Eight Tips for Crafting Better Dialogue
Good dialogue is one of the most crucial ingredients for a well-written story—and, to the frustration of many a would-be author, one of the easiest to bungle. Writers often commit […]
Growing Collaboration in Publishing
Frances: While siblings are always a disappointment, your friends are not—especially when you get to work with them. And at Ooligan Press, we have been increasing the amount of projects […]
In Defense of Independent Publishing Houses
By the time I was nineteen and a sophomore at the University of Arizona, I was disillusioned with everything in general, but reading and writing in particular. I was applying […]
Deviating from the Trope: YA without the Romance
The entire purpose of young adult literature is to connect with the unique experiences of preteens and teenagers. Successful authors seek to uncover the raw, emotional reality behind these tumultuous, […]
Mapping Trends in Readership
I’ve traveled a lot in my life. As soon as I land in a new place, I like to pore over a map of wherever I am to get a […]
Social Media and Print Books: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship
These days, a lot of focus is put on social media as a marketing tool. For us book readers, this can be both a good and bad thing. Phrases like […]
In Defense of the Classics
As part of my efforts to meet people when I moved to Portland two years ago, I joined a meetup group. Six months ago, a handful of us started a […]
Creating Characters of the Opposite Sex
I recently saw a superhero movie with my sister, and our discussion of the film afterward somehow turned to the depiction of female characters in cinema. My sister made the […]
I submitted my book proposal! When will it be published?
Photo by Flickr user amanda. In acquisitions, the most common questions we get from writers who’ve submitted proposals or manuscripts is “how long until you decide?” or “is there anything […]
White Paper vs. Paperwhite: Evaluating the Ebook Experience
There are certain things that you just don’t say around publishing people. One of those things you don’t say is that cats smell. I learned this one the hard way […]