Allison Van Deventer
@allisonvandev.bsky.social
Developmental editor for academic authors. Author: The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook (UChicago Press). Workshop facilitator. She/her. Comp lit PhD. https://www.allisonvandeventer.com/
(Rhetorical question, you don’t have to explain it haha!)
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
(Rhetorical question, you don’t have to explain it haha!)
Oh gosh, I haven’t looked at it, what am I in for
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Oh gosh, I haven’t looked at it, what am I in for
I love books too! I edit books during the day and then I read books at night to relax! Books are the absolute best
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I love books too! I edit books during the day and then I read books at night to relax! Books are the absolute best
I get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of university press work because I often help my clients write responses etc., and I see so much care and skill and respect in the acquiring editors' emails!
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of university press work because I often help my clients write responses etc., and I see so much care and skill and respect in the acquiring editors' emails!
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And this work leads to other Qs: Is Y actually influencing X? What is the mechanism of the change in this chapter? (IS there a change in this chapter?) How does this change fit into the book argument? How do X and Y vary from chapter to chapter, and what are the implications? (3/4)
October 11, 2024 at 1:37 PM
And this work leads to other Qs: Is Y actually influencing X? What is the mechanism of the change in this chapter? (IS there a change in this chapter?) How does this change fit into the book argument? How do X and Y vary from chapter to chapter, and what are the implications? (3/4)