It’s National Novel Writing Month in November! I’m revising a novel called Heaven to Betsy this month, so I’m not participating, but I’ve “won” three times and written two other novels using the NaNoWriMo methodology, so I’m a believer. In celebration of the month, Webucator is asking authors to answer a few questions about their writing careers. Here are my […]
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Going for Kona Release Day!
Going for Kona Available Everywhere, Now! The latest romantic mystery by Pamela Fagan Hutchins from SkipJack Publishing Capping off a breakout 2014, Pamela announces the release today of Going for Kona, her fourth and latest full length romantic mystery. Going for Kona introduces readers to a new protagonist, Michele Lopez Hanson. When her husband is killed in a hit-and-run bicycling […]
Fulfill Your Dream: Writing, Publishing, and Promotion
Fulfill Your Dream: Writing, Publishing, and Promotion INSTRUCTOR: PAMELA FAGAN HUTCHINS / DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1-4 PM WriteSpace Houston, Silver Street Studios #212, 2000A Edwards Street, Houston, Texas, 77007 You’ve dreamed of writing a book for a long time now. Maybe you’ve even started a draft, or written two or three drafts and come to the point […]
Writing Contest Deadline is Now Sept 15
Get your entries submitted TODAY! HOUSTON WRITER’S GUILD’S 2014 FALL CONTEST! The deadline, September 15, 2014, is around the corner. Contest is open to all writers (regardless of publishing status) with original, unpublished work. First place in each category wins $75. Winners will be announced at the 2014 Houston Writers Guild Winter Conference. Everyone will receive […]
WTF: Amazon, ABNA, & PW Passing the Buck?
Normally, I write posts sharing our experiences to help YOU. Today we are asking for your help. Read from the bottom up this series of contacts to Amazon Author Support, Publishers Weekly, and ABNA (Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award) “Admin”/Support. We are totally getting the runaround. Someone, anyone: how do you get your author support issues […]
Yes! Kindle Pre-Orders on Amazon (Finally)!
Papa Amazon finally came through for the indie authors and let us participate in ebook pre-orders with Big Pub. Nevermind that Nook, Apple, Kobo, Smashwords, and Google Play beat them to it–Amazon got there eventually. One wonders: might this have something to do with the FACT that indies dominate 50% of the top 7000 genre books […]
How Bookbub and Permafree Changed My Life Last Week
So if you follow this blog, you know a) I’m a huge proponent of Bookbub and b) I’ve been lucky enough to have them feature my books three times, the third being Friday June 27. I wrote about the first two times HERE and HERE. They were great. This third time literally is a game […]
Launch Your Book Right
Six Month Launch Promotion Timeline for Print and eBook[1] Traditional Pub: You’ve got from launch through six months for your book to take off, otherwise your books will be pulped and you’re done. You can do most of the items in this timeline, but the ones that require price changes you will have to do […]
Open to ALL Writers: 2014 HWG Writing Contest
SkipJack Author Named to Houston’s Top 10
The Houston Press has named SkipJack Publishing author Pamela Fagan Hutchins as one of Houston’s Top 10 Authors of 2014. Congratulations to Pamela! Read the full article HERE.