Blog topic for the week of March 1

In your informed yet imaginative opinion, what will the book publishing industry look like ten years from now? Will consolidation continue (or accelerate), leaving even fewer, bigger publishing conglomerates (and bookstore chains) than we have today? Will the low entry cost of POD and E-Book technologies feed a burgeoning renaissance of small press publishing? Or?... And?... And what does it all mean for the future of literacy and culture? (Just a few small questions, for your final assigned topic of the term.)

Blog topic for the week of February 22

Occasionally, you read a book that changes your life. It may bring about a dramatic, or a subtle change. You may see it coming at you like a freight train, or it may creep up from behind and take you off your guard. It might be a challenging work of great literature, or an easy beach read, or a dry reference work that opens the window to a new way of understanding. It could be anything, and it could come from any direction. Write about one book that has changed your life, and describe how you first discovered it.

Blog topic for the week of February 15

Have you ever purchased something online in direct response to an e-mail promotion? If so, describe the transaction. What compelled you? If not, what has stopped you?

Blog topic for the week of February 8

Pick one Ooligan Press title and compile a list of relevant search keywords and phrases. Use as many of these keywords and phrases as possible, as frequently as possible, in a blog post about the book. Try to accomplish this while still writing an interesting and engaging piece (i.e., load up on the keywords, but do it as subtly as you can...)