September Research

[Sun_Worshiper]

You know what to do...

My goals:

• Revise paper #1 (recently rejected) and get it back out
• Make progress on paper #2 - possibly split it into two papers
• Make progress on invited book chapter
• Write and pitch op-ed
• Work on data collection project - mostly this means managing my RA
• Think about two book ideas and about drafting proposals

I also have a paper with colleague on the backburner, but doubt I'll have time to work on it (colleague is too busy to be interested and I'm not sure where to go with it).

Op ed is now written and I've started pitching/submitting. We'll see when (or if) it finds a home.

[Parasaurolophus]

I may not have much time to do stuff today, so I'll just work on writing up that referee report when and if I get the chance.

I just got the verdict back on August R&R: rejection (without comments). That's the first time it's happened to me, and it's a little frustrating, given how much work I put into it, how vague the referees were initially, how much addressing their concerns added to the word count, that this comes just one week  after resubmission (I doubt they bothered to read the changed bits), and that there are no further comments. But oh well. I'll submit it somewhere else later today. *grumble*

Did it.

[rota1234]

September goals:

1. Finish and submit new article that is almost written (based in part on a course previously taught).
2. Draft conference paper (preliminary research and notes almost complete, which is part of book chapter in the works).
3. Revise as much of book chapter 3 as possible.
4. Finish and submit R and R on journal article.

Right now:
1. is 70% there.
2. I have lots of notes written and a solid thesis.
3. Not started.
4. Working on it this week.

Submitted R/R back to journal. I'm crossing my fingers for a speedy acceptance. This week I'll be back to work on 1, 2, and 3.

[Parasaurolophus]

Suppose I'll find some time to write up that report today.

[Parasaurolophus]

Suppose I'll find some time to write up that report today.

Did some but not all. Hopefully tomorrow...

[mamselle]

Three more slides done last night; hope to do a bunch today, maybe even finish up?

Article is apparently on hold in my brain until slides are done. OK, we can triage that way if you like, brain.

No students, just a couple meetings/mid-week chapel worship services and folk dance, so once I really do get into the 17/18th c., I won't have to come out so completely and so swiftly as I sometimes do.

One has to be careful not to come up too quickly, for fear of "the bends."

M.

[Parasaurolophus]

Gonna try to find the time to finish that report today.

[mamselle]

More slides done now, and tweaks to the design and alignment issues in various sections are starting to make it look decent.

1/3 are all-but-done, 1/3 are close-to-done, 1/6 are nearly-done, and 1/6 need a bit more in-depth work.

Still aiming for the end of the week.

M.

[darkstarrynight]

I got asked to update some book chapters in a recent coauthor's book for its second edition. I did not write in the initial book but hu recognized I could add my expertise to some areas, so of course in my season of saying "no" I said yes. I figure it is not writing from scratch, but moving things around, updating literature, and adding some content. I hope that it will not take too much time, and I have no idea what the timeline is for the book.

[Parasaurolophus]

Gonna try to find the time to finish that report today.

Pretty well done. Just gonna polish a little tomorrow.

[Parasaurolophus]

Touching up the report, moving on to August Chapter today.

[darkstarrynight]

Yesterday I met with my student research assistants to plan how to begin our big project. Today I had a mention in a daily email summarizing top news in the field, linked to my "lay language" article that also came out today! That was a good start to my day.

Goals

• Get started on major project activities with student research assistants
• Work on presentation for conference in early October based on already submitted manuscript
• Finish review of article from journal
• Wait for decisions of manuscripts under review

I might think of more later, but I will start with this. Let's go September!

Got my last article review of the month done today! I also got a meeting scheduled with my research team and our library experts to help us get started in a few weeks. In my editor role, I met with a potential author who has a really promising study about the publication process, and sent out some review requests. Lastly, I submitted my sabbatical application to my department chair!

[mamselle]

You're riding on bear-greased roller skates, seems to me....

go! Go! GO!

M.

[Parasaurolophus]

Touching up the report, moving on to August Chapter today.

Only managed a tiny bit of the latter today, I'm afraid.

[Sun_Worshiper]

You know what to do...

My goals:

• Revise paper #1 (recently rejected) and get it back out
• Make progress on paper #2 - possibly split it into two papers
• Make progress on invited book chapter
• Write and pitch op-ed
• Work on data collection project - mostly this means managing my RA
• Think about two book ideas and about drafting proposals

I also have a paper with colleague on the backburner, but doubt I'll have time to work on it (colleague is too busy to be interested and I'm not sure where to go with it).

I submitted Paper #1 today