The audiences for academic writing, academic writing on-line, and blogging present their own sets of expectations. Our roundtable pulls on many years of experience as readers, writers, and editors to share stories about writing on religion for a variety of outlets. Starting with the premise that academics want to write for a broad audience, we will cover issues of why you may want to write for popular venues, how to get started, what are some challenges you may face, and potential downsides. We will also show off some of our favorite tools. We are looking forward to a lively conversation.

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