About Us
A Mother-Daughter Duo
How We Began
In 2018 we began our venture as a mother-daughter company to publish the writings of Deborah Hoffman (the mother). From when Debby actually wrote her first full manuscript in 2010, much had changed over time in the publishing arena. She sought out many avenues for publishing, only to be discouraged by parts of the industry.
Amazingly, self-publishing began to take off around 2015. The old ways of traditional publishing or throwing a ton of money out the door to make a book successful, were gone. We decided that it was a great time to start something new and help her books become a success. As a result, we found that actually we worked quite well together and were acquiring a plethora of knowledge and experience. We agreed that we wanted to create a vision of helping other authors achieve book success. That's when PipStones began to develop.
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Our Name
A pip is a seed. It's the beginning of growth and the start of something fresh and new. Then there's the stones. They are the solid foundations that are dependable and sturdy. We believe books must have a solid foundation in order to grow into success. TaDa- PipStones!
Our Focus
Mission Statement
Our mission is to publish and market unique and refreshing works from a variety of authors and genres; to present and highlight their literary endeavors in an ever-changing marketplace. ​
Vision Statement
Our vision is to assist authors by paving a foundational pathway for marketing/publishing their distinctive and unique writings. We believe that authors should have the freedom to continue writing instead of spending time figuring out how to publish and market their works. All authors should have the same traction in the self-publishing industry that authors do in traditional publishing.​
Our Team
Our Progress
Since the launch of PipStones, we have published several of our own books, helped innumerable authors publish and market their works, and we've also launched a self-publishing training branch to our company. Our direction and focus will always be on your books and your needs as an author.
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