NEW: Workshops

Welcome to the launch of Proofs Detective’s new workshops portfolio!

Now and coming soon: a series of group and/or individual taught sessions designed to help you improve and succeed as a writer.

Are you looking to improve your writing, editing and proofreading techniques? The Developing Skills strand is the one for you. Wanting to learn about the different contexts within which writers can work? Check out the Understanding Contexts strand.

Interested? Read on, and email me to discuss scheduling, participants and fees.

And watch this space for more workshops as I develop them.

Academic Publishing, an Introduction

A Proofs Detective Understanding Contexts Workshop

Decisions about how, when, and where to get your work published are crucial, but can often feel bewildering. This workshop will equip you with the confidence and knowledge to make better choices for yourself and your research.

Designed for postgraduate students and early career researchers, this two-hour workshop gives a detailed introduction to the world of academic publishing and the academic author’s role within that world.

The workshop focuses on four core types of published output: journal articles, themed/special journal issues, monographs, and edited collections. We’ll explore the processes, timescales and people that you’re likely to encounter as your work moves from proposal through to publication and beyond. We’ll spend some time on peer review: what it is, who does it (spoiler: it could be you!), and how to benefit from it. We’ll also discuss contracts, rights, permissions, copyright and royalties.

This workshop is delivered online and can be tailored to suit individual participants or groups of up to twenty-four.

Email lucy@proofsdetective.com now to chat about how this workshop could work for you!

Ready to be Read (Academic)

A Proofs Detective Developing Skills Workshop

You’ve written your first draft: what now? Whether your writing is headed for a publisher or an examiner, you’ll need to do some editing before it’s ready to be read.

Designed to be adapted for postgraduate or undergraduate student groups, this two-hour workshop outlines and develops the core editing skills involved in preparing academic writing for examination and/or publication.

This workshop explores the different stages of a writer’s editorial process, from structural and developmental editing through to more detailed line- and copy-edits and finally the proofread. We’ll try out a range of tools and strategies for editing and proofreading your own writing. We’ll also look at writing abstracts, finding the right title, and strategic keyword selection for online publishing success.

This workshop is delivered online and can accommodate up to twenty-four participants per session.

This one is only bookable through universities or colleges, so if you’re a student and you think it sounds helpful, get your tutor, programme lead or supervisor to contact me by emailing lucy@proofsdetective.com today!