Category: Blog

  • From Vinyl to Voice: The History of Audiobooks and Why it Matters

    From Vinyl to Voice: The History of Audiobooks and Why it Matters

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    Authored by Ryan Lorenz, UNG Press Intern Pop in your earbuds, open an app, and within seconds you can be mid-chapter of the latest bestseller, all while commuting, cooking, painting, or folding laundry. Audiobooks feel like a thoroughly modern convenience, and yet their roots stretch back nearly a century (Thoet).…

  • A Beginner’s Guide to the Stages of Editing

    A Beginner’s Guide to the Stages of Editing

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    Authored by Vanessa Reyes, UNG Press Intern Once you are lucky enough to have your manuscript picked up for publication, it may sound like a happy ending, but it is rather a beautiful beginning. From this point on, your writing will go through the four stages of editing and become…

  • Inside the Reader’s Report: Publishing’s Guardian at the Gate

    Inside the Reader’s Report: Publishing’s Guardian at the Gate

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    Authored by Ryan Lorenz, UNG Press Intern | Banner Image “Report” by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free.org When it comes to the realm of book publishing, publishers get hundreds, if not thousands of queries a year from authors seeking publication within their catalog. Publishers may find it time-consuming to go through…

  • Reflections of a UNG Press Intern: Spring 2026

    Reflections of a UNG Press Intern: Spring 2026

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    Authored by Cheyenne Clenney, UNG Press Intern I wasn’t always an English major at the University of North Georgia. In fact, I sort of fell into it, despite enjoying English classes my whole life. It wasn’t until I took a grammar course my second year of college that I realized…

  • Interning with the UNG Press: A Reflection

    Interning with the UNG Press: A Reflection

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    Authored by Madelyn Huff, UNG Press Intern I first learned about the UNG Press during my junior year summer internship search. I was fully submerged into my English major and itching to apply my skills to work that made a difference. I knew virtually nothing about how university presses functioned…

  • A Deep Dive on Developmental Editing

    A Deep Dive on Developmental Editing

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    Authored by Cheyenne Clenney, UNG Press Intern When a manuscript hits the desk for its first assessment by an editor, it will go through the first step of the editing process: developmental editing. Due to its importance of improving structure, content, and other big picture focuses, developmental editing is a…

  • Line Editing in Publishing: A Breakdown

    Line Editing in Publishing: A Breakdown

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    Authored by Madelyn Huff, UNG Press Intern The editing process can seem daunting for beginners. I remember learning about each stage in an Introduction to Publishing course; I quickly found out that mastering any stage of editing would take much practice and learning from others! Regardless of where your knowledge…

  • Style Guides vs. Style Sheets

    Style Guides vs. Style Sheets

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    Authored by Cheyenne Clenney, UNG Press Intern Frequent spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors are to be expected when an editor begins the process of revising a manuscript. To ensure the revisions are consistent and cohesive throughout, an official set of guidelines is essential. Style guides are the rulebooks of style,…