Occupational Therapy News OTnews October 2018 | Page 30

FEATURE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
‘You will spend a lot of time reading and re-reading
what you have written. Be brave and ask for positive
criticism from others. There may be some glaring
omissions that your colleagues or your target audience,
who are less familiar with the work, may spot easily.
‘I asked some occupational therapy peers to read
through the early versions of my programmes. Their
observations and advice was invaluable, and greatly
enhanced the book.’
As a ‘word of caution’, she says, ‘not everyone will
appreciate your work. You do not have to respond
to every piece of feedback you receive. Trust your
gut feeling and be prepared to have the final say on
content’.
On the publishing process itself, Rachel advises
that key things to consider are deadlines for submitting
your manuscript, being clear about exa