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Acquisitions

Community Outreach to Find Hidden Gems

By Jennifer Ladwig and Michael Shymanski

January 25, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Community Outreach to Find Hidden Gems

Ooligan Press receives many unsolicited submissions through our Submittable from authors all over the world looking to get their books published. Despite the traffic our Submittable receives, there are times where the works we have received do not provide the press with the manuscripts we need. This is where community outreach comes into play.

Filed Under: Acquisitions Tagged With: Acquisitions, Authors, books, community, community outreach, pitch, pitching, publishing, submissions

#PitMad: Your Quick Ticket to Pub

By Michael Shymanski

November 23, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

#PitMad: Your Quick Ticket to Pub

For many new writers, the question is how to break in, get an agent, and get published. Authors can go many months—which can compound to years—without hearing about their manuscripts. How can a writer get noticed and noticed fast? How do you break in without connections? Like with all contemporary remedies, the internet has a hand in getting new authors noticed, and #PitMad is the quarterly Twitter event to get your manuscript picked up and published.

Filed Under: Acquisitions, Social Media Tagged With: hashtag, manuscript, pitch, proposal, query, Social Media, twitter

The How and Why of Mission Statements

By Jennifer Ladwig and Michael Shymanski

August 17, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The How and Why of Mission Statements

With millions upon millions of people in the United States who think they have the next New York Times best seller, how can a publishing company find the diamond in the rough? What can a publishing house do to ensure they are receiving submissions for books they actually can and want to publish? The most effective way a publishing house can convey this information to an author is through the company’s mission statement.

Filed Under: Acquisitions, Manager Monday Tagged With: Acquisitions, Authors, guidelines, mission, mission statement, Ooligan, ooligan press, press, publishing, publishing houses, submissions

Knowing Your Audience: A Quick Guide to Improving Your Query

By Kimberly Scofield @kmscofie

June 1, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Knowing Your Audience: A Quick Guide to Improving Your Query

Oftentimes, developing target audiences can reveal interesting information about how to get the book into the hands of the reader. For example, if members of a target audience are likely to listen to podcasts, then the marketing plan for the book should include some reviews by podcasts they probably listen to.

Filed Under: Acquisitions, Manager Monday Tagged With: Acquisitions, audience, Marketing, marketing profile, query, Query letter, target audience, target profile

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