Wendy Hinman

Wendy Hinman to present at Falmouth Yacht Club on June 16th

Posted on June 13, 2016 by admin

Author Evening at Falmouth Yacht Club, June 16th
Award winning author and voyager Wendy Hinman will be presenting photos and stories from her 7-year, 34,000-mile sailing adventure aboard a 31-foot sailboat and sign copies of her book, Tightwads on the Loose, Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 6pm at Falmouth Yacht Club, Cape Cod. Location: 290 Clinton Ave, Falmouth, MA 02540 (508) 548-3865; www.falmouthyachtclub.com/ Cost $25

Don’t miss her other events on Cape Cod:
Voyager Wendy Hinman will be presenting photos and stories from her 7-year, 34,000-mile sailing adventure aboard a 31-foot sailboat and sign copies of her book, Tightwads on the Loose, Monday, June 20, 2016 at 6pm at Cape Cod Maritime Museum, Cape Cod. Location: 135 South Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 508-775-1723 www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org www.wendyhinman.com

Award winning author and voyager Wendy Hinman will be chatting with customers about her 7-year, 34,000-mile sailing adventure aboard a 31-foot sailboat and sign copies of her book, Tightwads on the Loose, Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 2-3pm at Titcomb’s Bookshop in East Sandwich, Cape Cod. Location: 432 MA-6A, East Sandwich, MA 02537

Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey features the exciting story of two vagabonds who explore far flung islands and civilizations for seven years aboard a 31-foot wooden boat.

“A light-hearted tone and unaffected style make this an entertaining tale.” San Francisco Book Review

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Wendy Hinman and Tightwads on the Loose featured in Examiner.com

Posted on April 11, 2016 by admin

During the Strictly Sail Boat Show in Richmond California, Wendy Hinman spoke with Examiner.com reporter Cindy Warner. Read the full article here.

http://www.examiner.com/article/strictly-sail-pacific-boat-show-historic-richmond-about-friendships

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Tightwads on the Loose wins Journey Award

Posted on April 8, 2016 by admin

First Place Category Winners for the 2015 JOURNEY Awards

The JOURNEY Awards writing competition recognizes emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Narrative Non-fiction. The Journey Awards is a division of the Chanticleer Awards International Writing Competitions.
We are pleased to announce the 2015 JOURNEY Awards Official First Place Category Winners. Good Luck to them as they compete for the 2015 Journey Grand Prize Award.
⦁ True Action/Adventure: Wendy Hinman – Tightwads on the Loose – A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey

⦁ Enlightenment: Grant Harper Reid – Rhythm for Sale
⦁ Travelogue: Bonnie Rose Ward – Winds of Skilak: A Tale of True Grit, True Love, and Survival in the Alaskan Wilderness
⦁ Self-help/How-to: Harish K. Malhotra – Metaphors of Healing
⦁ Volunteer Experience: George DeVault – Fire Call: A Volunteer Firefighter’s Memoir
⦁ Memoir/Journey: H. Alan Day – The Horse Lover: A Cowboy’s Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs

Journey First Place Category award winners will compete for the Journey Grand Prize Award for the 2015 Best Narrative Non-fiction work. Grand Prize winners, blue ribbons, and prizes will be announced and awarded on April 30, 2016 at the Chanticleer Authors Conference and Awards Gala, Bellingham, Wash.
The First In Category award winners will receive an award package including a complimentary book review, digital award badges, shelf talkers, book stickers, and more.
We are now accepting entries into the 2017 JOURNEY Awards. The deadline is February 28, 2017. Click here for more information or to enter.

Congratulations to those who made the JOURNEY AWARDS 2015 FINALISTS official listing.

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Wendy Hinman to Present at Strictly Sail Pacific 2016

Posted on April 6, 2016 by admin

It’s that time of year again for the Strictly Sail Pacific show. In 2016, it’ll be in Richmond.

Presentations:
Thursday April 7: Comfort Afloat in the Heat of the tropics 2:15, Seminar Room D
Friday April 8: Keeping Your Relationship Afloat 1pm, Seminar Room B
Saturday April 9: Provisioning Tips, 10:30am, Seminar Room D

For more details, visit http://strictlysailpacific.com/ and http://strictlysailpacific.com/speakers/wendy-hinman-2/

I’ll also be signing copies of Tightwads on the Loose at the Authors Booth. Come say hello.

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Wendy Hinman will Present at CYC in Tiburon April 6, 2016

Posted on April 1, 2016 by admin

As part of the Corinthian Yacht Club Speaker series, Wendy Hinman, author of Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey, will share stories and photos from her 34,000-mile voyage on waters less traveled. Find out how she remained innocent of plotting divorce or murder while sailing 34,000 miles aboard a tender 31-foot boat despite numerous “character-building” opportunities. Though she lived without what most would call necessities, what mattered most was teamwork and a sense of humor.

Her story has been featured in Cruising World, Sailing, and Sail, and featured on the Sailing Podcast. It has garnered great reviews and been selected as a best travel book and won the Journey Award.

For details:

WendyHinmanCYCApril2016

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Wendy Hinman Interviews with the StoryJacker Podcast

Posted on March 28, 2016 by admin

In this episode of StoryJacker, Lyssa Danehy deHart interviews adventurer, traveler, and speaker, Wendy Hinman, author of Tightwads on the Loose.
Tightwads on the Loose tells the story of Wendy and her husband Garth, lured to sea by the promise of adventure. They buy a 31-foot boat that fits their budget better than it fits Garth’s large frame and set sail for an open-ended voyage, never imagining they’d be gone seven years, or cover 34,000 miles at the pace of a fast walk. They live without most “necessities” and learn that teamwork and a sense of humor matter most as they face endless “character-building opportunities.”
There are really two stories happening, the first is the outward adventure and the the second is the internal adventure. We spend this episode delving into the internal experience and how Wendy was able and willing to leap out of the box and into an adventure.

To find your own copy of Tightwads on the Loose, head over to Wendy’s website, wendyhinman.com or you can find her book on Amazon. Wendy also is a regular speaker at book stores, libraries, boating clubs and at writing conferences. If you have the opportunity to go hear her, take it!

Listen to the Podcast here:

https://soundcloud.com/lyssadehart/tightwads-on-the-loose-sj-5

http://creativehuman.me/2015/12/31/tightwads-on-the-loose/

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Interview on KSER

Posted on March 14, 2016 by admin

KSER’s Ed Bremer talks with Wendy Hinman, author of “Tightwads on the Loose.” The book is the story of Wendy and her husband’s 34-thousand mile, 7 year sail around the Pacific in a 31 foot sailboat.

Listen to the full interview here:

https://soundcloud.com/90-7-kser/kser-soundlliving-12-18-15-tightwads-hinmanmp3

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Wendy Hinman to speak to American Pen Women

Posted on March 11, 2016 by admin

Amazing women who’ve laid the groundwork for the rest of us . . . In 1897, the first meeting of The League of American Pen Women was organized by Marian Longfellow O’Donoghue (yes, Henry’s niece), who wrote for newspapers in Washington D.C. and Boston. She invited fellow journalists Margaret Sullivan Burke and Anna Sanborn Hamilton to join her in establishing a “progressive press union” for the female writers of Washington. “The Dauntless Three“ brought together seventeen women: writers, novelists, newspaper women, a teacher, a poet and an artist. They hoped that these “active pen women” would find in the group, “mutual aid, advice, and future development” for each other and their careers. The association became The National League of American Pen Women in 1921 with thirty-five local branches in various states. And they are still doing so today.
I’m honored to be presenting to them at their luncheon in March. I’ll share our voyage around the Pacific and my writing journey.

http://www.nlapw.org/

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Celebrating a Northwest Boating Institution

Posted on February 20, 2016 by admin

http://www.captainsnautical.com/
Open house for Captains Supplies. Hope to see you there!
We are very fortunate to live in the Seattle Area and have resources like Captain’s Supplies available. They are a terrific resource for our community and are celebrating their new store. They are just down the street from Trader Joe’s in Ballard.
NEW STORE CELEBRATION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 9am to 7pm
Captain’s has moved to Ballard! Join us for a day-long celebration at our new store, two blocks east of the Ballard Bridge. We’ll have coffee and snacks, raffle drawings, and some great deals.
Founded in 1897, Captain’s is the Northwest’s source for charts, books, navigation tools, binoculars, flags, travel supplies, and more!
One Day Only!
S Raffle for Weems & Plath Binoculars S Great Deals on Optics & Telescopes S Huge Book Sale
S Plus, shop our Sale Table of Great
Bargains and Last-Chance items!
Wendy Hinman will be signing copies of her book, Tightwads on the Loose
Our New Store Features:
S While-You-Wait Chart Printing
S Clock & Instrument Repair
S Gallery of Local Art & Photography S Changing Exhibits & Programs
S Community Meeting Space
VISIT US IN BALLARD
1120 Ballard Way NW | Seattle, WA 98107
p. 206.283.7242 | f. 206.281.4921
Hours: 8am to 5:30pm Monday – Friday 9am to 5:00pm Saturday
10am to 5:00pm Sunday

http://www.captainsnautical.com/

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Tightwads on the Loose selected for WWU Literature Program

Posted on February 3, 2016 by admin

Tightwads on the Loose has been selected for the Western Washington University Literature program for Winter Quarter. Here’s the announcement. The program is about to begin.

Local Literature

Tightwads on the Loose by Wendy Hinman

Seven years voyaging on a 31-foot boat and still married!

Wendy Hinman, author of Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey, will share stories and photos from her 34,000-mile voyage on waters less traveled. Find out how she remained innocent of plotting divorce or murder while sailing aboard a tender 31-foot boat despite numerous “character-building” opportunities. Though she lived without what most would call necessities, what mattered most was teamwork and a sense of humor.

Join our Book Group

Discuss Tightwads on the Loose with guest speakers and topic experts, then meet the author, Wendy Hinman, on the final evening.

Thursdays, February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2016
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Olympic College Poulsbo – Room TBD

Cost: $25

My presentation at 6pm on the 25th will be open to the public. Please come!

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