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It Ain’t Just Grammar: Skills for Successful Copyediting

By Olivia Rollins

May 18, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

It Ain’t Just Grammar: Skills for Successful Copyediting

If you’re a writer or an English major who aced every spelling and grammar quiz in school, you might think to yourself, “Hey, I’m pretty good with words. I understand punctuation, possessives, and present participles. I would make a fantastic copyeditor!” And you could very well be right. But before you dive headfirst into this profession, it’s important to know that for a good copyeditor, grammatical know-how is just the tip of the iceberg; successful copyediting requires a number of additional skills that have nothing to do with whipping out that red pen to correct a dangling modifier. This post outlines some essential copyediting skills that are completely unrelated to grammar and spelling.

Filed Under: Editing, Manager Monday Tagged With: Career, clients, communication, copy edit, Copy Editing, copy editor, copyedit, copyediting, copyeditor, edit, Editing, editor, email, grammar, Job, managing editor, Microsoft, organization, people skills, skills, soft skills, tech savvy, technology, time management, track changes, Word, work

Students in the Workplace: The Gray Area of Being Both a Student and a Professional

By Alyssa Schaffer

September 18, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Students in the Workplace: The Gray Area of Being Both a Student and a Professional

As the halfway point of my time here at Ooligan draws near, my effort in learning and my effort in applying that knowledge has started to even out. It is in this balancing that I’ve found an experience that is unique to Ooligan Press: navigating the murky waters of career development by simultaneously being a publishing professional and a student still gaining the knowledge and experience needed to break into publishing after graduation.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: Career, community, development, graduate school, management, publishing

Interview with Daniel Bullard-Bates of Scout Books

By Ruth Kaplan opalquean

April 13, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Interview with Daniel Bullard-Bates of Scout Books

Daniel Bullard-Bates graduated as a religious studies major from Guilford College. He worked for a time in Washington, DC, and currently works for the Portland-based Scout Books. Check out his recently-published short story in volume IV of The Masters Review. How did you go from religious studies to publishing, and how has it affected your […]

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: Career, Daniel Bullard-Bates, interview, Printing, Scout Books

The Evolution of an Oolie, Part Three: Travis Kremer

By Missy Lacock MissyLacock

August 28, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Evolution of an Oolie, Part Three: Travis Kremer

We’ve reached the end of this series, my friends. After hearing about the anticipation of a green Oolie and the expectations of a graduating Oolie, it’s time to hear from the one you’ve been waiting for: an alum extraordinaire—an Oolie all grown up. Name: Travis Kremer Graduation year: 2013 Origin: Portland, Oregon Alma mater: Portland […]

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: Alum, book publishing program, Career, college, evolution, Grown Up, Job, Living the Dream, Oolie, Production Editor, student, student life, Travis Kremer, Trial Guides

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