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The Ins and Outs of Short Story Publishing
Why Publish Short Stories One reason to publish short stories is to appeal to people who have less time to read. Because they are naturally shorter than novels, short stories get to the point faster than longer works. Stories also allow authors the opportunity to fine...
Book Review: Launch, by Jeff Walker
We love sharing books that really resonate with us, and that offer solid takeaways for authors. Launch, by Jeff Walker, is just such a book. If you're an author, entrepreneur, or just someone with a killer idea itching to hit the market, this book should be your Go...
Citation Manipulation Continues to Wreak Havoc on Publishing
One of the new buzz problems in scholarly publishing is the growing notion of citation manipulation by journals and publishing societies. We’ve previously written about the recent trend of “citation boosting services” selling fake AI-generated articles with citations...
7 Key Tips for Tackling a New Client’s Style Guide
Diving into work for a new copy editing client is always an exciting time for any editor—but it can also be an intimidating one. And it doesn’t help when you’re trying to wrap your mind around a 10-page style guide you’ve never seen before! But here’s the good news:...
LGBTQ Representation in Publishing is on the Rise, but the Band Plays On
June is designated as Pride Month in honor of the 1969 Stonewall riot, which was seen as the unofficial start of the gay rights movement here in the United States. The movement has seen gains over the years in just about every aspect of American culture, including the...
Should the Onus be on Research Institutes or Publishers to Catch Scholarly Misconduct?
Scholarly misconduct unfortunately seems to be on the rise in recent years. Paper mills are becoming more and more prevalent by the day. More than 8,000 papers were retracted by publisher Hindawi. Wiley’s newest AI paper detection software found that 10-13% of papers...
Getting Graphic: A New Take on the Classic Gothic Novel
World Goth Day is celebrated annually in May. This day can be described, according to World Goth Day’s website, as, "a day where the goth scene gets to celebrate its own being, and an opportunity to make its presence known to the rest of the world." This day was...
This is the Blog About Death: Celebrating World Goth Day with Gothic Literature
Since 2009, May 22 is World Goth Day. According to the website, the holiday is “a day where the goth scene gets to celebrate its own being, and an opportunity to make its presence known to the rest of the world." For those of us who haven’t been in a high school...
Gothic Literature: Publishing the Eerie and Macabre
Halloween isn’t the sole occasion for spooky tales that send shivers down your spine. If you’re a fan of horror like me, you'll enjoy a chilling novel any day, whether it's the witching hour or not. Have you heard about indie publishers dedicated to all things dark...
Tips for Writing a Romantasy
Romantasy is a fiction genre that has recently been growing in popularity, particularly on Booktok (the book subsection of the TikTok social media app). But what is this genre, and how can you write a romantasy book that might become a best-seller? Romantasy — a...
Stories that Stick, by Kindra Hall
Writers, if you’re like me, then you probably love devouring books that can help you navigate the complicated world of publishing. It’s exciting to announce, then, that Technica Editorial is starting a new book review series to share some of the standout books that...
ISMTE Recap: When It Comes To Preprints, Trust, but Verify
With the open science movement growing in popularity in the last decade, preprints have become a bigger and bigger part of the publishing industry. They’ve also, in some ways, become a bigger and bigger problem for the publishing industry as well. ISMTE’s recent global event discussed preprints’ growing impact on the publishing industry in a panel titled,...
Navigating Reviewer Fatigue
Peer reviewed journals often try to promote timely publication as a selling point to potential authors. An efficient publication process is crucial for scholars who are publishing time-sensitive research and who are required to publish in many disciplines for career advancement. In fact, refereeing speed is rated as the third most important factor for...
ISMTE Recap: Is It Time To Pay Peer Reviewers?
It’s been this way for decades, but one of the biggest hurdles in peer-reviewed literature is waiting for peer reviewers. Yes, at the end of the day, no matter how good or important an article is, its processing time and publication date will ultimately be controlled by the peer reviewers who agree to review it. If an editor can’t get a reviewer to agree...
Technically Speaking – Part 1
If you’re not a technical expert, the terms “technical writing” and “technical editing” can be intimidating—but they don’t have to be! Editing this kind of writing isn’t all about having an advanced degree, because the purpose of editing isn’t to be a subject matter expert in, say, engineering or environmental science. If that were the case, all the job...
Writer’s Digest Conference Recap
I attended the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference at the Hilton Midtown in New York City from July 28–31, 2022, and it was a very interesting experience. There were numerous intriguing sessions, and I will share common refrains that I heard throughout the weekend as well as some other general impressions: When It Comes to Writing, There Are No Hard...
Technicast: 2021 CSE Annual Meeting Recap
This podcast features a roundtable discussion on highlights from the recent CSE Annual Meeting that took place May 3-5, 2021. Special thanks to Nathan Taylor, Grace Taylor, and Hayes Simpson for joining me to discuss their experiences at this virtual conference.
Technica Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month
It's been a hard year for many people. The stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has put strain on the mental health of all of us but particularly those who were already suffering from mental health issues. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and in honor of this, Technica Editorial's Grace Dietz discusses a few books that could help those...
Technicast: IBPA Publishing University Conference Recap
The Technicast is back in 2021! This podcast features a roundtable discussion on highlights from the recent IBPA Publishing University Conference that took place April 7th-10th, 2021. Special thanks to Nikki Lazenby, Kayci Wyatt, and Rachel Wright for joining me to discuss their experiences at this virtual conference.
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: What You Need to Know about Alt Text
Publishing is all about promoting an accessible and inclusive approach for readers. Alternative text (or alt text) is one small, but often forgotten, way to promote inclusivity. Alt text is an important way to assist those who have visual impairments by providing readers with a basic description of a visual element in yinour publication. Alt text is...
Fast-Track Publishing in the Era of COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed many aspects of the publishing industry and caused numerous issues and disruptions to arise in the last year. One of the biggest issues has been mounting delays in the peer review and publishing process. With many authors and researchers struggling to access their research facilities, the time needed to complete revisions and reviews...