Portland Comics: Where Should I Start?
Comics can be scary. There, I said it. Especially when you’re first starting out and don’t know what to read first. Portland has become a hotbed of comic artists and […]
Moving Forward with Write to Publish
Hello friends! I hope that everyone enjoyed the days of sunny weather Portland gave us: all too soon rain will come again. Fortunately, we have have narrowed down where to […]
Interview with Mary Breaden, Ooligan Alum
I introduce to you, Mary Breaden, an Ooligan Press alum who graduated from our program in 2013. During this time, she founded a website called PDXX Collective, which is dedicated […]
On the Road with Sean Davis
April 5th bears great historical significance to Sean Davis, author of Ooligan Press’s latest title, The Wax Bullet War: Chronicles of a Soldier & Artist. It is the date he […]
Write to Publish looks at the IPRC
The search is still on for the perfect event space for Write to Publish 2015. Brandon and I have visited several locations—rain and all. Last week, I visited the Independent […]
The Backlist Sales Initiative
At the beginning of the 2013/14 academic year, Ooligan Press started restructuring its operations to include project work groups responsible for individual new titles. Departments became training grounds for assisting […]
What’s in a blog tour?
Many people believe that once a book is sent out into the world, it’s done. Finished. On to the next project. What most people don’t see is the hard work […]
Finding a home for Write to Publish 2015
Well, there is nothing like shopping for event spaces when it’s pouring rain outside. I got to spend most of my day today soaked through. But, it is exciting to […]
Ooligan Career Seminar A Smashing Success
On April 11th and 12th current Ooligan students were treated to the first ever Ooligan Career Seminar and Alumni Gathering. On Friday night, the press rented out the Jack London […]
Publishing News Round-Up
Continuing in its quest for world domination, Amazon has confirmed that it will purchase the digital comics vendor ComiXology. In case you’re unfamiliar, ComiXology is a cloud-based purveyor of digital […]