Write to the Top!: How to Become a Prolific Academic

This concise guide to writing is designed to help any academic become not only productive but truly prolific. It is a pithy, no-nonsense, no-excuses guide to maximizing the quality and quantity of scholarly output, to turning writing into a lifelong scholarly activity, and to practicing self-care and healthy habits. Brad Johnson and Carol Mullen offer an accessible overview of the art of writing efficiently and effectively, provide a one-stop source for the nuts and bolts of success in getting things written and into print, and discuss ways to navigate the turbulent waters of professional stress along the way. Write to the Top! explicitly summarizes the key elements of prolific productivity in academic settings and is a much-needed resource for all fields. This book offers: 65 fundamental secrets to becoming a prolific scholar, important keys to making writing a well-honed habit, strategies for self-discipline and assertive boundary maintenance, advice about developing the attitudes and perspectives of a prolific writer, an insider's guide to the mechanics of publication-including what editors want you to know, reminders about balancing one's life investments on the road to success.

About the Author:
W. Brad Johnson is Associate Professor of Psychology at the United States Naval Academy and Faculty Associate at Johns Hopkins University

About the Author:
Carol A. Mullen is Associate Professor of Leadership Studies at the University of South Florida