August Research Thread

[Parasaurolophus]

Probably just translating a few pages today.

Did a couple.

[Parasaurolophus]

Plans for today disrupted. Will get some translation done, not sure what else. Would like to still manage a little revising, but we'll see.

[Parasaurolophus]

Plans for today disrupted. Will get some translation done, not sure what else. Would like to still manage a little revising, but we'll see.

Did some of both.

[Parasaurolophus]

Some translation and some revision today. Also reading my quota--maybe even finishing the book, if there's time.

[Parasaurolophus]

Some translation and some revision today. Also reading my quota--maybe even finishing the book, if there's time.

Did lots--will finish the translation tomorrow, and finished the book and several chapters, plus did some solid revising.

[billtsherman]

Wrote about 500 words today.  I also started the book review that's due shortly.  Hopefully I'll finish that tomorrow.

[Parasaurolophus]

I'll finish my half of the translation today.

[darkstarrynight]

I cannot believe I forgot to log on in August! I missed everyone. I just took a look at my July goals.
Update manuscript to submit to target journal #2
Write book chapters due August 1
Get started on book manuscript

Journal #2 moved my manuscript past desk review, which is such a relief!
Both book chapters have been submitted! My spouse was reluctant, but we got that submitted yesterday (the deadline was extended to August 31st from August 1st). I submitted my solo chapter the Monday prior.
I started on the book today with the preface.

Besides the above, I submitted a book chapter proposal with my colleague, and we will find out in September if we are invited to write the full chapter. I have been very busy with IRB and journal editor duties. The fellowship I had last Fall during my sabbatical finally has its report in proof form! I got to see it today, and it should be published in the next few weeks! I also should be getting a book chapter proof soon for a chapter I wrote early last year.

Besides this one new book chapter I hope to write with my colleague, my goal is focus my time on the book manuscript. The contract is to have it come out in late 2026, but I have decided to aim for a 2025 release instead for a few different reasons.

[Parasaurolophus]

I'll finish my half of the translation today.

Done. Not only did I finish translating, I also went back and took care of my footnotes, uncertainties, etc., and added in paragraph breaks where necessary.

[Parasaurolophus]

Touching up my fall syllabi and starting to read the PhD thesis I'm examining.

[Parasaurolophus]

Touching up my fall syllabi and starting to read the PhD thesis I'm examining.

Read 28% of the thing.

[Parasaurolophus]

Gonna get some revising done. Maybe also do some work on my translator's intro for that solo project.

[Parasaurolophus]

Oh whoops, it's August now!

• Revise invited chapter.
• Finish reading book for October panel.
• Finish and publish Newsletter.
• Comment on a thing for a friend.

I'll be away and mostly unable to work from the 9-20, so that's enough. But if I get lucky, I can stretch to:

• Revise an article, send it out again.
• Finish this translation
• Write book review
• Write up an intro and check the Latin in translation project 2

I got most of the way on the chapter revisions; I'll finish those early in September. Did a little work on the translation intro, too. And IIRC I refereed a paper in there somewhere, and started reading the PhD thesis I'm examining.

Not a bad month, really, despite that 12-day hiatus.