Well, folks, it’s been another big week in the life of Sean’s book. As print bids were being collected and analyzed last week, final proofing notes were also being incorporated into the designed document. And then, all of a sudden, it was time, and we were sending the files off to the printer.

Milestones such as these often come and go without a lot of fanfare, especially when there’s so much work left to be done. Many of the tasks that we are engaged in at this stage of the process—like trying to get reviews and media coverage, and planning a book tour—involve sending pitches out into the void and hoping one or two will bounce back to us with a positive reply. That kind of work is fluid and ongoing. So when we arrive at a firm deadline—like sending files off to the printer—it feels like a sigh of relief: something we can really, truly check off of the to-do list.

February is a busy month here at Ooligan Press; we’ve got conferences and events nearly the whole month through. We are hoping to use these opportunities to help promote The Wax Bullet War since it will be released so soon. In fact, Sean has two readings over the course of the next few weeks, which I’d highly recommend checking out. Sean has an engaging presence, and you’ll have the chance to hear him read from the book before it’s released. Here’s where you can catch him:

On February 24, Sean will be presenting alongside several other speakers at Portland State University’s Classroom to Community Lecture, A Language Shared: Journalists, Veterans, and PTSD. This event is free, and we will have a limited number of advance copies of The Wax Bullet War available for sale at this event, so this is your chance to get your hands on a copy before the official publication day. For more information, click here.
On February 27, Sean will be participating in a Seattle reading that coincides with AWP. For more information, click here.

Until next week,
Laurel