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| CE_46P | Tue, 8/5/2014, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CC-158 | |
| From Idea to Publication: How to Get That Book Written — Professional Development Personal Skills Development | |||
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| Writing your first book can be an intimidating process, from the first whiff of the idea to outlining the possible contents to making the decision to go for it. And then, of course, there's actually writing it and shepherding it through the publication process. This workshop provides you with a framework for making the decision to write a book and planning the writing and editing process so you will complete your project. The first part of the two-hour workshop discusses book design; it focuses on determining your potential audience, the scope of the topic, and the structure of the book. How long should it be? How much review should it contain? What role will figures and illustrations play? Will it require exercises or problems? The second part of the workshop focuses on managing the writing process. Do you have the knowledge required and can you attain any additional knowledge needed with reasonable effort? Do you have adequate time for this project as well as your usual work? If you have co-authors, can you effectively manage your relationships with them so that work is delivered in a timely manner? Will you need a budget for copy editors, preparation of illustrations, required software? In addition, this section covers effective outlining, managing the bibliography and index, and coordinating a useful review process. The workshop is intended to be interactive, so please bring your past stories as well as your questions. And bring your book ideas as the workshop will include several exercises intended to help you take the next steps in starting your own book publication journey. Instructor Information Jim Ramsay is an author of five books on functional data analysis and psychometrics, and a developer of supporting software. He has spent his career at McGill University communicating statistical ideas to psychology students and researchers. His first degree involved a major in the teaching of English, from which skills were acquired that have proved invaluable in his career as a statistician. Maura Stokes is lead author of Categorical Data Analysis Using SAS, now in its third edition. She has served on the editorial board for the ASA-SIAM series and also serves on the board for the analytical SAS Press books. She oversees the editorial process for the SAS analytical documentation, and regularly performs technical editing as well as writes statistical application papers. | |||
| Instructor(s): James Ramsay, McGill University, Maura Stokes, SAS Institute | |||
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