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In Defense of Movie Tie-In Covers

By Kelly Zatlin

February 18, 2022 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

In Defense of Movie Tie-In Covers

Whether or not you’re familiar with the publishing industry, the oft-repeated adage of not judging a book by its cover often falls flat in application. The truth is that a book’s cover is the first thing a person sees, whether they’re browsing through their favorite bookstore or clicking around online.

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: book covers, films, movie tie-ins, movies

Beat Marking: What Prose Editors Can Learn from Theater and Scripts

By Phoebe Whittington @PhoebeW

November 10, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Beat Marking: What Prose Editors Can Learn from Theater and Scripts

There is no singular right or wrong way to approach editing, which is why there is immense creativity and personalized approaches. It also means that editors can pull inspiration from a wide variety of sources and mediums. I’d like to draw attention to theater and scripts as a powerful source for improving your editing skills with plot, characterization, and dialogue.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: alternate mediums, beat marking, beats, book editing, character development, developmental editing, dialogue, drama, Editing, editing tips, fiction, movies, narrative structure, pacing, plot, prose, script analysis, scripts, theater, TV

Pairing Ooligan Titles with Documentaries

By Erin Bass

December 12, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Pairing Ooligan Titles with Documentaries

During the cooler months here in the Pacific Northwest, many of us can be found taking refuge indoors from the harsh weather raging outside, bundled in layers of sweaters or (comfortably, safely) smothered under blankets. And, if you’re anything like me, your reading list and Netflix queue are dwindling as you burn through them faster than logs in a fireplace. Fear not, my chilly children, for I have compiled yet another list, this time to help you fill those drizzly, blizzardy, blustery days. Following are my suggestions for how to pair some Ooligan Press titles with documentaries.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: beer, beermovies, books, documentaries, hiking, movies, novels

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