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Copy Editing

How to Build Community with Other Editors

By Olivia Rollins

July 27, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

How to Build Community with Other Editors

Although editors are a notoriously introverted bunch, we all stand to benefit from a little social connection. What happens when you run into a truly perplexing problem—be it a difficult client or a questionable comma—and you need to turn to other editors for advice? Where can editors go to receive mentoring and swap war stories? This post outlines some of the ways in which editors can connect with each other—virtually as well as in person—in order to grow as professionals and build a sense of community.

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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.

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Grammar Fanatics: An Unconscious Evolution

By Sirisha Vegulla

April 24, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Grammar Fanatics: An Unconscious Evolution

Innumerable grammar memes flood the internet every day. Most of us have come across one at some point or another. There are several ways people react to them—laugh it off, poke fun at someone who you know is a grammar fanatic, don’t see what all the fuss is about, or think that grammar is an utterly pointless pile of slush. But these memes resonate at a deeper level for those of us who work in the publishing industry, especially in the editorial field.

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Traditional Editing vs. Comics Editing

By Allyson Yenerall @amy3392

July 23, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Traditional Editing vs. Comics Editing

Although editing might seem straightforward, there is a greater difference between traditional editing done for novels and written work than editing for comics than one might think.

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The Shuffling Madness

By Brian Tibbetts

November 15, 2013 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Shuffling Madness

I began working with Ooligan my first term as a grad student at PSU. Way back in April, I had a bit of chip on my shoulder. I’d been writing, getting published, and editing the work of other writers for a variety of small press journals for around twenty years. Additionally, I’d spent the prior […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: Acquisitions, Copy Editing, Editing, Independent Publishing Resource Center, Marketing, ooligan press, Portland Review, portland state university, publishing, release

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