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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

Competitive Pitching

By Amanda Fink @_cecilia_mae_

May 12, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Competitive Pitching

If you’re looking for a fun way to get your manuscript out in the world, check out #PitMad, a Twitter event put on by the organizers of Pitch Wars.

Filed Under: Acquisitions, Digital Tagged With: author, literary agent, new author, pitch mad, pitch wars, pitching, pitmad, query, querying, twitter

How to Boost Your Query’s Success

By Alyssa Schaffer @alyssalschaffer

March 12, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

How to Boost Your Query’s Success

In the past, the Ooligan blog has posted some great advice about query letters. For those who have never written a query before, you should go check those out first. However, with those resources available, we wanted to dive deeper into some pitch concepts: framing and in-person pitches. While the latter will primarily be of use to those participating in Write to Publish (or similar writing conferences), framing your book correctly is useful in all cases. Doing it correctly can really give your query letter a leg up on the competition.

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: Acquisitions, advice, author tips, Authors, pitching, Query letter, querying, submissions, tips, Write to Publish, writers, writing tips

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