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Separating Personal Preference from Productivity in the Editing Process

By Eily McIlvain

October 6, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Separating Personal Preference from Productivity in the Editing Process

Editing involves exposing harsh truths, making tough decisions, and facilitating collaboration. So how can an editor—especially a new one—make sure that their decisions, suggestions, and occasional wing-clippings are fair? The answer lies in the ability to separate what we want a story to be (which is subjective and infinite) from what the story and author needs.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: author relationship, Authors, best fit, changes, copyediting, Editing, fiction, flexibility, line editing, nonfiction, objectivity, professional, professionalism, proofreading, publishing, structural editing, Teamwork, writing

Navigating the Publicist-Author Relationship

By Alexandria Gonzales

March 8, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Navigating the Publicist-Author Relationship

Learning how to navigate relationships with authors is an essential part of being in the industry. There is bound to be some disagreement with the way the book is being edited, designed, marketed, and publicized. As the publicity manager for Ooligan Press, I have been in delicate situations where everyone’s feelings must be taken into account. And the most important thing I’ve learned from going through these slightly awkward situations is that communication is king.

Filed Under: Manager Monday, Marketing, Publicity Tagged With: author, book, communication, compromise, preparation, press, professionalism, publicist, publicity, publishing, Relationship

Finding Joy in Freelance Copyediting

By Shalyn Schipper

September 30, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Finding Joy in Freelance Copyediting

While most of the difficulties of freelance copyediting can’t be avoided, some of the stress they cause can be offset by making freelance work a joyful pursuit. Allow me to share what my part-time freelance copyediting experience over the past four years has taught me.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: copyediting, freelancing, Networking, professionalism

Tips for Creating a Beneficial Author-Editor Relationship

By Julie Collins

June 7, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Tips for Creating a Beneficial Author-Editor Relationship

Make the effort to form relationships with people you can trust who will challenge you. The gain is well worth the effort.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: author, book development, books, communication, Editing, editor, email etiquette, email tone, kindness, ooligan press, people skills, phone calls, professionalism, publishing, publishing etiquette, relations, Relationships, word of mouth

Email Like a Professional

By Jordana Beh

March 6, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Email Like a Professional

Over the course of the year, along with learning how to market books, I’ve picked up a few tips about how to market yourself. After all, the hiring process (which we are all heading toward!) is usually just marketing your skill set to an employer’s needs. One of the keys to success in the quest for employment—whether finding a new job or retaining your current one—is undoubtedly professionalism. It’s almost like good design; it’s recognized by a few when it’s good and noticed by all when it’s not. So, I think it’s time to get down to brass tacks and talk about professionalism and email.

Emails are the bacon fat clogging my productivity levels, and I bet they are clogging yours too. Sticking to the successful formula of the Four Cs of Copyediting, I’ve come up with my own Four Cs of Emailing.

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: email, employment, inbox clutter, Marketing, professionalism

10 Dos & Don’ts of Entrepreneurial Publishing

By Kristin Choruby

July 22, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

10 Dos & Don’ts of Entrepreneurial Publishing

Savvy business practices are crucial to the success of an independent publisher. An estimated half of all entrepreneurial enterprises in the United States fail within the first five years, and only a third last ten years. If these statistics sound intimidating, fear not—here is a handy list of the ten best business practices in small-press […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: author contracts, backlist, best business practices, Copper Canyon Press, distributors, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, Forest Avenue Press, how-to, indie presses, Marketing, niche publishing, ooligan press, professionalism, publishing, Small Presses, startups, wholesalers

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