The Writer’s Camp Journal: Issues 2025

Volume 1, Number 3, Fall 2025

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  1. Saver C. Reducing publication rejectionThe Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025;1(3):1. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17251526
  2. Pickler RH. Writing effective, timely, and thought provoking editorials. The Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025;1(3):2. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17290556
  3. Bowers-Abbott M. Write better conclusions with this one simple trick! The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):3. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17361957
  4. Waldrop JB. Wordcraft at camp: Use vs. utilize. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):4. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17368086
  5. Chicca J. Writing, Caring, Nursing Publications, and You. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):5. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17391311
  6. Nicoll LH. Wordcraft at camp: Instrument vs. tool. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):6. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17391476
  7. Kelly L. The Disappearing Writer: AI, Authorship, and the Fragile Future of Nursing TrustThe Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):7. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17391724
  8. Ali P. Wordcraft at Camp: When Connecting Words Get in the Way. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):8. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17391358
  9. Nicoll LH. Camp Directory Commentary: Artificial intelligence and me. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):9. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17450174
  10. Owens J. Preprints Part I: An Era of Public Review. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 1(3):10. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17476019
  11. Owens, J. Preprints part 2: Considerations for authors and editorsThe Writer’s Camp Journal, 1(3):11. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17593692
  12. Nicoll LH. Editors have memoriesThe Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):12. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17641508
  13. Carpenter R. Anthropomorphism in academic writing. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):13. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17643497
  14. De Gagne JC. Artificial Intelligence and Academic Writing: Innovation with IntegrityThe Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17714284
  15. Peterson GM, Owens J, Fowler M, Freysteinson WM, Fawcett J. Limit the limitations: Rethinking how we write about constraints in scholarly work. The Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025;1(3):17. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17724399
  16. Tissot F. The power of I (and me): A writer’s guide to first person clarity. The Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025;1(3):18. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17831798
  17. Waldrop JB, Reynolds S. Why evidence reviews are not research studies. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):19. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17945800
  18. Chicca J. Plain language as a recipe for effective writing. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):15. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18036423
  19. Nicoll LH. Wordcraft at Camp: Method versus methodology. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(3):16. doi:10.5281/zenodo.18091027


Volume 1, Number 2, Summer 2025

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Waldrop JB, Dunlap JJ. Is it 70%, 80%, or 94%? The Writer’s Camp Journal, 1(2):1, doi:10.5281/zenodo.15792795

Nicoll, LH. Manuscript success: using a template article: why it works. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):2. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15792795

Pickler RH. Why You, and They, Need an ORCiD. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):3. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15836207

Ali P. When References Are Fabricated: A Quiet Warning from the Reference List. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):4. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15870891

Bowers-Abbott M. Eight ways to measure ideas that count. Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):5. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15871095

DeCoux Hampton. M. The ABC’s of Attribution: Considerations For Why, What, and How to Cite Sources. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):6. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.16370936

Nicoll LH. Using a Template Article: How to Do ItThe Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):7. doi:10.5281/zenodo.16507159

Fowler MD. Wresting with the Must: The Journey of Learning WriteThe Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025; 1(2):8. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.16570220

Nicoll LH. The Manuscript Math OutlineThe Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):9. doi:10.5281/zenodo.16644557

Watson R.  Past, Present, and Future: Using Verb Tenses Correctly in Scientific Research ManuscriptsThe Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):10. doi:10.5281/zenodo.16759947

Nicoll LH. Manuscript Success: Writing the First DraftThe Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):11. Doi:10.5281/zenodo.16687909

Oermann M, Gapp DA. Using Generative Artificial Intelligence for Reformatting References in Scholarly WritingThe Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):12. doi:10.5281/zenodo.16813876

Phillips B. REFRAME Rejection: Practical Tips for Developing Rejection ResilienceThe Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025; 1(2):13. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.16912035

Rohan A, Nicoll LH. Email Hints and Caveats: Advice for Authors Some Basics: Email Address and Signature Etiquette. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.16955688

Nicoll LH. A commentary on manuscript lengthThe Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025; 1(2):15  doi:10.5281/zenodo.16952048

Tissot FA. Cultivating the publishable writer within. The Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025; 1(2):16  doi:10.5281/zenodo.17049144

Chicca J. Writing as storytelling: An homage to Bob Keddell. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):17. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17100666

Ali P. Listing of Credentials in Professional Publications. The Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025; 1(2):18  doi:10.5281/zenodo.17148062

Shellenbarger T. Proofreading for perfection. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):19. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17186888

Neal K. Writing style and numbers: Turning a headache into a (Jeopardy-style) game. The Writers Camp Journal, 2025; 1(2):20. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17219447


Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 2025

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Nicoll LH. Welcome to Writer’s Camp. Be Part of the Adventure! The Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025;1(1):1. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15345357

Nicoll LH. Becoming a Ruthless Editor Revisited. The Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025;1(1):2. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15333137

Nicoll LH. Understanding the Verbs “Lay” and “Lie”: Key Differences. The Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025;1(1):3. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15353187

Watson R. The Transformative Impact of Generative AI on Academic Writing. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(1): 4. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15366886

 Oermann M. An Essential Resource for Authors: Reporting Guidelines. The Writer’s Camp Journal. 2025;1(1):5. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15389180

Nicoll, LH. Manuscript Success and Choosing a Topic. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 1(1):6. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15443066

Gill M. Writing and the Art of Doodling. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 1(1):7. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15392024

Nicoll LH. Academic papers: considerations in topic selection. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025;1(1),8. https://doi.org:10.5281/zenodo.15522536

Chinn PL. Writer’s Camp Care Package: The “Cs” of Scholarship. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 1(1):10. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15490935

Fawcett, J. The Grammar Camp Counselor: Using Which or That—That is the Question. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025;1(1),9. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15475319

Nicoll LH. Manuscript Success: Journal Due Diligence. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025;1(1),17. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15570045

Dunlap JJ. The Writable Moment. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 1(1):11. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15564731

Nicoll LH. Manuscript Success: Journal Due Diligence Part II, Special Considerations. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025;1(1):12. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15620094

Martin SA. Writing an Op-ed for Change. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025; 1(1):13. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15594412

Nicoll LH. Manuscript Success: Journal Due Diligence Part III: Journal Selectors. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025;1(1):14.

Kelly L. Rejection, Resilience, and the Risk of Saying Yes. The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025;1(1):15. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15603064

Chinn PL., Nicoll LH. Blog Post, Journal Article, or Both? The Writer’s Camp Journal, 2025;1(1):16. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15641379