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 …
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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The Pulpwood Queen Travels to Eureka, Kansas for her 45th Eureka Tornado, Class of 74 Reunion!
Dear Readers! Yes, the is me and my best friend back in the days of wearing our royal blue pep club uniforms with bobby socks and red velvet tennis shoes. We wore those uniforms sometimes three times a week as we never missed a sports event, we were the PEP CLUB! Heidi Surber Teichgraeber and I have known each other since the 2nd grade when her family moved on to our block in Eureka, Kansas. Our back yards backed into each other so we were all destined to meet the three Surber …
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 Guest Blogger, Carol Megathlin!
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!
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!
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!
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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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 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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