Since this summer, A Series of Small Maneuvers has grown from a completed manuscript to an advanced review copy and into a fully finished book. As we close in on our pub date, our main order of business is promotion and marketing. In addition to working with a brand new crop of Ooligan students to […]
Eliot Treichel
What’s Behind an Ooligan Cover?
By Alex Fus
Last winter, Ooligan students were far too busy to notice Portland’s infamous rain—-we were hard at work on one of publishing’s most demanding creative challenges: designing the cover that will grace one of Ooligan’s forthcoming titles when we send it out to greet the world. Having worked on the editorial team for Ooligan’s upcoming young […]
Small Maneuvers Is Making Big Strides
By Alyssa GnallSo much has happened since our last post about this book! In the intervening months, Eliot Treichel’s manuscript—A Series of Small Maneuvers—has become a real book. Winter 2015 was devoted to developing and copyediting, and we got to watch the manuscript blossom into a full-fledged powerhouse of a young adult novel. In spring, we moved […]
The Power of Stories: Narrative Psychology in Publishing
By Megan Doyle
Beyond the ability to hold an enthusiastic reader’s rapt attention or gain a bestseller’s widespread audience, stories have a power that most people take for granted. They contribute to the way we perceive and process our own experiences. Psychologists who study this power call it narrative psychology. Narrative psychology is described as a burgeoning field […]
We Have a Title!
By Stephanie PodmoreAfter much deliberation, we finally have a set title for Eliot’s new young adult novel. I’m thrilled to announce that A Series of Small Maneuvers will be released November 1, 2015. We all agreed that this title–pulled from a crucial scene in the book—-picks up on one of the main themes, and can be applied […]
Pitch Workshop and Roundtable with Ooligan Acquisitions Team
By Sabrina Parys and Tenaya Mulvihill
As Ooligan’s Acquisitions team, we were honored to be asked to conduct the pitch workshop and participate in the pitch roundtable during this year’s Write to Publish. Authors are often confused about what is expected of them during the pitching opportunities at many writing conferences or other networking events. Though we designed the workshop to […]