Smiling Scholar offers virtual consultations to support your academic publishing journey
- from beginning to end.
Hello, I'm Dr. Tiamat Warda.
Most of us are in academia because we want to do good with our research.
A significant part of doing so is publishing!
However, it can be disorienting and demotivating to find your way through the world of publishing: which journal to choose, what guidelines to follow, how to submit and, ultimately, how to manage everything involved with revisions or rejection.
I have experience with publishing, reviewing journal articles and journal applications for publishing houses, as well as editing special issues. This has allowed me to successfully see academics through to becoming published by providing holistic insight and technical information.
It would be my joy to offer you a toolkit for your unique situation by accompanying you throughout your publishing journey. Our calls will leave you with resources, guidance, and actionable next steps. Let's get you published!
Curious about my background and research before we get started?
Testimonial
University life brings a range of challenges.
Prior to entering into my Master’s Degree Program in Anthrozoology, I thought the hardest part of completing my MA would simply be the dissertation, essays, or mountains of reading I would undertake. The academic challenges, though, were what I signed up for. I later learned that the toughest parts were everything else, from meeting deadlines, multi-tasking, and keeping my mental and emotional sanity in a distance program that was based in a completely different timezone than me. Moreover, I even extended my program an extra year as a family crisis took me away from my studies.
I didn’t realize how ill-equipped I was to climb the proverbial academic mountain until Tiamat gave me the basic tools and understanding to help me ascend with confidence. I looked forward to every chat with her, knowing it would blow my mind open and provide me with greater ease to tackle whatever challenges I faced. Not only was she incredibly insightful and offered realistic solutions, she also relayed information with a joyfulness that made previously dull academic work fun. With her help, I was able to graduate my MA program with a distinction, and even start the publishing process (something I had never thought I’d do). What a gift it was to have Tiamat as a guide on my academic journey.
Book a 30-Minute Session
€25
- Clear publishing guidance from beginning to end - from finding your journal, aligning with author guidelines, writing up, submitting, unpacking revisions, and picking yourself up after a rejection.
- Personalised resource & software education
- A friendly, constructive meeting to have a soundboard for your ideas
- Constructing effective, automated literature searches
- Planning achievable research and write-up timelines
... And more, depending on what you are struggling with or wish to improve.