Sweet Success for Pam McCutcheon

Published February 19, 2026

More happy news for Pam McCutcheon! She is happy to announce that she and Michael Waite have received the rights back to their writing brainstorming book, THE WRITER’S BRAINSTORMING TOOLKIT: THINKING IN NEW DIRECTIONS, and retitled it slightly to reflect the fact that cards no longer come with the kit—you can use your own standard 52-card deck! Still available in ebook form, it’s now also in trade paperback (Parker Hayden Publisher, January 2026)

ABOUT THE BOOK: Can’t break out of that old, familiar writing rut? THE WRITER’S BRAINSTORMING TOOLKIT is your solution to rejuvenate your writing and kick those old, worn-out ideas to the curb.

If you want to start a story from scratch or don’t know what happens next, no problem. This book, combined with your own regular deck of playing cards, can help you figure that out and think in new, exciting directions.

Simply draw a card and let the suggestions spur original idea to help you break out of your old linear way of thinking. You’ll be challenged to create new characters and character traits, determine their internal and external conflicts, and create an original plot, complete with the character’s ordinary world, the trigger event, turning points, and the black moment and resolution. Get your copy at www.pammc.com and try it today!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A popular speaker at PPW, Pam McCutcheon is the author of romance (many subgenres) and urban fantasy under the name Parker Blue. She also writes how-to books for writers under her own name, including WRITING THE FICTION SYNOPSIS and THE WRITER’S BRAINSTORMING TOOLKIT (with Michael Waite). Visit the author at www.pammc.com and follow her on Facebook (Pam McCutcheon) and Facebook (ParkerBlue)