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Content Warnings: Who Should Use Them and Why They Really Matter

By Eily McIlvain

October 22, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Content Warnings: Who Should Use Them and Why They Really Matter

It’s normal for films and TV to display warnings and ratings, and even in the publishing industry we sort material into age-appropriate categories based on content and language. Now the discussion is underway about advancing this one step further to include specific content warnings—also called trigger warnings—as we contemplate accessibility and how we can incorporate mental health practices into our work. But what is a content warning exactly, and how does it apply to book publishing? When is it appropriate, and when is it redundant? Is it only the finished, printed book that needs to be properly tagged, or is it important for authors querying out to agents and publishers as well?

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: accessibility, accountability, author queries, best practices, conscious marketing, content warnings, free expression, graphic content, inclusivity, Marketing, mental health, mental health awareness, mental health support, proposal packages, PTSD, Publication, Publishing industry, querying, trauma, Trigger Warnings, triggers

Writing Alt Text for Ebooks

By Megan Crayne @megancrayne

June 15, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Writing Alt Text for Ebooks

Alternative text, or alt text, is different from including a caption for an image in your book; it is a clear description of what is taking place in the image so that readers who use voice-to-text software can understand its context. Used commonly on websites, alt text can be easily built into your InDesign document for all of your images before you convert your book into an EPUB—and here is how to write it.

Filed Under: Digital, Manager Monday Tagged With: accessibility, accessible, alt text, alternative text, alttext, copywriting, disability, ebook, eBooks, epub, epublishing, epubs, images, Inclusive, inclusive publishing, inclusivity, publishing, visual disability, writing

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