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The Pulpwood Queen Travels to NYC for Cinderella to CEO Awards as a Nominee!

August 11, 2019 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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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The Pulpwood Queens Celebrate 20 Years, Read All About It!

August 1, 2019 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

Dear Readers from Jonathan Haupt today on Facebook: Jonathan Haupt 12 hrs · I'm honored to have been given the opportunity to contribute an afterword to the anthology The Pulpwood Queens Celebrate 20 Years, forthcoming this December--edited by Susan Cushman with an introduction by Pulpwood Queens founder Kathy L. Murphy and a foreword by Robert Hicks. This collection celebrates the remarkable community of readers and writers at the …

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The Pulpwood Queen Announces “The Pulpwood Queens Celebrate 20 year’s Pre-order Date”!

July 25, 2019 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

Greetings from The Pulpwood Queen! So happy to announce that August 1st will be the laydown date to pre-order our book, "The Pulpwood Queens Celebrate 20 Years" edited by Susan Cushman, Dedicated To Tiajuana Anderson Neel with Foreward by Kathy L. Murphy, Introduction by Robert Hicks, Afterword by Jonathan Haupt, cover by Nicole Seitz and published by Brother Mockingbird Publishing. All these came together as first Claire Fullerton wrote a feature for Southern Writer's magazine blog on her …

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Update on Summer into Fall Pulpwood Queen Calendar of Events!

July 23, 2019 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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!

July 12, 2019 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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!

July 1, 2019 By Kathy Murphy 2 Comments

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 …

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The Pulpwood Queen New Calendar of Events Summer 2019!

June 5, 2019 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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 Guest Blogger, Carol Megathlin!

May 19, 2019 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

Pulpwood Queens and Death Wishes Inbox x Carol Megathlin <cmega@bellsouth.net> 1:39 AM (4 hours ago) to Bill Favorite people, “I can’t get you both in the shot,” Steph said. I was posing with Winston Groome, author of Forrest Gump, but alas, who knew he was so tall? As you will see in the attached picture, the top of my …

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UPDATE On TIAJUANA ANDERSON NEEL Scholarship!

April 29, 2019 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

Attention regarding Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend Scholarship Donations in the name of Tiajuana Anderson Neel, the late great Executive Director of The Pulpwood Queen Book Club Reading Nation and my dearest friend: An update on the Pulpwood Queen "Tiajuana Anderson Neel" Scholarship Fund. All scholarships have been given and just waiting on an essay. We are no longer looking for those to participate in the essay contest. Read All About It and let's make someone's dream to attend come …

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The Pulpwood Queen Announces Calendar of Spring Into Summer Events!

April 10, 2019 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

Attention Art lovers, Pulpwood Queens, Authors, and my friends on Social Media. Here are my up and coming events of The Pulpwood Queen. Come welcome Kathy L. Murphy, The Pulpwood Queen to Fairhope, Alabama! Wednesday, May 15th Arrive for Joe’s homemade pizza and stay the night at WHBThursday, May 16th 10:00 am WBAF/downtown Fairhope After radio interview Meet with Maggie at the condo accommodations ☺ Page & Palette's Book Cellar Thursday, May …

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The Pulpwood Queen Reporting from the Road on Yet another ROAD TRIP with Tiajuana!

February 14, 2019 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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 …

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Breaking News! The Pulpwood Queen Announces Official 2019 Book Club Selections and More!

January 22, 2019 By Kathy Murphy 1 Comment

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 …

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The Pulpwood Queen FINAL Press Release for 2019 Girlfriend Weekend Program!

December 29, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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!

December 19, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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!

December 17, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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 …

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The Pulpwood Queen Sharing her LOVE for All Things Jason Momoa!

December 13, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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!

December 4, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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 …

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The Pulpwood Queen is Doing Multiple Literary Events starting TODAY!

November 15, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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!

November 10, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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 …

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The Pulpwood Queen Inspirations for our HOW THE WEST WAS WON themed 2019 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend!

November 3, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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 …

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The Pulpwood Queen Announces Tiajuana Anderson Neel is NEW Executive Director of The Pulpwood Queen Book Club Reading Nation!

October 31, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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 …

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The Pulpwood Queen Announces BEST BOOKS TO HAVE READ FOR 2018!

October 27, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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!

October 26, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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!

October 21, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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The Pulpwood Queen Announces New York Times Bestselling Author, Paula McLain CONFIRMED for 2019 Girlfriend Weekend!

October 17, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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 …

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Breaking News! The 2019 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend is Back Home In Jefferson, Texas!

October 16, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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 …

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The Pulpwood Queen Welcomes Guest Blogger, Author Camille Di Maio!

October 15, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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!

October 3, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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, …

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The Pulpwood Queen Is Now Accepting Bids for 2020 Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend!

September 30, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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 …

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The Pulpwood Queen is Beginning to See the Fruits of her Book Clubs “Literacy” Promoting Labors!

September 24, 2018 By Kathy Murphy Leave a Comment

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 …

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