The last few weeks have been unusually quiet at Ooligan. But while some of our publishing peers are attempting to soak up the last bit of summer before classes, meetings, and press work resume, Whitney has been helping me prepare for a busy fall term.

This week, we spent time talking through our upcoming deadlines and strategizing about which tasks we need to prioritize over the next few weeks. Behind the scenes, our Editing department is wrapping up the very last of their duties in preparation for a finished manuscript. Additionally, Sean met with Ooligan’s social media guru, Lauren Hudgins, to have official author photos taken. And even though the book won’t be published until spring, we're already working on several marketing-related projects, which will comprise a large portion of the assignments for The Wax Bullet War team this fall.

One of our on-going tasks is culling some of Sean’s photos and paintings to use in his book and for promotional purposes. The good news is that you don’t have to wait to see some of these images: Sean has posted photos from his time in Iraq on his website, which you can see here. The Brothers Davis will also be exhibiting their artwork at Six Days Gallery in Portland’s Alberta Arts District on October 4; if you can, be sure to check it out!

- Laurel Boruck