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Editing while Writing: Temptation, or Good Advice?

By Jennifer Guiher

January 9, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Editing while Writing: Temptation, or Good Advice?

Numerous instructors of writing share the same advice when it comes to editing: resist the urge to edit while you write! Just get your ideas out, flesh them out, and worry about the fine points of editing later. But despite the numerous voices in your head and from those around you pleading for you to resist the temptation, is this really the best advice in any and every situation?

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: author, complete, developmental, draft, Editing, editor, manuscript, rough draft, Ryan J. Pelton, writer, writing, writing advice

By Word or By Bird: Acquisitions through Twitter

By Alyssa Schaffer @alyssalschaffer & Joanna Szabo @Joanna_Shwaba

June 4, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

By Word or By Bird: Acquisitions through Twitter

As we are both primarily internet-dwelling creatures, the natural progression was to explore Twitter. But seriously, from the time we spent on Twitter, we noticed a large community of agents, editors, authors, and more using the Twitter community to broaden their reach and visibility. The community of writers and publishing professionals on Twitter is vast, but there are a few aspects of the engagement that we thought could help us spark new connections: manuscript wish lists, Twitter pitch events, and personal branding (find us @alyssalschaffer and @joanna_shwaba).

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: Acquisitions, Authors, community, Manuscript Wish List, MSWL, Oregon Trail, outreach, pitch contests, pitches, pitching, queries, Social Media, submissions, submitting to Ooligan, twitter, writing advice

I Am a Writer: What Write to Publish 2016 Taught Me About Myself

By Amanda Boyce

February 17, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

I Am a Writer: What Write to Publish 2016 Taught Me About Myself

When I tell people that I’m a writer … well, to be honest, I don’t really make a habit of telling people that. Because replying with “writer” to the variety of “Uhm, so what do you do?” questions tends to open the gates to a flood of potentially awkward remarks. I’m talking about anything between, […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: Arthur Bradford, Cheri Lasota, Editors, portland state university, publishing, W2P 2016, Write to Publish, writing, writing advice, writing conference

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