It was only my second week here at Ooligan, and I was already at the table, as they say out in the corporate world. But all I could think about was, “What is live tweeting?”
Write to Publish
Tips for Making a Successful Event
By Monica Hay @monicathewriter
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.
What Comes Next: A Successful Anniversary Conference and Looking Ahead
By Hope Levy @hopealevy & Amylia Ryan @amylia_ryan
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.
How to Boost Your Query’s Success
By Alyssa Schaffer @alyssalschaffer
In the past, the Ooligan blog has posted some great advice about query letters. For those who have never written a query before, you should go check those out first. However, with those resources available, we wanted to dive deeper into some pitch concepts: framing and in-person pitches. While the latter will primarily be of use to those participating in Write to Publish (or similar writing conferences), framing your book correctly is useful in all cases. Doing it correctly can really give your query letter a leg up on the competition.
Writing Contests, Ticket Sales, and Speakers, Oh My!
By Amylia Ryan @amylia_ryan and Hope Levy @hopealevy
Since being revamped and restructured last April, the Outreach and Project Development team has finally stabilized and secured a solid foundation for its future. We’ve got a lot of experience behind us now and plenty more on the horizon—including the much-anticipated tenth annual Write to Publish conference.
Write to Publish is Coming to Town
By Hope Levy @hopealevy and Amylia Ryan @amylia_ryan
In our past two posts, we’ve told you about our new team and developing protocols and a manual for the team. Now that fall has begun, Write to Publish planning is in full swing, and we have some announcements we can share with you!