All I got from him was “Goodnight,” with neither a Helen nor a Katie tacked on.
I grabbed another Amstel Light from the bar for the plod back to my room.
Contributors
Humble thanks to the following for offering their support of Going for Kona:
Janice D’Agostinio
Sandra DiGiovanni
Linda Isbell Gurasich
Sonja Larsen Hanselman
Jules Holden
Lisa Tidmore Henthorn
Dina LaFollette-Gilmore
Jim Matej
Kyle Russell
Stephanie Hayes Swindell
Elizabeth White-Olsen
Gay Yellen
Acknowledgements
Thanks to my husband Eric for sending me into a snit one fine November day in 2009. Because of that, and because of all the miles we have logged together on feet, wheels, and water, Going for Kona was born. Eric gets an extra helping of thanks for plotting, critiquing, editing, listening, holding, encouraging, supporting, browbeating, and playing miscellaneous other roles, some of which aren’t appropriate for publication.
To each and every blessed one of you who have read, reviewed, rated, and emailed/Facebooked/Tweeted/commented about the Katie & Annalise books, I appreciate you more than I can say. It is the readers who move mountains for me, and for other authors, and I humbly ask for the honor of your honest reviews and recommendations.
Blessings and hugs to my cousin Michele who saved this book without even knowing it by inspiring the fictional Michele.
Editing credits go to the eagle-eyed Meghan Pinson, who may or may not share some traits with Michele. The beta readers who enthusiastically devote their time—gratis—to help us rid my books of flaws blow me away. The love this time goes to Stephanie, Ginger, Ridgeley, Nancy, Terry, Melissa, Lisa, Jo, Rhonda, Rebecca, and Debbie. They are rivaled only by the equally-appreciated critique circle partners (Gay, Melissa, Patty, David, Enos, Bill, and Kyle) who worked through this book with me.
Kisses to princess of the universe Heidi Dorey for fantastic cover art. Thanks for evolving with us as we evolve with the world of publishing.
Finally, my eternal gratitude to Eric and our kids for teaching me the ways of blended household love.
About the Author
Pamela Fagan Hutchins holds nothing back and writes award-winning and bestselling romantic mysteries and hilarious nonfiction, from Texas, where she lives with her husband Eric and their blended family of too many pets and the youngest few of their five offspring. She is the author of many books, including Saving Grace, Leaving Annalise, Finding Harmony, Going for Kona, How To Screw Up Your Kids, Hot Flashes and Half Ironmans, and What Kind of Loser Indie Publishes? to name just a few. In 2014, just two years after publication of her first book, the Houston Press named her as one of the Top 10 Houston Authors.
Pamela spends her non-writing time as President of the Houston Writers Guild, a workplace investigator, employment attorney, and human resources professional, and she is the co-founder of a human resources consulting company. You can often find her hiking, running, bicycling, and enjoying the great outdoors.
You can buy Pamela’s books at most online retailers and “brick and mortar” stores. You can also order them directly from SkipJack Publishing: http://SkipJackPublishing.com. If your bookstore or library doesn’t carry a book you want, by Pamela or any other author, ask them to order it for you.
You can connect with Pamela all over creation, and should:
Website http://pamelahutchins.com
Email [email protected]
New releases newsletter http://eepurl.com/iITR
Facebook http://facebook.com/pamela.fagan.hutchins.author
Twitter http://twitter.com/pameloth
Goodreads http://goodreads.com/pamelafaganhutchins
Amazon http://amazon.com/author/pamelafaganhutchins
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/pamelafhutchins
Linkedin http://linkedin.com/in/pamelahutchins
If you’d like Pamela to speak to your book club, women’s club, or writers group, shoot her an email. She’s very likely to say yes.
Other Books by the Author
Fiction from SkipJack Publishing:
Saving Grace (Katie & Annalise #1)
Leaving Annalise (Katie & Annalise #2)
Finding Harmony (Katie & Annalise #3)
The Jumbie House (Katie & Annalise Outtake)
Going for Kona (Michele, #1)
Heaven to Betsy (Emily, #1), coming mid-2015
Earth to Emily (Emily, #2), coming mid-2015
Hell to Pay (Emily, #3), coming mid-2015
Nonfiction from SkipJack Publishing:
The Clark Kent Chronicles: A Mother’s Tale Of Life With Her ADHD/Asperger’s Son
Hot Flashes and Half Ironmans: Middle-Aged Endurance Athletics Meets the Hormonally Challenged
How to Screw Up Your Kids: Blended Families, Blendered Style
How to Screw Up Your Marriage: Do-Over Tips for First-Time Failures
Puppalicious and Beyond: Life Outside The Center Of The Universe
What Kind of Loser Indie Publishes, and How Can I Be One, Too?
Other Books By the Author:
Eve’s Requiem (anthology), Spider Road Press
OMG – That Woman! (anthology), Aakenbaaken & Kent
Ghosts (anthology), Aakenbaaken & Kent
Easy to Love, But Hard to Raise (2012) and Easy to Love, But Hard to Teach (coming soon) (anthologies), DRT Press, edited by Kay Marner & Adrienne Ehlert Bashista
Prevent Workplace Harassment, Prentice Hall, with the Employment Practices Solutions attorneys
Audiobooks:
Audiobook versions of the author’s books are available on Audible, iTunes, and Amazon.
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