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The Value of an Ebook

By Brittney Finato @finatography

October 31, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Value of an Ebook

While we could go around for hours about the costs of an ebook version of a book versus others, there’s another part of the general consumption of ebooks that should be discussed. Perceived value is just as important as actual cost.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: blog, blogging, books, cost, digital, eBooks, Huffington Post, Ooligan, opinion, pdx, PNW, price, publisher, publishing

Why the Publishing Industry is Thriving (Not Dying)

By Kristen Ludwigsen @kludlitup

October 3, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Why the Publishing Industry is Thriving (Not Dying)

When I told friends and family that I would be pursuing a graduate degree in book publishing, I was met with varied reactions. Some people thought it sounded wonderful—the perfect niche degree for a bookworm like myself. Many others were surprised and pessimistic: “Isn’t that a dying industry?” I admit it made me question my choice at times. Was I really about to go thousands of dollars into debt to hopefully get a career in an industry that would soon cease to exist?

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Authors, awards, benefits, big five, copyediting, indie press, learning experience, manuscripts, notes on publishing, patience, pdx, PNW, Portland, publishing, Reviews, small press, time

Getting Started If You’re Not an Editor

By Brittney Finato @finatography

August 17, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Getting Started If You’re Not an Editor

Communication is key! Once you’ve determined that you can’t find the answer, ask someone.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: CMOS, Editing, editor, getting started, how-to, Ooligan, pdx, PNW, Portland, portland state university, Style Guide

The Generosity of Time: Editing at Small Presses

By Kristen Ludwigsen @kludlitup

June 13, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Generosity of Time: Editing at Small Presses

At Ooligan, we only publish three books a year. Every manuscript we acquire is treated with extra special love and care, and receives developmental edits, line edits, and several rounds of copyedits.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: Authors, awards, benefits, big five, big-time publishing, copyediting, Editing, editors on editing, graywolf, learning experience, manuscripts, musical-chairs, patience, pdx, PNW, Portland, proposals, publishing, Reviews, small press, time, what editors do

An Interview with Connie King Leonard

By Kristen Ludwigsen

March 15, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

An Interview with Connie King Leonard

Connie King Leonard is the author of Sleeping in My Jeans, a YA novel about a teen girl who has to live out of her car with her mother and young sister. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Connie to discuss what inspired her to write a book about being homeless, what message she hopes it will send, and the unique protagonist at the center of it all—Mattie Rollins.

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: biracial, Connie King Leonard, diversity in publishing, domestic violence, Eugene, eugene public library, homeless, houseless, interview, Local, mixed heritage, mixed race, November, ooligan press, Oregon, Oregon Authors, pdx, people of color, Portland, Portland State, PSU, racism, Seven Stitches, single mother, single parent, sisters, Sleeping in My Jeans, university of oregon, Willamette Writers, young adult

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