Published! (well, almost...)
I received word this week that I've had my first article conditionally accepted. Yay! It's at a journal called Academic Exchange Quarterly, a general education journal. Basically, I outline some of the difficulties I encountered in my service learning project last spring. The catch is that I need to add a significant number of outside sources to my piece in order for them to publish it. Because that will entail some more time from an editorial standpoint, they're charging me a "redactory fee" of about $130. I've asked some other faculty friends for input on this, and it sounds like a high number. On the other hand, with a grad school and fellowship applications coming up this fall, a peer-reviewed publication sure would look good. So I'm adding this to my to do list and trying to remain grateful for the chance to see my name in print.