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Announcing THE STEP BACK by J.T. Bushnell

By Hazel Wright

September 28, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Announcing THE STEP BACK by J.T. Bushnell

Told with breathtaking imagery and imbued with compassion, THE STEP BACK examines the loneliness that sometimes accompanies the transition from adolescence to adulthood, which can take a true reckoning to overcome.

Filed Under: Acquisitions Announcement, Inside Ooligan, Manager Monday, Start to Finish Tagged With: California, coming-of-age, debut author, literary fiction, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, spring release, The Step Back

Our Newest LWP Title: FINDING THE VEIN

By Dani Nicholson @danielluhh72

September 7, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Our Newest LWP Title: FINDING THE VEIN

The collection’s newest title, FINDING THE VEIN, is a murder mystery that takes place at Heritage Camp, a summer camp for adopted children. It follows the story of teenage camper Isaac and Detective Mikie O’Malley as they try to solve the case of a murdered camp counselor.

Filed Under: Acquisitions Announcement, Manager Monday, new acquisition, Publishing, Start to Finish Tagged With: detective, eBooks, Finding the Vein, FTV, Iditarod Nights, Jennifer Hanlon Wilde, Library Writers Project, local authors, Multnomah County Library, murder mystery, Oregon, partnership, summer camp

Reproductive Pairing: Books, Podcasts, and Taboos

By Elle Klock @elleklock

December 18, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Reproductive Pairing: Books, Podcasts, and Taboos

It’s helpful to have a fictional way to explore the potential fallout that faces us when our government makes decisions about our bodies. These novels offer context and shine a beam of empathy into a situation that has become highly politicized. Ravenous for more information, I took a dive into digital conversations surrounding health, reproductive rights, and motherhood.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: abortion, Alabama, birth control, dystopia, healthcare, Illinois, listening, literature, Missouri, motherhoood, myths, Oregon, Orwellian, podcasts, Red Clocks, reproductive, Roe v. Wade, sci-fi, science fiction, sexual health, speculative fiction, taboo, underground, women's rights

Why Authors Should Obsessively Read Submission Guidelines

By Taylor Thompson @taylormegon

October 21, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Why Authors Should Obsessively Read Submission Guidelines

Not only does reading the submission guidelines tell you something about the agent or publisher you’re trying to impress, but it also tells that agent or publisher something about you. Don’t believe me? Here are five reasons you should obsess over submission guidelines.

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: author, Authors, books, Oregon, PNW, queries, Reading, Submission Guidelines, submissions, writing

The Indie Presses of Portland

By Dani Nicholson @danielluhh72

September 18, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Indie Presses of Portland

In Portland, there’s an independent press for every sort of project you can imagine. More importantly, each press has a unique mission statement that will help you, the writer, find the best match for your personal and creative goals. Let this guide to local indie publishing houses help you decide where to submit your next piece.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Burnside Review, creativity, Forest Avenue Press, Future Tense Books, independent presses, independent publishers, indie presses, Indie Publishers, inspired, Microcosm Publishing, Oregon, Overcup Press, Pacific Northwest, pdx, Perfect Day Publishing, Portland, Portland presses, publishing, Small Presses, Tin House Books, writing

Realizing You’re Part of the Problem: E-Waste

By Maegan O'Brion

August 28, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Realizing You’re Part of the Problem: E-Waste

The books I read for work and pleasure are almost always downloaded onto my phone either as EPUB files or as audiobooks. I carry almost no paper with me and feel righteous frustration when handed a paper syllabus. I feel virtuous for saving paper, but this issue might not actually be as cut and dry as we think.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: activism, cell phones, computers, e-waste, electronics, environment, environmental justice, Google+, iFixit, industry, iphone, landfills, manufacturers, money, Oregon, Paper, personal devices, phones, recycling, repair, reuse, right to repair, Samsung, sustainability, toxic materials, Windows Phone

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