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Sean Davis

Memorial Day 2016

By Sean Davis, Author of The Wax Bullet War OriginalSeanD

June 1, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Memorial Day 2016

Every community in our country was affected by the Civil War; so much so that a year after the day the war ended many towns closed all their shops so people could go place flags and flowers on the graves of their loved ones. Think about how that translates to modern times. Can you think […]

Filed Under: Guest Blogger Tagged With: Honor, inspiration, Memorial Day, Sean Davis, Support Our Troops, Wax Bullet War

Surviving the War

By Nicholas Shea

May 4, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Surviving the War

The Wax Bullet War is not a story that relishes in scenes of drama and so-called action. On the contrary, Sean Davis’s account of the war in Iraq is shockingly realistic and enlightening. His memoir begins the day of reenlistment, traverses through the chaos of war, and relives the trauma of violence. There are no […]

Filed Under: Backlist to the Future Tagged With: compassion, Loyalty Day, memoir, Memorial Day, National Anxiety and Awareness Week, National Prevention Week, Nurse Week, Sean Davis, Wax Bullet War

Interview with Ooligan Alum Laurel Boruck

By Margaret Henry

January 22, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Interview with Ooligan Alum Laurel Boruck

Laurel Boruck graduated from the Portland State University publishing program in June 2014. In her first year with Ooligan Press, she worked on marketing for We Belong in History, The Ninth Day, and The Wax Bullet War. In her second year, she transitioned into the role of project manager for The Wax Bullet War. Now […]

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: Brad Harper, crowdfunding, DC Jacobson & Associates, Drew Harper, Kickstarter, Laurel Boruck, literary agency, Marketing, marketing coordinator, Networking, ooligan press, portland state university, publishing, Ruth Tenzer Feldman, Sean Davis, Space at the Table, The Ninth Day, The Wax Bullet War, We Belong in History, Zeal Books

The Wax Bullet War Summer Tour: Sean Davis Reads at Third Place Books in Seattle

By Ryan W. Brewer

September 17, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Wax Bullet War Summer Tour: Sean Davis Reads at Third Place Books in Seattle

Big things are happening for The Wax Bullet War this summer! It’s Sean Davis’s August readings blitz. During the first week of the month alone, Sean had four readings scheduled in ten days, in cities all over the Pacific Northwest: Bend, Seattle, Tacoma, and then back home to Portland. I recently had the pleasure of […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: Allison Green, Marketing, publicity, readings, Sean Davis, Seattle, The Wax Bullet War, Third Place Books

No-Nonsense War Stuff: Author Sean Davis Reads at Powell’s Books

By Brooke Horn

May 28, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

No-Nonsense War Stuff: Author Sean Davis Reads at Powell’s Books

I had the pleasure of listening to author, veteran, and artist Sean Davis read to a standing-room only crowd at Powell’s Books last night. Bibliophiles, friends, veterans, and fans trickled into the bookstore and settled into the Pearl room for the event. I arrived a little early so I could enjoy perusing the seemingly infinite […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: event, memoir, ooligan press, Powell’s Books, Reading, Sean Davis, The Wax Bullet War

My Name is Sean Davis and I Wrote “The Wax Bullet War”

By Sean Davis

May 23, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

My Name is Sean Davis and I Wrote “The Wax Bullet War”

Sean Davis is the author of the memoir The Wax Bullet War, which he is currently promoting through book tours and readings. You can see him read at Powell’s City of Books on May 27th at 7:30 p.m. in the Pearl Room. The Wax Bullet War is about my experiences during war, my difficulty transitioning […]

Filed Under: Guest Blogger Tagged With: ooligan press, project management, Sean Davis, The Wax Bullet War, writing

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