Writing and Getting Published: A Primer for Nurses

200 pp. "Concise references for nurses new to the process of writing and publishing books or journal articles. Discusses writing style, selecting a journal, the difference in writing a book, how to work with a publisher, and more. " CONTENTS: Preface; WRITING THE ARTICLE: Finding the Right Topic; Writing the Article; Avoiding Common Mistakes; It's A Great Term Paper: Why Don't You Get It Published?; Publication Options: Sending Your Article to the Right Journal; What About a Query Letter?; Submitting Articles: Getting the Procedures Right; When Your Article Reaches the Journal; WRITING THE BOOK: How Book Writing Differs From Article Writing; The Edited Coauthored Book; It's a Great Dissertation, but Is It a Book?; Producing the Book Prospects; Finding and Working With a Publisher; SPECIAL ISSUES: Writing with Colleagues; Writing from Research; Writing About Work Instruments; APPENDICES: List of Nursing Journals; List of Nursing Book Publishers; Additional Writing Resources.