastination. Yet, writing for publication is a key metric used to evaluate and promote your professional career. There is no set rule or schedule for writing. Some authors will advise writing for an hour or two every day or writing a page each day. Others may suggest setting aside specific days or time periods for writing. Some insist that writing in the early morning can be the most productive, whereas late-night writing works better for others. Rather than relying on another author's writing schedule, it is important to find the days and times that are most productive for you. And this is the starting point-you must write! We all likely have experienced looking at a blank page realizing that it represents exactly what is in our minds at that time. However, if you put your fingers on the keyboard, more often than not, some words will flow. Face the blank page! It is not a mirror, it's just a blank page. Type your name, type your draft title, and type the date; you have started writing. Equally important as starting to write, however, is to have something to write about. An important distinction between just writing and writing for publication is that the latter must have relevance for the professional field, whether it is advancing social work practice, disseminating research findings, promoting advocacy efforts, or informing social work education. Fortunately, a variety of manuscript types are publishable. Some may be based on research, others may be a theoretical or conceptual piece, possibly a case study for student edification, or even a reflective piece based on your practice. Although these are just a few of the various types of manuscripts you may be thinking about writing, you must decide if the work you want to write about is publishable. You might ask yourself the following: Does it bring new knowledge to the field? Is it about a new and emerging area? Can you offer a new or unique way to address an educational situation or think about a social problem or policy? Will your research findings or ideas generate new promises for