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FAULTLAND’s Digital Launch

By Cole Bowman

May 24, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

FAULTLAND’s Digital Launch

On March 30, 2021, Ooligan Press launched Suzy Vitello’s debut adult novel, Faultland, with a virtual launch party that not only celebrated the book itself, but also it’s journey from an idea in Suzy’s mind to a beautiful novel that is already gaining wide acclaim. During the launch, Suzy answered questions, did a short reading from the novel, and engaged in an insightful conversation with fellow author and moderator for the evening, Monica Drake.

Filed Under: Start to Finish Tagged With: book events, book launch, Book release, currently reading, faultland, indiepress, New Release, pdx, Portland, specific

Indie Portland Bookstores During COVID-19

By Callie Brown

May 20, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Indie Portland Bookstores During COVID-19

From posting funny quips to sharing ideas for family-friendly reading activities, these stores have been going above and beyond to reach their communities, all while fielding business in a challenging new way.

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: Advertising, booksellers, bookstores, coronavirus, covid-19, independent, indie, indie bookstore, Marketing, Online, pdx, Portland, small business

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

Instagram Introduced Alt Text

By Brittney Finato @finatography

July 10, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Instagram Introduced Alt Text

We live in a world that was created for those who are seeing. Think about it, how many times a day do you pass a sign or an advertisement? Probably more times than you can count. The internet is a place that can break those barriers and it’s slowly becoming more and more accessible. But, of course, we all have a role to play here. Taking the time to add this text to your image can give your followers a fuller experience of your work. And who doesn’t want that?

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: accessibility, alternative text, blog, blogging, books, instagram, Ooligan, opinion, pdx, PNW, publisher, publishing, Social Media, twitter

Styles Clash

By Justin M. Knipper

March 1, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Styles Clash

It might sound odd if you’re not already an editor, but the differences in style guides at publishing houses can be a tedious affair if you’re not at least a bit fluent in the main English-language house styles.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: AP, Associated Press, Chicago, CMOS, house style, newspaper, pdx, PSU, publishing, vanguard

Try New Things

By Brittney Finato @finatography

November 5, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Try New Things

I’ve only ever applied to two colleges in my life. Which, if you know me at all, will seem like a drastic deviance from my general personality. You might say, based on this knowledge, that I’ve “always known what I want to do” or that I’m “really good at making decisions.” The first one less than the second but really, neither apply.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: grad school, graduate school, masters, Ooligan, ooligan press, Oregon, pdx, PNW, portland state university, program, PSU, publisher, publishing

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