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.
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What Comes Next: A Successful Anniversary Conference and Looking Ahead
By Hope Levy @hopealevy & Amylia Ryan @amylia_ryanNow 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.
I Am a Writer: What Write to Publish 2016 Taught Me About Myself
By Amanda BoyceWhen I tell people that I’m a writer … well, to be honest, I don’t really make a habit of telling people that. Because replying with “writer” to the variety of “Uhm, so what do you do?” questions tends to open the gates to a flood of potentially awkward remarks. I’m talking about anything between, […]
Reflections on Write to Publish with Brandon Sanford
By Emily Einolander emilyeinoBrandon Sanford started at Ooligan Press in the winter of 2014 and graduated in the summer of 2015. He first participated in Write to Publish (W2P) in 2014 as an attendee, and was so enthusiastic about the event that he headed up the conference management team along with Melanie Figueroa the following year. In this […]
Crowdfunding Tips from Write to Publish 2015
By Kellie Doherty Kellie_DohertyCrowdfunding. This seems to be the buzzword in DIY venues. Have an awesome tech idea? Crowdfund it. Conjured up an epic game worthy of geekdom fame? Crowdfund it. Want to publish a book? Crowdfund it. Write to Publish 2015 included an entire panel on book crowdfunding. Nicole McArdle, marketing director at PubSlush; Chris Morey, publisher […]
Conferences—Waste of Time or Worth Your While?
By Kellie DohertyOoligan Press is hosting its annual writing conference, Write to Publish, and the question on everyone’s mind is, should I go? Or rather, will it be worth it? We all know that there’s some negativity surrounding writing conferences. Some say it’s a waste of time, that the panels will go over things that you, as […]