August research thread

[Parasaurolophus]

I got and accepted two new referee requests this morning, so I'll make a start on one of those today, and I suppose I'll continue reading the stupid book.

[mamselle]

Excelsior...empathy over here for reviewing "stuff ya don't even wanna read"....it does end.

I'm moving out of my kitty-care place today--not far, but the change of scene has been nice.

I'm still hoping to get a couple hours' editing in before I leave; I'm nearly packed (not much) and ready to go, just need to be sure my people got out of Amsterdam ok.

Article B, last week, here we go!

M.

[darkstarrynight]

I finished up everything in the library (hopefully) today, and got another book for the book proposal (a competitor in the broader field).

[Parasaurolophus]

I got and accepted two new referee requests this morning, so I'll make a start on one of those today, and I suppose I'll continue reading the stupid book.

Read one of the papers (it's okay--a good idea, middling execution) and read some of the book. It was slightly less painful than the last chunk.

[mamselle]

Got the work done, back home, more tomorrow.

M.

[Parasaurolophus]

I'll definitely read more (either the other paper I'm refereeing, or the book), but I'd like to write a bit of something, too. I've got a fair few commitments coming up in 2023...

[mamselle]

Yikes, 2023 ALREADY?

So....that's around the corner, hunh??

[ x] Tiny bit of editing for my friendly-reader friend, since they looked at my piece. - 4 pages out of 29 (it was shorter last week...hmm..)

[  ] Final edit rounds on Article B, due in one week.

[  ]A [  ]C  Maybe a tiny look at A and C, just for refreshment, at some point, but nothing else, and no students until Friday, so time to make hay while I can.

M.

[Parasaurolophus]

Ugh, I know. I'm committed to two chapters in collections, and I'd like to send something in for two special issies, then there's this new book I want to write and all these other paper projects I have, and...

I'll definitely read more (either the other paper I'm refereeing, or the book), but I'd like to write a bit of something, too. I've got a fair few commitments coming up in 2023...

Read my quota from the book, plus two thirds of the second paper I'm refereeing. No time to write, I'm afraid. Tomorrow, I hope.

[mamselle]

Tomorrow: 4 more pages to edit, plus, on B

Fix highlit section and check guidelines

Read for flow and check notes and bib.

M.

[Parasaurolophus]

I've got a meeting later, so I'll write a bit in the morning, read my quota in the afternoon.

[mamselle]

Have edited 11 out of 25 pages for my friend, stopping for now.

Next up (after lunch) a major tear-in to Article B.

No plans to look at A or C today at all, unless I need a break from B at some point.

M.

[Parasaurolophus]

I've got a meeting later, so I'll write a bit in the morning, read my quota in the afternoon.

Wrote 400 for a promised chapter, read my quota, finished reading for the second referee report.

[Sun_Worshiper]

August goals:

• Make progress on finalizing paper #1 (solo) and, if possible, get it to a journal
• Make progress on paper #2 with colleague
• Make progress on paper #3 with colleagues
• Make progress on paper #4 with colleague, which we are supposed to present at a conference in mid or late Sept (ball is in colleague's court at the moment)
• Decide whether to pursue paper #5 with colleague or take it off my list for a while (maybe forever)
• Decide whether to abandon paper #6 with colleague, which has been rejected from many journals and which my colleague is apathetic about
• Revise and submit paper #6 with colleague to journal - to be abandoned if this submission does not work out
• Revise and submit paper #7 with colleague to new journal
• Revise and submit paper #8 with colleagues to new journal
• Revise paper #9 for resubmission

I received a R&R yesterday, so adding that to my list. This is my first success with a journal in what feels like an eternity (really more like a year) and I like the paper, so excited to make the revisions. However, I'm swamped with teaching and other research projects so I probably won't get started on revisions until September.

[mamselle]

Have edited 11 out of 25 pages for my friend, stopping for now.

Next up (after lunch) a major tear-in to Article B.

No plans to look at A or C today at all, unless I need a break from B at some point.

M.

Re-did a section in B.

Smoother, needs distilling, tomorrow.

M.

[Parasaurolophus]

I suppose I'll start writing one of those reports. Then read my quota.