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Top Ten Snarky Editing Quotes

By Kristin Choruby

January 20, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Top Ten Snarky Editing Quotes

An editor’s job is often a thankless one. Those who stand between grammatical chaos and the unsuspecting public are called killjoys, grammar nazis, and soulless corporate minions. When the weight of all this negativity becomes too much, you can talk with your doctor about Prozac, or you can read this list of the Top Ten […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Clifton Fadiman, Editing, F. Scott Fitzgerald, funny quotes, George Bernard Shaw, George Dennison Prentice, grammar, grammar nazi, J. Russell Lynes, Mark Twain, ooligan press, Peggy Noonan, publishing, Stephen King, Steven Pinker, Winston Churchill, writing

An Interview with Karelia Stetz-Waters

By Robyn Best

January 6, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

An Interview with Karelia Stetz-Waters

Every writer has their own writing process. Whether that means busting out the notecards to lay out the plotlines or making sure there are fourteen bags of M&M’s on hand at all time, there are just some things that a writer relies on to make it through a manuscript. Upcoming Ooligan author Karelia Stetz-Waters is no exception. Recently, I got the opportunity to ask Karelia all about her writing process and how she brings her stories to life.

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: creative process, Karelia Stetz-Waters, Mark Twain, nanowrimo, writing

Kill Your Adjectives: Writing Tips from Writers

By Rebekah Hunt

June 3, 2013 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

We all know how to write. Or, rather, we all know the mechanical process of forming the written version of speech. We know how to pick up a pen and make the letter shapes, or sit in front of a computer and press the letter keys. We have spelling and grammar checks built in to […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: adjectives, Authors, David Ogilvy, Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell, Kurt Vonnegut, Margaret Atwood, Mark Twain, Neil Gaiman, tips, writing

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