Dear Readers, It all began with a pair of pants. A pair of pants that was worn by author, Pat Conroy during his years of writing"Beach Music" to be specific. Those pants were donated by Pat to my Author Silent Auction that is held ever year during my annual Pulpwood Queen Book Club Convention we call Girlfriend Weekend to fund literacy endeavors and literary charities. They went for quite a fee, nearly $1,000. An author, by the name of M.L. Malcolm won the final bid. Lucky girl as Pat …
Breaking News! The Pulpwood Queen Announces Official 2019 Book Club Selections and More!
Contact: Kathy L. Murphy at email: thepulpwoodqueen@gmail.com PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 22, 2019 The Pulpwood Queens of East Texas Charter chapter Jefferson, Texas - The Pulpwood Queens are pleased to announce the following will be our Official Pulpwood Queen Book Club Selections for 2019. Our motto is "where Tiaras are mandatory and reading our good books is the ONLY RULE!" So you are to read the Book of the Month for the month and after that the Bonus Books of …
The Pulpwood Queen FINAL Press Release for 2019 Girlfriend Weekend Program!
CONTACT: Kathy L. Murphy Founder of the Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club Reading Nation Official and only Email: thepulpwoodqueen@gmail.com (Press passes are available for any media doing a feature and to request a phone number for media interviews. ) PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 29, 2018 – Jefferson, Texas – We are proud to announce that this up-and-coming book club convention will now be held back home at The Jefferson Tourism …
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The Pulpwood Queen’s #1 New Year’s Resolution is to OWN IT!
Dear Readers, I have come to believe that I do not fit into anything of societies mores what it means to be a woman of age in this world. I feel as if I have become in a way, a lone wolf, invisible. I am not politically correct as I grew up straddled the line of having a mother who was a stay at home mom and even had my high school counselor asked me if I was going to get married out of high school? I did not want to conform, to be like my mother. I wanted the freedom to find my own path. …
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The Pulpwood Queen Heads Book Club Members Up, Moves Them out, RAWHIDE to East Texas!
The Pulpwood Queen UPDATED Press Release for 2019 Girlfriend Weekend Program! Dear Readers! One month exactly to our 19th Anniversary Girlfriend Weekend! The program is done, the 2019 Pulpwood Queen Book Club Reading Selections are done featuring all the authors who are coming to our weekend below, and the WINNERS of our Pulpwood Queen Books of the Year have been notified! So excited to make those announcements during our awards ceremony at Girlfriend Weekend. So have you been …
The Pulpwood Queen Sharing her LOVE for All Things Jason Momoa!
Dear Readers, Okay, okay, if anybody has been around me the past month or so they know I have become a big Jason Momoa fan. But not for the obvious reasons, yes, he is so easy on the eyes, it is truly for the full package. I happened to have discovered him as an actor in the Netflix series "Frontier", in preparing for my costumes for my themed HOW THE WEST WAS WON annual Pulpwood Queen Book Club Convention which we call Girlfriend Weekend to be held January 17 - 19, 2019 in historic …
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2019 Official Program for Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend Book Club Convention!
The Pulpwood Queen UPDATED Press Release for 2019 Girlfriend Weekend Program! Be the first to donate! Show your passion for Pat Conroy Literary Center Inc by making the first donation. Any amount can help motivate your friends to support the cause. Donate Attention 2019 Pulpwood Queens, Timber Guys, our Authors, Attendees and those who are thinking about coming to our 19th Anniversary Girlfriend Weekend! PRESS …
The Pulpwood Queen is Doing Multiple Literary Events starting TODAY!
Dear Readers, Heading out today, November 15th for a Ladies Night Out at Walker's Mills Winery starting at 4:00 p.m. I am one of vendors invited in to share my art, book, "The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life", and art inspired fashions for the evening. "Dreaming of Italy" by Kathy L. Murphy, Acrylic and Alcohol Ink on Museum Gesso Board, 18" by 24" My art and book above and art inspired fashions below: Photo with Tiajuana Anderson Neel, the Executive …
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The Pulpwood Queens Talks About Newly Discovered Author/Poet Clifford Brooks and On The Road Again!
Dear Readers, Posting this blog tonight as tomorrow I am packing up and on the road to Decorate Ornate in Gladewater, Texas for Stephanie Chance's Christmas Open House. I will be there as a featured artist as Stephanie has created an art gallery space for me in her shop of European Treasures. I have never been so fortunate. The event starts at 5:00 p.m. Santa Claus will be there too and I so look forward to getting into the holiday spirit with Stephanie Chance! She's on Facebook under …
The Pulpwood Queen Inspirations for our HOW THE WEST WAS WON themed 2019 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend!
Cast of Netflix series "Strange Empire Dear Readers, Now that the working program is done for our 19th Anniversary Pulpwood Queen Book Club Convention we call Girlfriend Weekend is up on our website, www.thepulpwoodqueens.com. It is now time to prepare for what we will wear to our events. Pulpwood Queens and our featured authors will be dressing in western attire and we want you to be creative. We will be having a decorate your Cowboy Hat TIARA contest and the winner could …
The Pulpwood Queen Announces Tiajuana Anderson Neel is NEW Executive Director of The Pulpwood Queen Book Club Reading Nation!
Happy Halloween Dear Readers! Yes, I would like to Officially announce that Pulpwood Queen Tiajuana Anderson Neel has now been appointed the Official Executive Director of The Pulpwood Queens Book Club Reading Nation. Tiajuana has been with me since pretty much the very start of my founding The Pulpwood Queens of East Texas back in 2000. She has been ever present and always ever ready to volunteer for all that we do to promote literacy. If you have ever come to our annual book club …
The Pulpwood Queen Announces BEST BOOKS TO HAVE READ FOR 2018!
Dear Readers, Everybody below are posted the BEST BOOKS TO HAVE READ for 2018! I want all Pulpwood Queen Book Club members prepare to VOTE for BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR AND BEST BONUS BOOK OF THE YEAR! I will be posting a ballot soon. We have never had more books receive more awards or more book to film options and even books to film on the big screen happen than this year. Won't you join my Pulpwood Queens and yes, Timber Guys Book Club? Go to www.thepulpwoodqueens@gmail.com and get your …
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The Pulpwood Queen Welcomes Guest Blogger and Author, Michelle Cox!
Pulpwood Queen Author, Michelle Cox Dear Readers! So happy today to share with you a blog from one of our newest Pulpwood Queen Book Club Authors Michelle Cox who also will be featured at our up-and-coming 19th Anniversary Book Club Convention which we call Girlfriend Weekend! The True Story Behind The Henrietta and Inspector Howard Series . . . “I had a man-stopping body and a personality to go with it!” is what the 81-year old Adeline Schneider told me in an …
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The Pulpwood Queen UPDATED Press Release for 2019 Girlfriend Weekend Program!
The Pulpwood Queen UPDATED Press Release for 2019 Girlfriend Weekend Program! Be the first to donate! Show your passion for Pat Conroy Literary Center Inc by making the first donation. Any amount can help motivate your friends to support the cause. Donate Attention 2019 Pulpwood Queens, Timber Guys, our Authors, Attendees and those who are thinking about coming to our 19th Anniversary Girlfriend Weekend! PRESS RELEASE …
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The Pulpwood Queen Announces New York Times Bestselling Author, Paula McLain CONFIRMED for 2019 Girlfriend Weekend!
Dear Readers! Thrill oh, thrill Pulpwood Queen and New York Times Bestselling Author Paula Mclain is back and CONFIRMED for our 2019 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend Author Extravaganza Book Club Convention, January 17 - 19, 2019 at The Jefferson Tourism & Transportation Convention Center in historic Jefferson, Texas. We are so excited as everybody loved her book "The Paris Wife". Also, I was very fortunate to have Paula McLain come and visit my former Beauty and the Book Shop in …
Breaking News! The 2019 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend is Back Home In Jefferson, Texas!
Dear Readers! Click on the link oct-11-web_01 for the front page news breaking story in The Jefferson, Jimplecute of Jefferson, Texas. For full more in-depth feature, stay tuned for this week's weekly publication of The Jefferson Jimplecute. Thank you to Bob Palmer and Mica Wilhite in advance for conducting the interview. See her photo below and she will be covering the event January 17 - 19, 2019 of which we are most appreciative. Truly, Tiara Wearing 2019 Girlfriend Weekend Author …
The Pulpwood Queen Welcomes Guest Blogger, Author Camille Di Maio!
Author, Camille Di Maio Dear Readers, Welcome Guest Blogger Author Camille Di Maio! She will be one of the featured authors at our 19th Anniversary Pulpwood Queen Book Club Convention that we call Girlfriend Weekend! She is the author of many books including: THE MEMORY OF US (May 2016) - Amazon Bestseller, Holt Medallion Finalist BEFORE THE RAIN FALLS (May 2017) - Holt Medallion Finalist, GDRWA Booksellers' Best Award Finalist THE WAY OF BEAUTY (May 2018) - Amazon …
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BREAKING NEWS! The Pulpwood Queen Announces NEW VENUE for 2019 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend!
Howe Truss Train Trestle _ Visit Jefferson Texas PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2019 - Jefferson, Texas - Due to circumstances beyond my control, I have had to move our 2019 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend Author Extravaganza book club convention due to a double booking at the previous venue. We are proud to announce that this up-and-coming book club convention will now be held at the Jefferson Tourism & Transporation Convention Center in historic Jefferson, Texas, …
The Pulpwood Queen Is Now Accepting Bids for 2020 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend!
Dear Readers! Attention to all who love authors, books, literacy, and reading. I am now bidding out to any city or venue that would love to host my 20th Anniversary Pulpwood Queen Book Club Convention for Martin Luther King Weekend, January 16 - 18, 2020! This will be our biggest celebration ever of running the largest "meeting and discussing" book club in the world, hosted by our 760+ chapter Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Reading Nation. Nearly 50 authors are featured including some of …
The Pulpwood Queen is Beginning to See the Fruits of her Book Clubs “Literacy” Promoting Labors!
Dear Readers, Below you will read a message that was in my inbox today of the 2nd Annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention. As I am currently working on my next book, "The Pulpwood Queen Goes Back to School" it has been nearly ten years since I published my first book, "The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life" now published under my maiden name Kathy L. Murphy with a New cover and New forward. Pat Conroy and his lovely and talented wife, Cassandra King Conroy both …
The Pulpwood Queen to be featured in New magazine, FENCEPOST!
Dear Readers, Meet Sharon Lamkin Feldt above and read her recent blog post. Last January I had a fantastic weekend--- fantastic for ANYONE who reads, writes or aspires to be an author! Kathy L. Murphy, the original Pulpwood Queen held court at the beautiful Fredonia Hotel. Authors, publicists, editors galore attended, along with 100+ leopard-clad, tiara-topped readers. We were able to mix, mingle, glean gems of writing secrets, and meet the authors. Panels of authors shared their stories, …
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The Pulpwood Queen Declares Happy Book Birthday to OUR PRINCE OF SCRIBES!
Dear Readers, Happy Book Birthday to OUR PRINCE OF SCRIBES this September 18, 2018, edited by Nicole Seitz and Jonathan Haupt. I am one of the nearly 70 writers and authors who contributed to this book which was one of the proudest accomplishments of my life. You see, Pat Conroy was my favorite all-time author and to be asked to tell my story was such an honor and a privilege, I can never thank the editors enough. Authors, Pat Conroy and John Warley Though I contributed my story, I …
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The Pulpwood Queen is an Artist Sharing my Joy of Painting with all of YOU!
Dear Readers, I am an artist. Many of you know me as the founder of The Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs, perhaps you know too I am an author of now my first book is in its third printing, "The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life" by Kathy L. Murphy. The third printing has a NEW cover, my artwork, and a New foreward explaining that I am now back to my maiden name since my divorce nearly five years ago. All my life I have wanted to be an artist, writing and …
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The Pulpwood Queen Announces Poet, Tim Conroy Will do a Special Presentation at our 2019 Girlfriend Weekend!
Poet, Tim Conroy Dear Readers! It is with great pleasure I am pleased to announce that at this coming 2019 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend, poet, Tim Conroy will be doing a special presentation as follows. This is will be an event you do not want to miss and will happen after our Saturday Awards Presentation for Books of the Year and the announcing the winner of The Doug Marlette Award and before Author Silent Auction winners announced that's entire proceeds to to The Pat Conroy …
The Pulpwood Queen Morning Musing Since Turning 62!
Dear Readers! Kathy L. Murphy, Tiajuana Anderson Neel, Kathy Rape, Dinkie, Diane Stubbs, and Stephanie Chance What I have learned now in my 62 years of life is that friendship and community are more important than stepping on others in the power play of winning, to reach the top rung of the ladder. What is the most important thing in life is our sharing of each other's lives? Success is not in a big bank account or beating down your brothers and sisters. If that was the case I …
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The Pulpwood Queen Updates On Our Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend And Featuring New Author Discoveries!
Dear Readers! Check this out on the UPDATED photo album of CONFIRMED authors and their books and our CONFIRMED vendors at https://www.facebook.com/Pulpwoodqueen/media_set?set=a.10212746032900469&type=3 Recent additions are Author, Missy Buchanan that has a NEW book coming out to be announced. A popular author/writer and speaker on topics of aging and faith, Missy Buchanan has appeared on Good Morning America with co-anchor Robin Roberts and her mother, Lucimarian Roberts. The elder …
Updates from The Pulpwood Queen on Author/Designer, Phebe Phillips and Mac Hargrove AND MORE BREAKING NEWS!
Allen and Stephanie Chance, Phebe Phillips, Mac Hargrove, and photobomber, Kathy L. Murphy at Decorate Ornate in Gladewater, Texas! Dear Readers, This past weekend Pulpwood Queen Tiajuana Anderson Neel and I traveled to Stephanie Chance's Decorate Ornate as my 4th year invited to be featured during the City of Gladewater, Texas, ArtStroll and Wine Swirl. See the previous post for that photo montage. While we were there we meet old friends and made some new ones including the …
The Pulpwood Queen to be be featured in the book, “OUR PRINCE OF SCRIBES!
Dear Readers, This message just in from Author/Artist/Editor Nicole Seitz of the up-and-coming book, OUR PRINCE OF SCRIBES! Nicole Seitz Our Prince of Scribes contributor number 32 of 67...this phenom began as a licensed cosmetologist and bookstore owner who went on to create the Pulpwood Queens, the biggest "meeting and discussing" book club in the country, and recently earned a degree in visual art. She's the author of The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara-Wearing, …
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The Pulpwood Queen says, “If a picture is a thousand words, I say here is a whole tome!”
Dear Readers! I thought I took a lot of photos, but Stephanie Chance has me beat of Decorate Ornate where I was invited back for the 4th year for their ArtStroll and Wine Swirl in Gladewater, Texas. We started even more Pulpwood Queen Book Club chapters, more members, sold many of my art-inspired fashions and books! What again another successful and BIG TIME FUN DAY with Stephanie Chance! I too hope you will check join my book club at www.thepulpwoodqueens.com. Click …
The Pulpwood Queen Big REVEAL! Check out the Inside of my NEW GLAMPER!
Kathy L. Murphy, The Pulpwood Queen with her NEW Glamper she had named MARK! Dear Readers, This summer went way to fast but have I worked hard and had so much fun. The past two days have been a blur of activities. First, Pulpwood Queen Tiajuana Anderson Neel and I picked up my NEW travel trailer at Camper World. The goal after traveling this summer delivering paintings and visiting our authors, my artist friends, and book club chapters was to have basically a place now to stay on the …
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