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C.R.A.P.

By Corey Talbott

December 11, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

C.R.A.P.

Beginner designers are like babies: we use our C.R.A.P. and spread it around to see how it looks. But when we grow into the creative professionals that we want to be, we can make so many different types of C.R.A.P.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: Alignment, C.R.A.P., Concepts, Contrast, Crap, Design, designer, Proximity, Repetition, rules

The Excitement and Stress of Launching Odsburg

By Ivy Knight

December 9, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Excitement and Stress of Launching Odsburg

The excitement of a book launch is a motivator for a lot of us in the publishing industry. Often years of work go into a book, and the high of finally seeing it out in the world is tough to match in one’s professional life. Yes, there’s a lot of stress that comes with such an occasion, but it’s so very worth it.

Filed Under: Start to Finish Tagged With: Design, launch, Marketing, Matt Tompkins, Odsburg, pub date

How to Edit Your Own Short Story

By Claire Meyer

December 6, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

How to Edit Your Own Short Story

Finding an editor can prove difficult and expensive, but if you go about it with tact and strategy, editing your short story yourself might yield good results. Though editing can be exhausting, there are a few strategies I find helpful when I write creatively.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: clarify, edit, Editing, editor, guide, how-to, publishing, reread, revise, revision, short story, tips, write, writers, writing

Battle for Books: Texts and Tariff Exemptions

By Hannah Boettcher

December 4, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Battle for Books: Texts and Tariff Exemptions

The written word only matters insofar as it is made available and accessible—and in this case, insofar as it can be taxed. With the Trump administration dealing with the aftermath of a trade war with China, many consumers and publication producers are licking their wounds. In an unprecedented tariff implementation, almost every form of publication is being exposed to a 10 percent tax increase that started September 1, 2019. A second wave of taxes will come in December 2019.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: bargain, Bible, books, businesses, children's, China, exemption, import, independent, picture, policy, president, production, Publications, publishers, publishing, religion, tariffs, taxes, textbooks, texts, trump

Know Better, Do Better: Editing for Authenticity in Our Spring YA Title

By Hazel Wright

December 2, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Know Better, Do Better: Editing for Authenticity in Our Spring YA Title

Our May 2020 title faces down its darker elements—including violence, bigotry, and abuse—with both unflinching realism and hope. Importantly, it portrays the struggles of two main characters who fall under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella. Because these identities do not exist as a monolith, and also because this is a book intended for a YA audience, Ooligan chose to incorporate authenticity readers (sometimes called sensitivity readers) into the editorial process.

Filed Under: Editing, Start to Finish Tagged With: A, authenticity, best practices, Collaboration, Editing, editorial, feedback, gender, Inclusive, Introduction, lgbtqia, new, postapocalyptic, queer, rewriting, S2F, sensitivity, small press, start to finish, writing, young adult

Ebooks: The Prophecy That Never Came True

By Siri Vegulla

November 29, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Ebooks: The Prophecy That Never Came True

Nearly a decade ago, ebooks were on the rise, and it was believed that this would lead to the imminent death of the print book. Some experts went as far as stating that the market for print books would plunge into oblivion. These prophecies turned out to be both true and false to some extent. While the market for ebooks soared at an unprecedented rate, the print book still holds its place with its head held high.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: digital, eBooks, electronic, evolution of ebooks, interactive ebooks, market, print, print books

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