On my way out? It appears, you might be thinking, to be a very long and winding way, and I cannot even promise that this is the last instalment…. Still, for what it is worth, here is another of my ‘dos and don’ts’ advice on topics addressed to early career scholars on their way in, and in this case, most decidedly, the advice may profit advanced scholars and even those like me who are on their way out.
Eons ago I inveighed against edited books, or rather, unedited books (see vol. 27:3). When invited to contribute to such volumes, my advice was: proceed with caution, avoid if at all possible.
Here are a few snippets, which can be entitled ‘Worst Practice’: