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Ooligan Is Paying It Forward

By Ivory Fields @unicorn_bae

February 7, 2022 by OoliganPress

Ooligan Is Paying It Forward

Publishing companies started calling for submissions from marginalized authors during the summer protests in 2020 but have done little to actually address the inequities that marginalized authors face. As a teaching press, Ooligan understands how inaccessible even the most basic publishing information is.

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: BIPOC, community, equity, inclusion, IPRC, knowledge, manuscript, power, proposals, Query letter, submissions, teaching, Willamette Writers, workshop, YWCA

The Generosity of Time: Editing at Small Presses

By Kristen Ludwigsen @kludlitup

June 13, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Generosity of Time: Editing at Small Presses

At Ooligan, we only publish three books a year. Every manuscript we acquire is treated with extra special love and care, and receives developmental edits, line edits, and several rounds of copyedits.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: Authors, awards, benefits, big five, big-time publishing, copyediting, Editing, editors on editing, graywolf, learning experience, manuscripts, musical-chairs, patience, pdx, PNW, Portland, proposals, publishing, Reviews, small press, time, what editors do

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