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How to Tackle Imposter Syndrome

By Alexandra Burns

January 7, 2022 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

How to Tackle Imposter Syndrome

We’ve all doubted ourselves at some point, like we are an imposter in a world of capable people. That’s your imposter syndrome. But how do we fight it? We know that we are strong, capable, and knowledgeable, so how do we convince that little voice in the back of our heads? Here are some tips to achieve some peace of mind.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: authenticity, boundaries, capable, deserving, failure, habits, imposter syndrome, knowledge, limits, success, tips, tricks, worthy

Self-Advocacy for Freelance Writers

By Devyn Yan Radke

October 4, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Self-Advocacy for Freelance Writers

No matter what kind of freelance work you get into, you have to be firm and confident in yourself. You are your own hype-person, and no one will be a better advocate for you than yourself.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: freelance, how-to, self-advocacy, tips, writer

Marketing Emails and Their Effectiveness in 2021

By Kaylee E. Lovato

September 17, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Marketing Emails and Their Effectiveness in 2021

Email marketing is not dead, but the way it has been traditionally approached might be. The design and personalization of emails matter, and people will know the difference because inauthenticity is easy to pick up on. Many people get hundreds of emails in their inboxes every day, and this is the exact reason why personalization matters so much.

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: book market, Book Promotion, email marketing, Marketing, marketing techniques, personalization, tips

What the Publishing Industry Can Learn from AO3’s Tagging System

By Kelly Zatlin

December 30, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

What the Publishing Industry Can Learn from AO3’s Tagging System

AO3’s means of organizing its content has rightfully given the website a lot of attention. So what can the publishing industry stand to learn from AO3’s tagging infrastructure?

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: AO3, Archive of Our Own, cataloging, fan fiction, keywords, SEO, tag wrangling, tagging, tips

Mind Your Style Sheet

By Olivia Rollins

February 17, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Mind Your Style Sheet

Though style sheets can seem confusing at first, they are among the most important tools at a copyeditor’s disposal. As long as you keep your style sheet organized and record all of your decisions related to mechanics and style, you should be all right. (Or is it “alright”? Better check the style sheet.)

Filed Under: Editing, Manager Monday Tagged With: character names, copyedit, copyediting, copyeditors, edit, Editing, Editors, grammar, house style, how-to, hyphenation, manuscript, spelling, style, Style Guide, style sheet, style sheets, terminology, tips, toolkit, Tools

A Quick Guide to Planning a Writing Conference

By Tiffany Watson

December 16, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Quick Guide to Planning a Writing Conference

Your sincerity is the most vital asset you have in planning this conference. It is your social capital—the only currency you have to offer people. Caring about the speakers and having their best interests at heart is an essential part of planning this event.

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: conference, conference planning, event planning, guide, how-to, Ooligan at large, outreach, pitching panelists, publishing conferences, tips, writers, writing conferences

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