Scholars & Writers
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We help academics find bigger ideas, reach larger audiences, get more done. https://scholarsandwriters.com Posts by Anne (early modern lit + food studies) & Daniela (20th c. history). Here to talk about all things #academicsky #writing #publicscholars
I have faith that highly educated, high-achieving people can do that part too.
December 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I have faith that highly educated, high-achieving people can do that part too.
Totally with you. I'm sorry the post triggered a bad experience.The whole publishing racket is soul-killing & heart-wrenching. I get it. I am wishing you better experiences in the future because you'd got great work to share.
December 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Totally with you. I'm sorry the post triggered a bad experience.The whole publishing racket is soul-killing & heart-wrenching. I get it. I am wishing you better experiences in the future because you'd got great work to share.
2005? Maybe sign by 1995? (US and UK being not dissimilar, it was 60-40 men-women across top-tier US unis when I entered in 1989)
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
2005? Maybe sign by 1995? (US and UK being not dissimilar, it was 60-40 men-women across top-tier US unis when I entered in 1989)
I'm so sorry that you had a bad experience with agents. I love your work & am grateful you were on my podcast on meat pies (Eat Feed, ages ago). Excited to see there's an audio version coming next month! Agents are definitely a mixed bag and it's so hard to find a good fit - why we help folks do it.
December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm so sorry that you had a bad experience with agents. I love your work & am grateful you were on my podcast on meat pies (Eat Feed, ages ago). Excited to see there's an audio version coming next month! Agents are definitely a mixed bag and it's so hard to find a good fit - why we help folks do it.
It varies widely depending on what your particular indexer already has in the pipeline. Sometimes they'll also have an unexpected opening if another writer wasn't able to deliver on the expected date. @bookishjulia.bsky.social might be able to help
December 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It varies widely depending on what your particular indexer already has in the pipeline. Sometimes they'll also have an unexpected opening if another writer wasn't able to deliver on the expected date. @bookishjulia.bsky.social might be able to help
Whaaaat! How can it be 2025 and I still can't connect with my people as quickly as I need to? Thank you for sharing this.
December 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Whaaaat! How can it be 2025 and I still can't connect with my people as quickly as I need to? Thank you for sharing this.
Part of the same group or their own thing? I'd love to know more!
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Part of the same group or their own thing? I'd love to know more!
This recent one by regular NYT columnist: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o.... This other, by academics, makes for good conversation because it is shaped well but didn't take abuse into consideration and was rather middle-class focused without acknowledging it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
Opinion | The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart
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December 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This recent one by regular NYT columnist: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o.... This other, by academics, makes for good conversation because it is shaped well but didn't take abuse into consideration and was rather middle-class focused without acknowledging it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
As a writer and editor, I did weep. But also the piece was hysterical. And taught me so much about LLM's I didn't know. I feared many were/will be US-centric from a sheerly stats perspective. Fascinating to know that in one instance they are Nigerian-centric.
December 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
As a writer and editor, I did weep. But also the piece was hysterical. And taught me so much about LLM's I didn't know. I feared many were/will be US-centric from a sheerly stats perspective. Fascinating to know that in one instance they are Nigerian-centric.