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 Jefferson, Texas to film for an episode of my book club talk show, The Beauty and the Book Show to talk about "The Paris Wife". Here is that episode: Beauty and the Book Episode 2: Paula McLain, Continue Reading
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 Extravaganza Sharing, Kathy L. Murphy Founder of The Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club Reading Nation, 760 + strong with three more chapters in the works, stay Continue Reading
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 Bestseller THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGERS (March 2019) I always get so excited when authors tell in their own words their own story so enjoy and Happy Monday! I think that a book called The Way of Continue Reading
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, January 17 - 19, 2019. We have gone back to our roots where everything began. with my former Beauty and the Book and the founding of my Pulpwood Queens of East Texas Book Club in 2000. Tickets and Continue Reading
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 those from our past, New York Times Bestsellers, Fannie Flagg, Pat Conroy, Jamie Ford, Lisa Wingate, John Berendt, Alice Hoffman, Jeannette Walls and celebrities too such as Supermodel Paulina Portizkva, Continue Reading
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 blurbed my book. That was a really big deal to me as Pat first, was and still is my all time favorite author and Cassandra's books, I adore and have selected every single one as Pulpwood Queen Book Club Continue Reading
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, told about their latest projects and newest novels, and entertained us royally! Friday night we were treated to a delicious Bar-B-Q, served by the authors themselves. Saturday night was the Big Hair Continue Reading
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 did not have the opportunity to read all the others until recently. I read it cover to cover weeping in joy, oh, the stories, the glorious stories. Then I turned around and read it again really Continue Reading
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 reading all the way as if I said it once, I have said it a kazillion times, "Books Saved Me"! So I wrote the story of my journey and why promoting authors, books, literacy, and reading is so Continue Reading
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 Literary Center in Beaufort, South Carolina. I can think of no better way to end the author portion panels than this presentation to all of you in attendance. For Membership and Girlfriend Weekend Continue Reading
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 would be the biggest failure in the world ever. But I am not a failure, I am just a human being trying to find my place in the world. When I leave this world I hope I have nothing left as I have given all Continue Reading
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 Mrs. Roberts personally found Buchanan’s books to be a great source of encouragement and comfort. To access the GMA video, click on the TV Appearances tab found on More from Missy on this Continue Reading
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 author/artist, Phebe Phillips, and Mac Hargrove. Did we have a great time! Phebe has a great children's book "WHY ME?: Postive Verse for Loss & Sadness for ages 3 and up and I LOVE IT! She signed my Continue Reading
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, Book-Sharing Guide to Life, has been featured on Good Morning America and national magazines, hosts the Pulpwood Queens Girlfriends Weekend in Texas which draws hundreds of authors and readers each January. Continue Reading
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 membership and GO! Next up is the annual book club convention, January 17 - 19, 20190 at The Fredonia Hotel and Convention Center in historic Nacogdoches, Texas! Click Girlfriend Weekend on top menu bar of Continue Reading