April 22nd Meeting
Join us for our April Meeting with Gail Hulnick
Dinner starts at 5:30, talk starts 6:30 or so at Jalapeno's Barkley.
Your Writing as a Business
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What if you began thinking of your writing not just as a creative pursuit or a hobby—but as a business you control? This session explores what it means to approach your writing as a business—without losing the creative spark that brought you to it in the first place. Drawing on her experience as an indie author, publisher, and podcaster, Gail Hulnick will walk through the practical decisions writers face when bringing their work into the world.
We’ll look at the range of publishing paths available today—traditional, hybrid, and independent—and consider the advantages and trade-offs of each. Along the way, Gail will touch on some of the real-world challenges of indie publishing, from getting started and managing production choices to understanding distribution, marketing, and reader reach. She’ll also share current trends and recent research into how indie authors are faring in today’s evolving publishing landscape.
Though focused on independent publishing, the discussion will be relevant to writers at all stages, including those already published or considering new directions. Questions and conversation are very welcome.
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Gail will be joined later in her presentation by her husband, David A. Stone, the author of four novels, two self-help books, and numerous nonfiction titles in the Marketing category. David will offer insights on book marketing and the ways that AI tools have transformed the business side of indie publishing.
Gail Hulnick is the author of 23 books spanning mystery fiction, romance, travel writing, and business communications. She holds an MBA, an MA in Journalism, and an MFA in Creative Writing. Her novels are known for their engaging characters and strong sense of place. Settings include Vancouver, Savannah, New York, Key West, California, Vermont, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Italy. Her current project is set in Washington.
Her writing has earned multiple awards, including a Royal Palm Literary Award for novels A Bird in the Sand, Sleeping Dogs Lie and Resorting to Fraud, and a 2025 Canadian Book Club Award for Red Herrings Radio last month.
She lives in Ferndale with her husband, David
and a Border Collie/black Lab Retriever mix named Mr. Dickens.
We have a new location for meetings this year. Jalapeno's at Barkleys has graciously waived the room fee for their banquet room for us. We will need you to RSVP to ensure they have the correct number of staff.
Pay for the Insurance Fee here.
New to WWP
Welcome, Pacific Northwest Writers!
We meet every fourth Wednesday from September to June in scenic Bellingham, WA. Supper starts at 5:30, and the speaker starts at 6:30-7.
Dues are 25 dollars a year or 40 for two years. We use the dues to pay for our speakers to come from around the region, and for an occasional table at local writer events. Our dues year runs from September to June, like our meetings, but will roll over if you pay late in the cycle. If you want to try us out first, feel free. Speakers in the past have included WA Poet Laureate Rena Priest, author Robert Dugoni, and agent Donald Maass, covering topics such as social media, self-publishing, memoirs, mixed media, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. It is our goal to offer something for everyone, no matter your place in the writing journey-- just starting or long-published. Old school or new. If you have an idea for a speaker or topic, let us know, but if it has been covered recently it might not be picked up.
Pay your dues
25 for 1 year
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40 for 2 years
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40 for couples
To pay online, please provide name and email address on the form so we can keep track of you.
We have a paypal account if you would prefer to pay on line. You can also pay by check; just drop it off with the treasurer at a meeting.