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Monthly goals:

• Finish my translation project.
• Finish and submit June Chapter.
• Start revising my resubmission.

Today, I'll finish the translation and see what else I feel like doing.

I'm hoping to make progress on the following in June:

• Book project #1 - make some progress on interviews, revise/polish chapters 1-3 and proposal
• Book project #2 with colleague - make progress on conceptual framework and draft of chapter 1 (it would be great to send this off to the editor by the end of the month... we'll see)
• Paper #1 with colleague - finish and submit to journal
• Paper #2 with colleague - revise and resubmit to journal
• Paper #3 with colleague - it would be nice to get the ball rolling on this, but it is lowest priority
• Revise and resubmit short, non-refereed article to magazine

Almost finished first round of dissertation corrections. Thankfully only my supervisor needs to approve the corrections. That's my major focus. Then a major R&R for a journal article. If I still have time, writing up a manuscript for analyses that have already been completed.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 01, 2023, 08:02:35 AM

Today, I'll finish the translation and see what else I feel like doing.

Done, and did a bunch of work on a second, much shorter translation project, just for fun and since I'm in that mode. I'm about 18% done that one.

I should work on the June paper today, but my hands won't be very free for typing. So... I dunno. I'll find something, but it would be easier if I had something I needed to read.

June Goals

• Work on manuscript with goal to submit ASAP
• After manuscript is submitted, promote library repository
• Get started on writing book now that contract has been signed!!!

Not a lot has changed since May. I am sitting across from my spouse while we are on vacation as hu helps me with more wizardry for analysis since my manuscript needs some more content. My original goal was to submit before the end of May, then by today before summer classes begin, but since the dean's communication person is ignoring me about promoting the repository, I will give myself a few more days on finalizing the manuscript.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 02, 2023, 08:22:09 AM
I should work on the June paper today, but my hands won't be very free for typing. So... I dunno. I'll find something, but it would be easier if I had something I needed to read.

Managed a bunch of fixing for the June Paper. Still have to finish one section, tidy another, and write a brief conclusion. Also started reading for a book review due in November.

Hatchling got up way too early, so I don't expect to accomplish anything today.

Much to do. 

Finally finished that book review yesterday long past due.  Sure hope the author of the book never reads it---I don't think I did a very good job of summarizing the book's complexity.

Received a very positive response from acquisition editor.  She liked the proposal but wanted a "strong central thesis"----hmmmm...been giving that some thought.  Need to write a detailed outline for myself and start looking for two 5K excerpts as writing samples.  Need to look at some monographs, decide what a strong central thesis looks like.

Also, out of the blue, got an email from an editorial assistant about an old revise and resubmit.  Yes, I am still working on it; sure, I can get it back to them this summer...not like I'm looking for a strong central thesis or anything...

Have several creative works that need to go out the door.

Need to finish that feature article now that I got a quote from that nice guy at the neighborhood association...

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 03, 2023, 01:47:22 PM
Hatchling got up way too early, so I don't expect to accomplish anything today.

Managed to do a little work on the June paper before I took a nap

Some of the June paper today.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 04, 2023, 08:07:20 AM
Some of the June paper today.

Did some polishing and re-arranging. Still have one section to finish and most of the conclusion to write, but I'm close! I also did some work on my new, smaller translation project, and read a thing.

More of the same.

Finish the last chapter of the book and send to the publisher.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 05, 2023, 07:04:14 AM
More of the same.

Did some fixing, wrote ~500. Conclusion done.

Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on June 01, 2023, 08:42:34 AM
I'm hoping to make progress on the following in June:

• Book project #1 - make some progress on interviews, revise/polish chapters 1-3 and proposal
• Book project #2 with colleague - make progress on conceptual framework and draft of chapter 1 (it would be great to send this off to the editor by the end of the month... we'll see)
• Paper #1 with colleague - finish and submit to journal
• Paper #2 with colleague - revise and resubmit to journal
• Paper #3 with colleague - it would be nice to get the ball rolling on this, but it is lowest priority
• Revise and resubmit short, non-refereed article to magazine
• Paper #4 solo - revise and submit to new journal

Article rejected today, so adding it to my list. The reviews were weak and more nitpicky than anything and no red flags, so I'm hoping to get it back out fast.

I suppose I need to work on that remaining section, but I really don't feel like it.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 06, 2023, 09:39:42 AM
I suppose I need to work on that remaining section, but I really don't feel like it.

Just about done; got to airbrush the argument in a couple places and add the intarwebz citations.

I'll do the polishing and maybe even start re-formatting the citations.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 07, 2023, 06:33:10 AM
I'll do the polishing and maybe even start re-formatting the citations.

For nd a big crack while polishing, so I started gluing it back together. It'll take a few more days, though.

Also, my April paper was rejected. I'm not surprised, but the report was frustrating. Especially since the paper was limited to a pretty short format (hard limit of 4k words). The concerns identified are not what I would have expected, and don't seem reasonable given the length and topic of the special issue. So now I need to decide whether to keep it for the book, or double its length for the regular journals. Probably the former, I guess.

Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on June 01, 2023, 08:42:34 AM
I'm hoping to make progress on the following in June:

• Book project #1 - make some progress on interviews, revise/polish chapters 1-3 and proposal
• Book project #2 with colleague - make progress on conceptual framework and draft of chapter 1 (it would be great to send this off to the editor by the end of the month... we'll see)
• Paper #1 with colleague - finish and submit to journal
• Paper #2 with colleague - revise and resubmit to journal
• Paper #3 with colleague - it would be nice to get the ball rolling on this, but it is lowest priority
• Revise and resubmit short, non-refereed article to magazine
• Paper #4 solo - revise and submit to new journal

I sent paper #4 out today.

Paper #2 is ready to go as well. I'll probably send it off later this week.

Quote from: darkstarrynight on June 02, 2023, 12:07:24 PM
June Goals

• Work on manuscript with goal to submit ASAP
• After manuscript is submitted, promote library repository
• Get started on writing book now that contract has been signed!!!

I had an exciting start to the week while on vacation. I submitted the manuscript today, and tomorrow the first article promoting the repository should be out (internal institution newsletter that no one reads in the summer). Yet, I met my goals, so...heck yes! The managing editor for publications at the organization met the new editor with the publisher who is not my first book's editor (whew). The new editor already wrote me a welcome email with relevant documents, and I am meeting with the managing editor in a few weeks to get started on the book.

I am going to add new goals now for the month!

June Goals

• Get started on book manuscript
• Work on my chapter due 8/1
• Work on chapter with spouse due 8/1

I suppose I'll continue the patching up today.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 08, 2023, 07:53:03 AM
I suppose I'll continue the patching up today.

Think I'm done. Just have to reformat the citations now. I also worked on my new translation project, which is already 20% done.

I'll do what I can today on the citation front.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 09, 2023, 08:25:21 AM
I'll do what I can today on the citation front.

Finally, it's all done and dusted. Not the best thing I've produced, but it's okay, and the venue is nothing snazzy, so.

Also translated a bit of my new project.

I suppose I'll have a think about the R&R, and start reading for a referee report.

Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on June 01, 2023, 08:42:34 AM
I'm hoping to make progress on the following in June:

• Book project #1 - make some progress on interviews, revise/polish chapters 1-3 and proposal
• Book project #2 with colleague - make progress on conceptual framework and draft of chapter 1 (it would be great to send this off to the editor by the end of the month... we'll see)
• Paper #1 with colleague - finish and submit to journal
• Paper #2 with colleague - revise and resubmit to journal
• Paper #3 with colleague - it would be nice to get the ball rolling on this, but it is lowest priority
• Revise and resubmit short, non-refereed article to magazine
• Paper #4 solo - revise and submit to new journal

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 10, 2023, 07:37:03 AM
I suppose I'll have a think about the R&R, and start reading for a referee report.

The R&R isn't too bad; most of the fixes are small and cosmetic, really, apart from a few demands for work that would inflate the paper by thousands and thousands of words. I wish referees would pay some attention to that kind of thing. I could write a book on the subject, but this here is an article.

Read the paper for my own report--R&R.

Also did a bit of work on the new translation project.

I'll try to write up my referee report today, and maybe start in on the R&R.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 11, 2023, 07:43:26 AM
I'll try to write up my referee report today, and maybe start in on the R&R.

Wrote and submitted the report.

Should do some R&R work today. Not sure what else.

Got another R&R this morning, for my special issue submission from early April. Phew! R2 knows a lot about this (obscure) topic, and was excited to talk about it--they'll be easily satisfied. R1 wants the paper that was rejected last week, so that's going to be tough. I don't know that I can really satisfy them.

Today... Just the other R&R, I think. I need to give this one a little time to percolate.

Finally finished the final formatting of the dissertation (so many rules!) Sent corrections to supervisor last Thursday, meeting this Thursday, hopefully corrections are good so I can deposit this thing and have all my PhD requirements completed.

Trying to balance a lot of different projects this summer.

I've got two pedagogy / DEI grants we've been awarded that I need to make plans for next year for.

I've got two manuscripts and one potential short micropublication that are in various stages of data collection / analysis / writing.

I've got an instrument grant that we need to start collecting quotes and making purchases off of for next year.

And I've got a lab full of undergrads to train / supervise / shepherd in collecting data.

Then on the side I'm trying to develop two new methods (to our lab), retrofit an instrument, and keep up some human tissue culture / microscopy experiments that are beyond what my undergrads can do at the moment to collect some preliminary data for a grant submission this Fall.

And then other various administrative (non-research) tasks.

Quote from: MarathonRunner on June 13, 2023, 01:01:19 PMFinally finished the final formatting of the dissertation (so many rules!) Sent corrections to supervisor last Thursday, meeting this Thursday, hopefully corrections are good so I can deposit this thing and have all my PhD requirements completed.

Congratulations!

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 13, 2023, 08:31:17 AMToday... Just the other R&R, I think. I need to give this one a little time to percolate.

Bit of work on the R&R and the rejected paper.

Congrats Parasaurolophus and eigen! This is great news! I am at a conference right now and many people are talking about the project I promoted late last week. The word is getting out and the response is very positive!

Hoping for a somewhat longer stretch today in which to make progress on the first R&R.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 14, 2023, 07:05:48 AMHoping for a somewhat longer stretch today in which to make progress on the first R&R.

Not really longer, but did manage a decent but.

Selected sections to polish for written examples.  Done perhaps 1,000 additional words.

Still gathering sources for my strong central thesis, however, and crushed for time to get the reading done.

I should work on one of the R&Rs, but I'm not really feeling it.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 15, 2023, 07:14:58 AMI should work on one of the R&Rs, but I'm not really feeling it.

R&Rs can be so tedious. " We thank the reviewer for their insightful question, in response, we have...."

Or "We thank the reviewer for their comment, while we agree that it would be interesting to examine xxxyy, it is beyond the scope of this paper, which seeks to..."

My sympathies. Which reminds me, I have a review to submit. :p

Quote from: MarathonRunner on June 15, 2023, 12:31:47 PM

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 15, 2023, 07:14:58 AMI should work on one of the R&Rs, but I'm not really feeling it.

R&Rs can be so tedious. " We thank the reviewer for their insightful question, in response, we have...."

Or "We thank the reviewer for their comment, while we agree that it would be interesting to examine xxxyy, it is beyond the scope of this paper, which seeks to..."

My sympathies. Which reminds me, I have a review to submit. :p

Oh man... it's hard to complain, since I'm always just aiming for the R&R rather than the acceptance, but I really hate dealing with them. It's brutal.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 15, 2023, 07:14:58 AMI should work on one of the R&Rs, but I'm not really feeling it.

I worked on the most recent R&R, dealing with three of R2's comments (all relatively small and easily addressed); two more small ones to go, then the bigger one. And then R1, whom I won't be able to please and probably can't really fob off either because the paper has to stick to its current guns if it's to fit in this special issue.

I anticipate I may not have a chance to do much today. But if I do, I guess it should be R&R work.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 15, 2023, 01:42:16 PM

Quote from: MarathonRunner on June 15, 2023, 12:31:47 PM

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 15, 2023, 07:14:58 AMI should work on one of the R&Rs, but I'm not really feeling it.

R&Rs can be so tedious. " We thank the reviewer for their insightful question, in response, we have...."

Or "We thank the reviewer for their comment, while we agree that it would be interesting to examine xxxyy, it is beyond the scope of this paper, which seeks to..."

My sympathies. Which reminds me, I have a review to submit. :p

Oh man... it's hard to complain, since I'm always just aiming for the R&R rather than the acceptance, but I really hate dealing with them. It's brutal.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 15, 2023, 07:14:58 AMI should work on one of the R&Rs, but I'm not really feeling it.

I worked on the most recent R&R, dealing with three of R2's comments (all relatively small and easily addressed); two more small ones to go, then the bigger one. And then R1, whom I won't be able to please and probably can't really fob off either because the paper has to stick to its current guns if it's to fit in this special issue.

All the best! I recently had a reviewer 2 ask me why we used a specific theoretical framework. Umm, because this paper is part of my dissertation that uses this framework? I didn't state it quite so boldly, but even if this framework might not have been the best to examine my research questions, two of the previously published papers provide support for its use, this one might not, so much, and the fourth paper is equivocal. I really wish I could tell reviewers "this is part of a dissertation using x framework to examine y. The results support/don't support the use of this framework, but can provide guidance for future research "

My dissertation is the first to use this framework to examine my issue(although widely used otherwise to examine many differences things).

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 16, 2023, 07:34:36 AMI anticipate I may not have a chance to do much today. But if I do, I guess it should be R&R work.

Read a bit and did some translating instead.

Back to one of the R&Rs today.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 17, 2023, 08:13:12 AMBack to one of the R&Rs today.

About 400 words dealing with one comment on the first R&R.


I will also add that, upon reflection, some of the referee's comments are kind of dumb. They betray a lack of familiarity with the literature under discussion. Or, indeed, with my footnotes. I'm always happy to make things more explicit in the main body of the text, but seriously. Do actually read the footnotes.

Not sure about today's plan. I need to prepare an invoice, but I'm mostly done with the first R&R, apart maybe from hunting for a few more sources for a thing the referee didn't like, but which is right. I guess I could do that, then see either about translating or the other R&R. Ot maybe even that rejected paper.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 18, 2023, 10:35:13 AMNot sure about today's plan. I need to prepare an invoice, but I'm mostly done with the first R&R, apart maybe from hunting for a few more sources for a thing the referee didn't like, but which is right. I guess I could do that, then see either about translating or the other R&R. Ot maybe even that rejected paper.

Dealt with another small issue in the second R&R, then got to work finding sources for the thing in the first R&R and reading them (holy crap are they bad--but that's no surprise, because I'm pointing up a particular way in which they're bad).

I suppose I start the backfill of additional sources into that first R&R.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 19, 2023, 09:03:21 AMI suppose I start the backfill of additional sources into that first R&R.

Did a bunch of that. Maybe all of it? Dunno. Tomorrow I'll have another look and see what else needs doing. It can't be much, apart from writing the response to the referee.

Guess I have to do that, then. Can you tell I'm not excited at the prospect?

I promoted the repository on the organization listserv again today. I also did some preparation work for a list of what I need to do for full issue scans for the repository (beyond individual articles). Yesterday I completed a manuscript review.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 20, 2023, 08:38:38 AMGuess I have to do that, then. Can you tell I'm not excited at the prospect?

I think I've finished my revisions on both papers; now I just need to write up my responses.

Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on June 01, 2023, 08:42:34 AMI'm hoping to make progress on the following in June:

• Book project #1 - make some progress on interviews, revise/polish chapters 1-3 and proposal
• Book project #2 with colleague - make progress on conceptual framework and draft of chapter 1 (it would be great to send this off to the editor by the end of the month... we'll see)
• Paper #1 with colleague - finish and submit to journal
• Paper #2 with colleague - revise and resubmit to journal
• Paper #3 with colleague - it would be nice to get the ball rolling on this, but it is lowest priority
• Revise and resubmit short, non-refereed article to magazine
• Paper #4 solo - revise and submit to new journal

It would be good to get most (all?) of one set of responses done today.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 21, 2023, 07:27:30 AMIt would be good to get most (all?) of one set of responses done today.

Wrote one, submitted it. I may still have some time to work today, we'll see. If so, I guess I'll either start the next response, or do some translating.

Gonna try to write up my changelog for the second R&R and then submit it. Beyond that, I'm not sure. Maybe translating.

I was invited to join another editorial board which I accepted since I have already done several guest reviews for the journal. I also got a desk rejection for my manuscript. It does have some helpful feedback for me to think about, so I will update it before sending it to another journal. I am a little bummed but I expected this because my niche field is not often accepted by the overarching field much in journals or conference presentations.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 22, 2023, 11:22:43 AMGonna try to write up my changelog for the second R&R and then submit it. Beyond that, I'm not sure. Maybe translating.

Finished it and sent it in, then read an article and did some translation work on the new project. Guess I've well exceeded my goals this month!

Just translating stuff today.

Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on June 01, 2023, 08:42:34 AMI'm hoping to make progress on the following in June:

• Book project #1 - make some progress on interviews, revise/polish chapters 1-3 and proposal
• Book project #2 with colleague - make progress on conceptual framework and draft of chapter 1 (it would be great to send this off to the editor by the end of the month... we'll see)
• Paper #1 with colleague - finish and submit to journal
• Paper #2 with colleague - revise and resubmit to journal
• Paper #3 with colleague - it would be nice to get the ball rolling on this, but it is lowest priority
• Revise and resubmit short, non-refereed article to magazine
• Paper #4 solo - revise and submit to new journal

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 23, 2023, 08:00:36 AMJust translating stuff today.

Didn't really have the time I thought I'd have today, just a few 10-15 minute periods. Managed a few pages, though.

A little translating, and probably some reading.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 24, 2023, 06:51:43 AMA little translating, and probably some reading.

Managed both.

Hoping to have a chance to sit down and translate for a while.

I identified another journal to submit my manuscript to after some edits. I already reformatted it per their specifications and now need to add some content and move a few areas around. I feel more optimistic than I did the other day.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 25, 2023, 10:04:00 AMHoping to have a chance to sit down and translate for a while.

Nope, I had precisely zero time to sit down. Sigh. It's not a big deal since I'm all done with my monthly goals, but it's frustrating because this is something I've wanted to take the time to do for days and I keep getting scuppered.

Bit of translating, will maybe read something.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 26, 2023, 05:47:31 AMBit of translating, will maybe read something.

Managed a goodly chunk of translating, but no more.

Just reading today. I've got a couple of books to read by October, and I should make a start.

I did lots of scanning last week, and will be back in the library tomorrow. I also listened to some podcasts and webinars relevant to the chapters I need to write before August. I need to do two more manuscript reviews in a short time frame and work on my own manuscript revisions.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 27, 2023, 08:51:17 AMJust reading today. I've got a couple of books to read by October, and I should make a start.

Good progress on both.

Took care of article proofs today. Tomorrow and Thursday will be dedicated to book work. Then I'm going on vacation for two weeks.

Today, I want to translate a little and maybe even make an official start on the next book (I unofficially started insofar as I have two papers, material from which will get used, but I want to get started on its standalone content).

I completed a manuscript review yesterday and one today. I planned to get to the library for scanning, but experienced some horrible pain and could not lift my bag or walk without pain. I postponed that until after the holiday next week.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 28, 2023, 08:46:09 AMToday, I want to translate a little and maybe even make an official start on the next book (I unofficially started insofar as I have two papers, material from which will get used, but I want to get started on its standalone content).

I did a little translating and wrote ~1000 words to start the book, including some repurposing and paraphrasing from a paper I wrote. Maybe half of that was new. It's nothing fancy, but it's a start.

Quote from: darkstarrynight on June 28, 2023, 01:04:42 PMI completed a manuscript review yesterday and one today. I planned to get to the library for scanning, but experienced some horrible pain and could not lift my bag or walk without pain. I postponed that until after the holiday next week.

Oh no! But why? I hope you recover soon!

Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on June 01, 2023, 08:42:34 AMI'm hoping to make progress on the following in June:

• Book project #1 - make some progress on interviews, revise/polish chapters 1-3 and proposal
• Book project #2 with colleague - make progress on conceptual framework and draft of chapter 1 (it would be great to send this off to the editor by the end of the month... we'll see)
• Paper #1 with colleague - finish and submit to journal
• Paper #2 with colleague - revise and resubmit to journal
• Paper #3 with colleague - it would be nice to get the ball rolling on this, but it is lowest priority
• Revise and resubmit short, non-refereed article to magazine
• Paper #4 solo - revise and submit to new journal

I read and edited chapters 1 and 2 of my solo book project today (book project #1). Hoping to get to chapter 3 and the proposal tomorrow. I reached out to a couple of people for interviews a week or so ago, but no response yet. I think I'll have to pester them and also cast a wider net, but these will be July and August tasks.

Tomorrow I have a meeting scheduled with my coauthor for book project #2. I'm heading overseas tomorrow night for vacation, so going to nudge him to work on it while I'm gone.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 28, 2023, 04:08:12 PM

Quote from: darkstarrynight on June 28, 2023, 01:04:42 PMI completed a manuscript review yesterday and one today. I planned to get to the library for scanning, but experienced some horrible pain and could not lift my bag or walk without pain. I postponed that until after the holiday next week.

Oh no! But why? I hope you recover soon!

Thanks. I have no idea - either I am just getting old or I overdid my workouts the past few days. Luckily, my spouse got me on an ice pack and handed me tylenol and I seemed better this afternoon. I hope it is very temporary! Thanks for your kind words.

I was not able to finish editing the last chapter of the book, hope to finish and send to the press by mid July.

Bit of writing this morning, followed by some reading and then preparing course websites for July.

Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on June 01, 2023, 08:42:34 AMI'm hoping to make progress on the following in June:

• Book project #1 - make some progress on interviews, revise/polish chapters 1-3 and proposal
• Book project #2 with colleague - make progress on conceptual framework and draft of chapter 1 (it would be great to send this off to the editor by the end of the month... we'll see)
• Paper #1 with colleague - finish and submit to journal
• Paper #2 with colleague - revise and resubmit to journal
• Paper #3 with colleague - it would be nice to get the ball rolling on this, but it is lowest priority
• Revise and resubmit short, non-refereed article to magazine
• Paper #4 solo - revise and submit to new journal

I made enough progress on these book projects the last couple of days that I'm crossing them off the list for the month. And with that, I'm done for June.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 29, 2023, 11:28:54 AMBit of writing this morning, followed by some reading and then preparing course websites for July.

Courses ready, wrote ~400 for a paper (which will get converted into my next book), and read a goodly chunk.

Bit of translating, bit of reading today.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 30, 2023, 07:27:31 AMBit of translating, bit of reading today.

Only a bit, but did it.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on June 01, 2023, 08:02:35 AMMonthly goals:

• Finish my translation project.
• Finish and submit June Chapter.
• Start revising my resubmission.

I R&Red two papers, started working on revising a third, made a small official start on my next book, and got 61% of the way through a new translation projet. I think I refereed a thing, too.