Beating the Odds

Getting Published in the Field of Literacy

	About the Editors
	Contributors
	Foreword Richard L. Allington
	Preface
Section I: Beginning the Publishing Process
	Chapter 1 Establishing a Mindset to Write for Publication Shelley B. Wepner FREE!
	Chapter 2 Write From the Start Linda B. Gambrell, Jacquelynn A. Malloy, Lesley Mandel Morrow
	Chapter 3 “Always Stick With Your Buddy”: Collaboration and Writing for Publication Nancy D. Padak, Timothy V. Rasinski
Section II: Writing for Journals and Other Outlets
	Chapter 4 Publishing in Professional Journals Judith P. Mitchell, D. Ray Reutzel
	Chapter 5 Writing for Research Journals Donna E. Alvermann, David Reinking FREE!
	Chapter 6 Writing for Other Outlets John Micklos, Jr.
Section III: Writing Books and Edited Volumes
	Chapter 7 Writing Books James Flood, Diane Lapp
	Chapter 8 Editing Books: Reflections and Suggestions Cathy Collins Block, John N. Mangieri
Section IV: Responding to Revise-and-Resubmit and Rejection Decisions
	Chapter 9 Responding to Revise-and-Resubmit Invitations William A. Henk
	Chapter 10 Overcoming Rejection Michael Pressley
	Chapter 10 Overcoming Rejection Michael Pressley
	Epilogue Top 10 Ideas for Getting Published
	Appendix A U.S. and International Literacy and Literacy-Related Associations
	Appendix B State Literacy Associations and Their Journals and Newsletters
	Appendix C Literacy Book Publishers in the United States
	Appendix D Books on Writing for Publication
	Author Index
	Subject Index