Dear Readers, I have had so much to reflect on this year during out time of social distancing during the Covid -19 pandemic, I have to tell you that when I look at the big picture, I realize that I have found myself. Yes, a small town Kansas girl has accomplished a lot in my life. Mostly through trials and errors but instead of failures, I call those attempts "discoveries", as in I discovered that did not work. What I have also found is that when you "follow your bliss" that for me is …
The Pulpwood Queen “Feather Your Nest” Blog Featuring Murphy’s Law!
Dear Readers, Welcome to my little cabin in the woods, Murphy's Law. This is where I live at Holly Lake Ranch, Texas and where I have added my Art Studio by enclosing my former carport, shed, into my glass enclosed artist working space. Today I will in my "Feather Your Nest" I will focus on the outside of my home as that is important too! Thank you for coming by for a visit! Here is one of the wreaths I have created from my forest finds to decorate my home. This bird feeder greets …
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The Pulpwood Queen Launches “Feather Your Nest”!
Dear Readers! Today I am launching a NEW blog called "Feather Your Nest" which will be a monthly blog on my Pulpwood Queen authors, writers, book club members, and art clients homes that have purchased my art for their homes. We will get to know how they "Feather Their Nest" as we learn of their decorating styles, their collections, whether art, books, or from their travels. We will learn of their favorite books, their libraries, and what books they may have written or are writing. And the …
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The Pulpwood Queen Presents Heidi Surber Teichgraeber!
Dear Readers! This is the first of a series of videos that we have done this week . Facebook has made some changes so trying to figure out the new way to share so hope this works! https://www.facebook.com/stefania.chance/videos/10219378264469650 Kathy L. Murphy Artist/Author/Founder of the Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs and Author of "The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life" P.O. Box 1220 Hawkins, Texas 75765 - …
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The Pulpwood Queen Wants to Connect Through the Sharing of Stories!
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The Pulpwood Queen Welcomes All New Authors and Members To Our Book Club!
Dear Readers, During this Coronavirus pandemic we have had a considerable rise in New Pulpwood Book Club Members and those joining all my Facebook pages including Breathless Bubbles & Books. Let me begin with our story so we can all be on the same page on exactly what is The Pulpwood Queens and yes, Timber Guys Book Clubs, the largest "meeting and discussing" book club in the world. Our motto is "where Tiaras (or Crowns) are mandatory and reading our good books is the ONLY RULE." …
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The Pulpwood Queen Has Breaking News Regarding 2022 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend!
BREAKING NEWS! The Pulpwood Queens Book Club annual convention to restart January 2022 on Martin Luther King Weekend has now partnered with The Pat Conroy Literary Center and The Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Each will have their own panel and so very, very excited. You can check out both their websites at www.patconroyliterarycenter.org Jonathan Haupt, The Executive Director of The Pat Conroy Literary …
The Pulpwood Queen Welcomes Guest Blogger, Author, Connor Garrett!
Writing a Fantasy Novel with My Dad During Protests, Power Outages, and a Pandemic By Connor Judson Garrett Twenty-seven years ago, I met Kevin N. Garrett, a man that would one day become my writing partner. He also happens to be my father. When I was a kid, he used to tell my older brother and I his mashed-up remixes of fairy tales, such as Little Blue Riding Hood and The Medicinal Tequila, and Robin Hood and The Three Little Pigs. After the Harry Potter series …
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The Pulpwood Queen Announces 2021 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend Cancelled!
Dear Pulpwood Queens Book Club Members, our Authors, and Book Lovers Everywhere, After much sincere consideration and discussion with my Pulpwood Queen staff and with deep sadness we have decided to be safe and cancel our 2021 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend, January 14 - 16, 2021 in Jefferson, Texas. Many factors went into this decision but mostly because all other festivals and events in this world, especially in Jefferson, Texas, have cancelled to keep people safe in this time of social …
The Pulpwood Queen Announces NEW Breathless Bubbles & Books READS!
The Pulpwood Queen Announces NEW Breathless Bubbles & Books READS! Press Release for Immediate Release: March 19, 2020 The Pulpwood Queen is pleased to announce as the NEW administrator of the Breathless Bubbles and Books NEW pairings of our Official Pulpwood Queens Book Club Books to be paired with Breathless Wines for our Breathless Bubbles & Books! JANUARY BOOK OF THE MONTH The Pulpwood Queens Celebrate 20 Years edited by Susan Cushman, introduction by Kathy L. …
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Full Program on Press Release for 2020 Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend Book Club Convention!
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kathy L. Murphy, Founder of The Pulpwood Queens Book Club Girlfriend Weekend Email: thepulpwoodqueen@gmail.com Website: www.thepulpwoodqueens.com TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT! January 16 – 18, 2020 The Jefferson Visitor & Tourism Center 305 East Austin Street, Jefferson, TX 75657 THURSDAY 1:00 p.m. Registration opens for Girlfriend Weekend at The Jefferson Tourism & Convention Center located just over the railroad …
The Pulpwood Queen Shares Congratulations to our 20th Anniversary Girlfriend Weekend Featured Authors!
Dear Readers, First up Songwriter/Author, Layng Martine, Jr. Big News! FORBES MAGAZINE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamwindsor/2019/08/19/nashville-songwriter-reflects-on-life-career--writing-elvis-presleys-last-single/#30cf57c434c5 THE GREENWICH SENTINEL (Greenwich, CT) https://www.greenwichsentinel.com/2019/07/11/column-a-glorious-summer-read/ WRITER’S DIGEST 27TH ANNUAL SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK AWARDS Congratulates Layng Martine Jr. on being awarded Honorable …
The Pulpwood Queen Shares Things to Know Before Boarding The Queen Mary!
BOOKS, FOOD, AND LIBRARY LOVE AT THE RMS QUEEN MARY’S SECRET SPICE CAFE DINNER AND TOUR NOVEMBER 2 @ 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM FacebookTwitterTumblrPinterestCopy LinkShare What’s better than a Day of the Dead book event that offers gourmet dining, and takes place on an 85-year-old, Art Deco, haunted ship? How about one that offers all that, and raises money for a new library? This fall, the RMS Queen Mary will debut a spectacular event for literature and library lovers, history …
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The Pulpwood Queen Travels to NYC for Cinderella to CEO Awards as a Nominee!
Dear Readers! It would take me some time to tell you the full story of my nomination for Cinderella to CEO Awards held this past week in NYC but here are the highlights! And for all the Getty Image photos of the event go to https://assignments.gettyimages.com/v2/share/f4eeaa9a-a666-424d-9241-6f504fbd3517 Last my list of thank yous to those who made this trip possible and for making this one of the highlights of my life! To Pulpwood Queen Author, Claire Fullerton for nominating me …
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Update on Summer into Fall Pulpwood Queen Calendar of Events!
Here is the updated now Pulpwood Queen Calendar of Events going into Fall 2019! Finalists Named in Cinderella to CEO Awards August 8, 2019 Awards Luncheon Honors Women Who Transform, Inspire & Empower July 1, 2019 - New York, NY - The Cinderella to CEO Awards, to be held Thursday, August 8 in New York City, will highlight 36 award finalists and 200+ nominees who have inspiring, modern, tales of transformation, changing the world for the better. Nine category winners, to be chosen …
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The Pulpwood Queen Announces New Book COVER REVEAL!
Press Release for Immediate Release: July 12, 2020 Today we are announcing the cover reveal of our latest book, The Pulpwood Queens Celebrate 20 Years! edited by Susan Cushman, Introduction by Kathy L. Murphy, Foreward by Robert Hicks, Afterword by Jonathan Haupt, Executive Director of The Pat Conroy Literary Center, Cover by Artist/Author, Nicole Seitz, and published by Brother Mockingbird. In 2020, the Pulpwood Queens---and their male counterparts, the Timber Guys---are celebrating …
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20th Anniversary Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend Book Club Convention Working Program!
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kathy L. Murphy, Founder of The Pulpwood Queens Book Club Girlfriend Weekend Email: thepulpwoodqueen@gmail.com Website: www.thepulpwoodqueens.com TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT! January 16 – 18, 2020 The Jefferson Visitor & Tourism Center 305 East Austin Street, Jefferson, TX 75657 THURSDAY 1:00 p.m. Registration opens for Girlfriend Weekend at The Jefferson Tourism & Convention Center located just over the railroad …
The Pulpwood Queen New Calendar of Events Summer 2019!
Attention Art Lovers and Blooming Artists! I will be featured on stage at Made in the Shades Artisan Show the second Saturday of June, the 8th. Bringing my Alcohol Ink Paintings, book, "The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life" and art inspired fashions. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. sign up for a Beginning Alcohol Ink Workshop where you can learn without any previous artist experience the wonders of this fascinating, vibrant and colorful medium. $50 for the class and …
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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 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 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 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 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 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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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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