Image by Andrew Toskin What is passive voice? Passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject receives the action rather than performing it. In other words, it puts the thing that is being done before the thing that is doing it (such as this sentence). Active voice is when the author starts the sentenceContinueContinue reading “How and Why to use Active Voice in Social Science Writing”
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Diverse Sexualities, Genders, & Relationships Series with Rowman & Littlefield Producing Award-Winning Books!
Dr. Eli has edited to publish five books so far in a series, with more to come. Series seeking submissions
Satisfied Writing Review for Dr. Eli’s Editing
Review from a happy writing client
Call for Proposals for Special Journal Issue on Parental Attachment and Adolescent Wellbeing
Consider publishing in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Jorge Ferrer’s New Book in Series with Rowman & Littlefield
Image: Cover of book with pastel triangles, title reads Love and Freedom Previously I told my readers about an exciting new book series on diverse sex, gender, and relationships that I am co-editing with Dr. Richard Sprott through the publishers Rowman and Littlefield. Now I am very excited to announce that the first book inContinueContinue reading “Jorge Ferrer’s New Book in Series with Rowman & Littlefield”
Call for Proposals on Teaching Horror, Dystopia, & Apololypse for Special Issue of Teaching Sociology
Image: Cover of journal with blue background and white letters reading Teaching Sociology: An Official Journal of the American Sociological Association Are you an academic who teaches about how messed up the world is? Then consider writing something for the premier teaching journal in the field of sociology — Teaching Sociology. Check out the callContinueContinue reading “Call for Proposals on Teaching Horror, Dystopia, & Apololypse for Special Issue of Teaching Sociology”
Happy Academic Coaching Client
Image: Smiling cartoon face with blue eyes Recently I coached a young scholar who needed some help with research, and they gave me their permission to post their sweet note of thanks 🙂 **************************************************** Dr. Sheff gave me clear, pragmatic next steps on how to get my project to the place I want it toContinueContinue reading “Happy Academic Coaching Client”
Center for Positive Sexuality Seeks New Director of Research
Seeking new Director of Research, contact Emily Prior for more information at emily@positivesexuality.org
Another Satisfied Coaching Client!
One of my academic coaching clients wrote this lovely testimonial: ******************************************************* Dr. Eli Sheff provided very thorough and high caliber quality services to my dissertation writing project. She is highly conversant with not only rigorous academic writing process, but also with multidisciplinary academic literature. Her scholarly advice was both empirically-based and theoretically supported, andContinueContinue reading “Another Satisfied Coaching Client!”
The Polyamorous Black American Anthology — Call for Submissions
Christopher Smith is collecting original stories written by African Americans who identify as polyamorous. If you are in that category, please consider submitting to his anthology! While completing my academic article entitled Open to Love: Polyamory and the Black American (which will be published in The Journal of Black Sexuality and RelationshipsContinueContinue reading “The Polyamorous Black American Anthology — Call for Submissions”