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How to Survive Working Remotely

By Alexandra Magel

November 17, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

How to Survive Working Remotely

We’ve all heard tricks to keep ourselves sane and healthy during quarantine, but I’ll be honest—I didn’t follow as many as I should have. While you should definitely not be like me and be sure to stretch and exercise (whoops), I do have some tricks that made working remotely more bearable.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: digital learning, drink water, online classes, pandemic, quarantine, remote, remote work, screen time, working remotely, Zoom, Zoom calls

Books Matter, Shouldn’t Bookstores?

By Rachel Howe

October 11, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Books Matter, Shouldn’t Bookstores?

Bookstores are just one of the many businesses that have been profoundly impacted by the shutdowns happening throughout the country. Shelf Awareness and Publisher’s Weekly have both made it a point to offer regular reports and updates on the current status of bookstores and the publishing industry; while some of this news is good, some of it is surprising, and some of it is down-right depressing.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: books, bookshops, bookstores, closures, covid-19, essential businesses, essential retailers, lockdown, pandemic

A Brief Examination of the Publishing Industry After 2020

By Kelly Zatlin

August 30, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Brief Examination of the Publishing Industry After 2020

We are all well aware that the pandemic has affected all sectors and everyone’s lives in unprecedented ways. Despite the fact that cuddling up with a good book is a quarantine go-to for many, the publishing industry as a whole has had to scramble to adapt to changes brought about because of the pandemic. Here are some of the major ways that the publishing industry has grappled with these changes, as well as some questions about our uncertain future as we struggle to return to normalcy.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: audiobooks, Big 4, Big 5, Independent Publishing, Indie Publishing, pandemic, predictions, publishing, quarantine

A Season of Change at Ooligan Press

By Rachel Howe

July 12, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Season of Change at Ooligan Press

The arrival of summer means that our second-year students, including managers, are graduating and moving on from the program, while our new incoming managers are wrapping up their training and preparing to take over their departments for the summer term of classes. It will be interesting to see how these different experiences, learning environments, and mentalities will influence the press in the future.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: changes, Covid, graduation, in-person classes, new managers, ooligan press, pandemic, remote learning, student-run press, students, Summer, training

Pitching in a Pandemic

By Tiffany Watson

November 16, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Pitching in a Pandemic

Books can give comfort in difficult times and allow us to feel connected when environmental factors like this pandemic keep us apart, but they do not usurp safety and health.

Filed Under: Manager Monday, Publicity Tagged With: gift guide, listical, Marketing, pandemic, pitching, publicity, review requests

Proofreading in a Pandemic: How the Editorial Process is Carrying On in Corona

By Emma Wolf

November 2, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Proofreading in a Pandemic: How the Editorial Process is Carrying On in Corona

While many aspects of the publishing industry are still adapting to these evolving circumstances, the way editors utilize programs such as Track Changes and Google Docs has set them up to not just survive during a pandemic, but thrive.

Filed Under: Editing, Manager Monday Tagged With: book editing, book publishing, communication, covid-19, Editors, email, Google Suite, pandemic, remote, track changes, working at home, Zoom

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