Ooligan Press is shifting its focus from editing The Wax Bullet War to the book’s marketing ventures, including the ever-present question of budgeting. I have been busy fully handing over the reins to Laurel, combing through past emails and documents to make sure that nothing gets misplaced during the completion of this transition. Laurel’s excitement for the project—despite jumping in midway through the project—is a wonderful thing to see. The slow period for the book is largely over, and Laurel will be digging into the business end of things as she and Abbey conduct their sales call with Ingram later today.

While I am sad to be stepping down from my management duties for The Wax Bullet War, I will not be saying goodbye to this particular project just yet. As the previous project managers did before me, I will continue to help out during the process in whatever capacity needed. It has been exciting to see the book develop over time, and there is nothing quite like the feeling of having assisted with that process. Sean’s passion for this book and his willingness to participate in its production and promotion has been our driving force, and I look forward to seeing the novel’s completion.

- Whitney Smyth