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Willamette Writers

A Guide to Projects and Planning Conferences

By Brennah Hale & Zoe LaHaie

February 4, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Guide to Projects and Planning Conferences

As seasoned veterans of the Outreach and Project Development team, we are now embarking on a new journey as managers! Being team members for the duration of our first year and now coming in as managers has allowed us to see the growth and evolution of this team.

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: conference, Image Comics, Kate Ristau, panels, project development, Publishing Conference, seminars, Willamette Writers, Write to Publish, writing conference

Tips for Making a Successful Event

By Monica Hay @monicathewriter

August 31, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Tips for Making a Successful Event

There’s a lot that goes into making an event, whether you’re hosting a one-day event like a conference, a simple one hour event, or an entire week’s worth of activities. What makes a event successful? These are three simple tips that will help.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: books, Business, communication, conferences, event ideas, event planning, event tips, Marketing, Ooligan at large, publishing, publishing house, successful events, Willamette Writers, Write to Publish

What Comes Next: A Successful Anniversary Conference and Looking Ahead

By Hope Levy @hopealevy & Amylia Ryan @amylia_ryan

May 7, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

What Comes Next: A Successful Anniversary Conference and Looking Ahead

Now that the conference is over, the Outreach and Project Development Team is starting to envision what Write to Publish 2019 will look like as well as focusing more heavily on the project development side of the team.

Filed Under: Start to Finish Tagged With: anniversary conference, Claire McKinney, conference, pomegranate communications, Publishing Conference, ten year anniversary, Willamette Writers, Write to Publish, writing conference

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

Write Around Oregon: A Quick Overview of Writing Conferences within the State

By Lisa Hein @lisamhein

June 16, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Write Around Oregon: A Quick Overview of Writing Conferences within the State

When thinking about a writing career, the first words that come to mind are usually not “conferences” or “networking.” While it’s a romantic notion to imagine authors holed up in cabins producing great works of literature all on their own, the truth is that the writing community is vibrant, collaborative, and surprisingly social. Writing conferences in particular have become an indispensable resource for anyone looking to stay connected to what’s current in the industry. Literary culture is constantly evolving, and conferences and other large-scale gatherings offer writers, publishing professionals, and other producers a chance to connect and learn from each other. Listed below are some of the great writing conferences around the state that Oregon authors should be sure to check out.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Authors, conference, Local, Networking, Oregon Writers Colony, professional development, South Coast Writers Conference, Terroir Creative Writing Festival, Willamette Writers, Wordstock, workshops, Write to Publish, writers

We Went to Willamette Writers Conference 2013

By Lauren Hudgins

August 19, 2013 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Willamette Writers Conference is prime for networking. Most guests are authors seeking agents, publishers, and advice. As a publisher, Ooligan Press came on Friday seeking writers (and potentially agents representing Northwest writers). Last year, we met Karelia Stetz-Waters when she pitched her coming-of-age novel set against the backdrop of Ballot Measure 9, the most […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: Karelia Stetz-Waters, Willamette Writers, WWC

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