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Manager Monday

How To Stay Sane in the Publishing Industry

By Mary Williams @EditsbyMWilliams

April 5, 2021 by OoliganPress

How To Stay Sane in the Publishing Industry

It’s easy to let work and education overwhelm you, especially in this time of isolation we find ourselves in. There are so many things to do in the press, in classes, and in our own lives that we can lose the time we need to, well, take time. It can feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day, or minutes in the hours we get, to just take time for ourselves—but there are when you add boundaries.

Filed Under: Manager Monday, Publishing Tagged With: assistant, books, boundaries, compartmentalize, freelancing, friends, graduate school, healthy, isolation, mental health, prioritizing, publisher, publishing, relaxing, sanity, self-care, socializing, student, Support

Demanding Diversity with BookTube

By Alix Martinez

March 29, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Demanding Diversity with BookTube

BookTubers are a well-known part of the book-loving community. BookTube is the place on YouTube people go to hear others rave about books they love or discuss all things wrong with the books they don’t. Throw in some fun bookish tags and it is the perfect space for readers to get more content when they aren’t curled up with a book. That being said, BookTube has gone through some important changes over the years and one vital change is that the personalities and faces of these channels are becoming more and more diverse.

Filed Under: Manager Monday, Social Media Tagged With: audience, BookCon, BookTube, diversity, influencers, Marketing, media, platform, representation, Social Media, visibility, YouTube

Reinventing the Market for Classic Novels

By Hannah Boettcher

March 22, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Reinventing the Market for Classic Novels

What makes an old book new—at least in the eyes of the consumer? Publishers of classic novels face the distinct challenge of marketing books that have already been extensively read, loved, discussed, and marketed. More often than not, publishers are not selling the content of the book—after all, the words are already tried and true—they are selling the experience.

Filed Under: Manager Monday, Marketing Tagged With: audiobooks, books, branding, celebrities, classic novels, Covers, jackets, Marketing, publicity, publishing, revamp, Special Editions, tactics

Platforms for Freelance Editors

By Erica Wright

March 15, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Platforms for Freelance Editors

Whether you specialize in developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, or some combination of the three, there are a few great online platforms you can use to kickstart or revamp your freelance career.

Filed Under: Editing, Manager Monday Tagged With: copyediting, developmental editing, Editing, Editors, freelance editing, freelancers, line editing, proofreading, remote work

Navigating the Publicist-Author Relationship

By Alexandria Gonzales

March 8, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Navigating the Publicist-Author Relationship

Learning how to navigate relationships with authors is an essential part of being in the industry. There is bound to be some disagreement with the way the book is being edited, designed, marketed, and publicized. As the publicity manager for Ooligan Press, I have been in delicate situations where everyone’s feelings must be taken into account. And the most important thing I’ve learned from going through these slightly awkward situations is that communication is king.

Filed Under: Manager Monday, Marketing, Publicity Tagged With: author, book, communication, compromise, preparation, press, professionalism, publicist, publicity, publishing, Relationship

Learning the ABCs of Bookstagram

By Hannah Boettcher

March 1, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Learning the ABCs of Bookstagram

I started my bookstagram page at the end of September 2020. In under half a year, I have amassed 3,400 plus followers, held conversations with some of my favorite authors, and made many bookish friends. There are many bookstagram “secrets” only accessible to those engaging with other accounts, consuming a lot of content, and running an actual bookstagram account. Thus, I have gathered my most useful tips and tricks on how to operate and brand a successful bookstagram account.

Filed Under: Manager Monday, Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: aesthetic, algorithm, analytics, Authors, blogging, blogs, books, bookstagram, data, feed, goals, how-to, independent, indie, instagram, Marketing, Online, publishers, publishing, ratings, read, readers, reviewers, Reviews, sales, Social Media, starred, virtual, writers, writing

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