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Pssst … I have a gift idea for the adventurer in your life

Wendy Hinman’s hit book, Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven-Year Pacific Odyssey, details her seven year adventure afloat. You can find it in paperback, eBook and audio, too! Her second book, Sea Trials tells the gripping story of her husband … Continue reading

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Wishing a joyous holiday season

Wishing you a season full of good company, good cheer, and good books.

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Wendy Hinman Q & A with Author Joy Held

Books By My Friends Featuring Sea Trials: Around the World with Duct Tape and Bailing Wire by WENDY HINMAN Joy E. Held, Nov 29, 2022 publication Welcome to Books By My Friends, Wendy! Happy to have an adventurer on board … Continue reading

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Deborah Kalb Q & A with Author Wendy Hinman

Wendy Hinman is the author of the books Sea Trials: Around the World with Duct Tape and Bailing Wire and Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey. Sea Trials focuses on her husband’s family’s experiences, while Tightwads on … Continue reading

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5 stars for Sea Trials by Wendy Hinman, an amazing read.

Lady Reading 365 says: “Wow this was an amazing read. I just couldn’t get enough of this book. I was so engrossed from the very start.” Synopsis: A shipwreck might end a dream of circumnavigating the globe. Not for the … Continue reading

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Rave Review for Wendy Hinman’s Sea Trials from Audiobook Blog

“The writing is excellent, the story is captivating, especially since it’s a true one, and the pacing is just perfect.” “When we combine Wendy’s superb storytelling abilities with the considerable skills of multiple award-winning narrator Eric G. Dove, we get … Continue reading

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Profile of Wendy Hinman in the Authors Guild

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Stories have served an important role in my life. I’ve been an avid reader my whole life. Writing stories helps me make … Continue reading

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Audiobook Blog Spotlight on Wendy Hinman’s Sea Trials

In 2020 I had the pleasure of reviewing Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey by award-winning author Wendy Hinman which for me was extremely amusing, written brilliantly with a sense of humor and from the author’s heart. … Continue reading

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Check out Sea Trials by Wendy Hinman in all formats

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2022 Wooden Boat Festival

Wendy Hinman and Garth Wilcox will be sharing snippets of their boat building adventures about the Garth Wilcox designed 38-foot wooden boat they are building in their backyard workshop. (Velella, the boat they sailed around the Pacific will also be … Continue reading

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