Welcome Our New Pulpwood Authors! Temptation Rag The world of ragtime is the backdrop for a remarkable story about the price of freedom, the longing for immortality, and the human need to find forgiveness. Seventeen-year-old May Convery, unhappy with her privileged life in turn-of-the-century New York City, dreams of becoming a poet. When she meets the poor but talented Mike Bernard, an aspiring concert pianist, she immediately falls in love. But after their secret liaison is discovered, …
Kathy L. Murphy Joins Lucid House Publishing as Director of Acquisitions!
Kathy L. Murphy Joins Lucid House Publishing as Director of Acquisitions May 27, 2020, Atlanta, GA -- Lucid House Publishing welcomes Kathy L. Murphy, founder of The Pulpwood Queens' Book Club Reading Nation, to its team as director of acquisitions. The Atlanta-based bespoke, boutique publishing house, was co-founded by authors Connor Judson Garrett and Echo Montgomery Garrett --both of whom have had books picked by Murphy- in conjunction with Jawad Mazhir, the founder of Dreams …
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Author of the Month – May 2020
Author Barbara Linn Probst BARBARA LINN PROBST is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction, living on an historic dirt road in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her debut novel QUEEN OF THE OWLS (April 2020) is the powerful story of a woman’s search for wholeness, framed around the art and life of iconic painter Georgia O’Keeffe. QUEEN OF THE OWLS has been selected as one of the 20 most anticipated books of 2020 by Working Mother and will be the May 2020 selection for the Pulpwood Queens, a network of …
May Bonus Books
May 2020 Bonus Books of the Month Walking The Wrong Way Home Walking The Wrong Way Home takes you inside the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. Where hidden secrets are brought to light and burned with past regrets in brush piles in the mountains of East Tennessee or used to set fire to the mass produced tall and skinnies taking over East Nashville. Between the pages you'll meet Penny, an eighty-seven year old widow who sleeps in her red shoes, Jimmy, a quiet auto mechanic whose …
New Pulpwood Authors – May 2020
Welcome Our New Pulpwood Authors! Hippie Chick, Coming of Age in the '60s A teenage girl finds her mother dead in the bathroom. To save her from living alone with a difficult father, her sister sends her a ticket to leave New Jersey. Landing in San Francisco, she is thrust into a lifestyle way beyond what she is ready for, and that challenges all previous notions of how one behaves. It is 1963, and we are brought along as she becomes immersed in the unfolding of the sixties during the …
Author of the Month – April 2020
Author Susan Cushman Susan Cushman is author of three books: Friends of the Library (short stories), Cherry Bomb (novel), and Tangles and Plaques: A Mother and Daughter Face Alzheimer’s (memoir). She is editor of three anthologies: Southern Writers on Writing, A Second Blooming: Becoming the Women We Are Meant to Be, and The Pulpwood Queens Celebrate 20 Years! Her essays have appeared in four anthologies and numerous journals and magazines. She was co-director of the 2010 and 2013 Creative …
New Pulpwood Authors – April 2020
Welcome Our New Pulpwood Authors! Quest of the Warrior Maiden Two cruel prophecies. A warrior with an impossible choice. Will she doom her people or save her love? Frankish Empire, 802 AD. Christian warrior Bradamante puts honor above all else. But when she meets handsome Saracen knight Ruggiero on the field of battle, forbidden passion ignites. With her lover pledged to the enemy, she fears duty and honor must keep them apart forever… When a sorcerer imprisons the knight, Bradamante …
April Bonus Books
April 2020 Bonus Books of the Month What We Set In Motion: A Novel Set in the turbulent, colorful 1970’s, What We Set in Motion finds the daughter of a prominent old South Carolina Lowcountry family fleeing to New York’s Greenwich Village in pursuit of a dance career. Cut off by her disapproving father and abandoned by her would-be fiancé, Nadine Carter Barnwell must strive on her own to beat the harrowing odds. Penniless and surrounded by the temptation of dubious money-making schemes and …
Wait, They Want More? (An Author’s Journey to Vulnerability)
Wait, They Want More? (An Author’s Journey to Vulnerability) By Author Keturah Kendrick Like many new authors, I was unprepared to be a new author. I was not clueless that I had no idea what releasing a book into the world would entail since I had never before released a book into the world. Up until my publishing date, I was honest with myself and with all the friends who patiently listened to me drone on about nothing else but the birth of No Thanks. I was nervous about not doing what I …
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Author of the Month – March 2020
Author Karen Abbott Karen Abbott is the New York Times bestselling author of SIN IN THE SECOND CITY, AMERICAN ROSE, and LIAR TEMPTRESS SOLDIER SPY, named one of the best books of the year by Library Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, and Amazon. She has written for NewYorker.com, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Smithsonian Magazine, and other publications. Her new book, THE GHOSTS OF EDEN PARK, is an instant New York Times bestseller, an Edgar Award Finalist for best fact …
How to Market Your Book in 5 Incredibly Simple Steps
Let’s be honest: marketing is anything but simple, especially in today’s media-saturated world. There is a lot to do — from deciding how to price your book to creating a strong online presence — and there are so many different ways to do them. For example, have you ever thought about whether you want to pay for Facebook ads or Amazon ads? Would you like to do an online or offline launch event (current circumstances aside)? Will you run a price promotion — and if so, at what price and for how …
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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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Announcing our New State Ambassadors Program
Pulpwood State Ambassadors (Tuh Wah Nahs) The Pulpwood Queen’s Book Club is starting a new program where we are focused on helping new members get settled into local chapters located near them. If a local chapter is not located near them, we want to help new members start new local chapters. We also just launched Pulpwood Academy which is the official International Online Chapter. If new members don’t have a local chapter to join and do not wish to start and manage a local …
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New Pulpwood Authors – March 2020
Welcome Our New Pulpwood Authors! Going Home Book Description: n 1970, Violet Hawkins’ only wish at eighteen is to escape her life in the Dayton, Ohio, foster-care system and make her way to the west coast to enjoy a mellow life and find the love she’s been missing all her life. She makes it to San Francisco, but soon learns she needs a job if she’s to live properly. A kind, young man named Kenton Chandler offers her a sandwich and a job at his father’s inn and vineyards. With nothing to …
Author of the Month – February 2020
Author Julie Kibler Julie Kibler is the bestselling author of Home for Erring and Outcast Girls and Calling Me Home, which was an IndieNext List pick, Target Club Pick, and Ladies’ Home Journal Book Club Pick, published in fifteen languages. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and journalism and a master’s degree in library science and lives with her family, including four rescued dogs and cats, in Texas. Home for Erring and Outcast Girls Synopsis An emotionally raw and …
New Pulpwood Authors – February 2020
Welcome Our New Pulpwood Authors! Plea For Justice Plea for Justice is a psychological, legal thriller by Liz Lazarus, told in alternating viewpoints by “Jackie,” a paralegal in pursuit of justice, and “Me,” a terrifying killer with treacherous cyber skills. Lazarus has once again produced a page-turner, full of drama and suspense—and more than one unexpected twist. Set in Atlanta, GA, main character Jackie Siegel is contacted from prison by her estranged friend, Aaron Slater. …
The Pulpwood Queen Has Breaking News!
Dear Readers, First the good news or the bad news? I'll go with the good news. Our 20th Anniversary Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend was a huge success. You know you have done good when one of your authors, and a dear one to me I might add, wrote a feature for Southern Writer's Magazine on her take on the event. Thank you Claire Fullerton and Southern Writer's Magazine! Here is the link …
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The Pulpwood Queen Press Release On All the Winners and Awards at our 20th Anniversary Girlfriend Weekend!
Kathy L. Murphy Founder of The Pulpwood Queens Book Club and our Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend Book Club Convention Email: thepulpwoodqueen@gmail.com Website: www.thepulpwoodqueens.com January 24, 2020 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jefferson, Texas - As the founder of The Pulpwood Queen Book Club Reading Nation, now at nearly 800 chapters making us the largest "meeting and discussing" book club in the world, am happy to announce the following Awards and Winners at …
20th Anniversary Pulpwood Queen’s Girlfriend Weekend Photos
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The Pulpwood Queen Recognizes and Bows to the Feet of my Girlfriend Weekend Volunteers!
You all I am a bit under the weather, perhaps a cold, just overdoing it as usual, but just give me a chance to recoup and get caught up here as unpacking soon my camper and car. I would certainly appreciate it! But in the meantime, I have something to say that is important. All the people working my 20th Anniversary Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend are volunteers. They need to be recognized and treated like Queens and Kings. Service Above Self, they gave it there all. So for those …
Press Release on Announcing Official 2020 Pulpwood Queen Book Club Selections!
Press Release for Immediate Release! ATTENTION PULPWOOD QUEEN BOOK CLUB MEMBERS! It is Official! Here are our 2020 PULPWOOD QUEEN BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS! JANUARY 2020 BOOK OF THE MONTH The Pulpwood Queens Celebrate 20 Years edited by Susan Cushman BONUS BOOKS OF THE MONTH: Hawke's Target by Reavis Z. Wortham, of Sonny Hawke Thriller Series What Would Dolly Do? by Lauren Marino From Cinderella to CEO: How to Master the 10 Lessons of Fairy Tales To Transform Your Work Life by …
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 Announces Changes, A Very Happy New Year!
Kathy L. Murphy, Artist, Author, and Founder of The Pulpwood Queen Reading Nation, www.thepulpwoodqueens.com. Dear Readers, I have changed literally and figuratively this year. First, of all, I lost my gal pal, the Executive Director of The Pulpwood Queen Book Clubs, Tiajuana Anderson Neel. It was a shock to everyone who knew and loved her, especially me. I hardly had to time to grieve as I had so many events and places I had to be on my calendar but it all caught up with me this …
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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 …
Author Talk – Interview with the Pulpwood Queen
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The Pulpwood Queen Talks About the Benefits of Traveling for Literary Adventures!
Dear Readers, Just back from a whirlwind of literary adventure in California and as I listen to the rainfall, drinking from my new Queen Mary mug of dark black coffee now fully rested from my trip, I am reflecting on the experiences and wonderful memories of travel. You see my best childhood friend, Heidi Surber Teichgraeber and I traveled first to Long Beach to attend Patricia V. Davis's book launch event aboard the Queen Mary. All the stars aligned to do this and we were given such a …
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 Announcing Fall Calendar of Events!
NOV2 RMS Queen Mary Secret Spice Cafe Dinner and Tour Public · Hosted by The Secret Spice Cafe and The Queen Mary Going Share clock Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 6 PM – 10 PM PDT pin The Queen Mary 1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, California 90802 Show Map Hosted by The Secret Spice …
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The Pulpwood Queen Heads to Patricia V. Davis Event Aboard The Queen Mary!
ATTENTION PULPWOOD QUEEN BOOK CLUB MEMBERS! Just arrived back home after a whirlwind of road warrior driving to my 45th Class Reunion with my sister, Karen Penner to driving to North Dallas to visit my daughter, Helaina with my new grandson. He was trying out the New Amish child's rocker my cousin, Cindy Saunders gave him! Back home last night so this exciting news just in from Pulpwood Queen Author, Patricia V. Davis! Pulpwood Queens you just have to join me, Heidi Surber …
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