Interview With Aurea Franklin

Interview With Aurea Franklin

In today’s edition of Technica Talks, we interview Aurea Franklin: Army veteran and author of Silent Freedom and Indivisible. We’ll talk about her writing process, current published books, what “Silent Freedom” means to her, and some tips she...
Can Lay Summaries Help Expand the Audience for Scholarly Journals?

Can Lay Summaries Help Expand the Audience for Scholarly Journals?

            Scholarly publishing has undergone many evolutions, but heavy technical writing and detail have always been some of the major defining differences between scholarly journals and trade publications. While both trade and scholarly publications tend to be...
Letitia Glozer

Letitia Glozer

Intro Arlene Furman: I’d like to introduce Letitia Glozer. Letitia is a Managing Editor here at Technica and our go-to person for Developmental Editing.  Why don’t you share your background with us, Letitia. Letitia Glozer I’ve worked in editing and...
Quality, Not Quantity

Quality, Not Quantity

Most young authors—including, but not limited to, authors of scientific and scholarly articles—have one main goal in mind: Get published as much as possible. But this way of thinking is just not always helpful for someone who is looking to establish a favorable...
Right to Read: Intellectual Freedom Panel Discussion

Right to Read: Intellectual Freedom Panel Discussion

On Sunday, October 1, 2023, I attended the Chapel Hill Public Library’s “Right to Read: Intellectual Freedom Panel Discussion” in honor of Banned Book Week. Aside from the discussion, I also enjoyed the free snacks, a free copy of Raina Telgemeier’s Drama courtesy of...