April Research Thread

[Parasaurolophus]

Aaaand my computer has died for unknown reasons, so none of what I was hoping to do in the next few days will get done. Sigh.

Fixed the laptop early enough to put in a tiny bit of work on the paper.

[Parasaurolophus]

Mostly the special issue piece today.

[Sun_Worshiper]

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

• Book project #1 - priority is to identify and contact potential interview subjects for qualitative work
• Book project #2 with colleague - polish and, if possible, submit proposal to potential publisher
• Paper #2 - finish revisions and submit to journal with colleagues
• Paper #3 - revise and submit to new journal with colleagues (desk rejection with option to make some minor edits and resubmit)
• paper #4 - present at conference in a couple of weeks
• Paper #4 - revise in light of conference comments and, if possible, send it off to a journal (sending this to a journal is a stretch goal, but not entirely unrealistic, especially if my co-author is able to dedicate time)
  

Sent in the book proposal for book project #2 yesterday. Now waiting to see what the publisher says.

[Parasaurolophus]

Sent in the book proposal for book project #2 yesterday. Now waiting to see what the publisher says.

Well done!

Mostly the special issue piece today.

Did a pile. It still needs a conclusion, but it's so close to done!

[Parasaurolophus]

The recent laptop scare convinced me I need to have a backup laptop, since it's such a hike to go into town, and so hard to do at the last minute. So I bought a cheap Chromebook. Now I just need to be more regular about backing up my files, especially my library.

Today, I'm just working on my paper's conclusion. Then lots of marking.

[Parasaurolophus]

Today, I'm just working on my paper's conclusion. Then lots of marking.

Well, I have a more or less complete paper. Still need to tinker and polish a tiny bit, and fix up the citations. But I should be able to send it in shortly! I think it must be worth an R&R. It's so tailored to this special issue, however, that if it doesn't get the R&R, then I dunno what on earth I'll do with it.

[Parasaurolophus]

I'll read over the paper and see about cuts and things. Then I have to start all my marking...

[Parasaurolophus]

]I'll read over the paper and see about cuts and things. Then I have to start all my marking...

I didn't have much time, in the end. But I did some fixing, and it's really not bad. I'll do a couple of last things tomorrow, then send it in!

[Parasaurolophus]

Finishing the special issue paper today, maybe even submitting it.

[Parasaurolophus]

Finishing the special issue paper today, maybe even submitting it.

Finished it, sent it, did a bit of work (~200 words) on next month's special issue submission.

On to the marking.

[Parasaurolophus]

Mostly marking today, but I can finally return to my translation, too.

[Parasaurolophus]

Mostly marking today, but I can finally return to my translation, too.

Cleaned my desktop, backed up my library, wrote a referee report (accept), and did a bit on the May special issue submission, too.

[Parasaurolophus]

More translating today; more special issuing would be good, but it's unlikely. Too much marking remains.

[darkstarrynight]

I have not done much this week besides teaching/grading stuff and journal editor responsibilities. I blocked out most of Monday to get back to my repository project because that needs to get done!

[Parasaurolophus]

More translating today, followed by much more marking.