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SHORT, VIGOROUS ROOTS: Developmental Stages

By Grace Hansen @thegracieve

September 20, 2021 by OoliganPress

SHORT, VIGOROUS ROOTS: Developmental Stages

The line between imagination and reality blurs in these forty poignant pieces written by first- and second-generation immigrant authors.

Filed Under: Start to Finish Tagged With: anthology, developmental edit, Editing, editing process, first-generation, flash fiction, immigrant, literary fiction, migrant, publishing process, Short Stories

Ooligan’s Unique Editorial Process

By Gina Walter

January 1, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Ooligan’s Unique Editorial Process

While editing might seem quite straightforward at first, the process must be flexible based on the manuscript, the genre, and the press. In this post, I’ll be giving a little bit of insight into how books are edited here at Ooligan, since we do things a little differently.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: Authenticity Read, copyedit, developmental edit, Editing, editing process, Editing Stages, editorial, editorial process, Editorial Stages, inside ooligan, Ooligan, proofread

What is Editing Actually Like?

By Elise Hitchings @classygoldfish

June 27, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

What is Editing Actually Like?

Editing is an important part of the publishing process but what exactly does it involve? Editing actually involves three different stages—developmental, copy, and proofreading—though some of these are repeated depending on the needs of the manuscript. Editors work with everyone from authors to publishers. But what can an author expect when working with an editor? If you’re a first-time author or just wanting to learn more about what an editor does, this post will briefly run through the three basic editing stages for a manuscript.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: Editing, editing process, first time author, what to expect

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