Dear Readers, When I look back at the almost 19 years of running the Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs I think about the highlights through the years. Getting to meet the authors in PERSON, completing that connection of author to reader, that is what I do. Put great books in the hands of great readers and then celebrating all those books at the end of the year at our annual Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend. I have seen the delight on the faces of book club members as …
The Pulpwood Queen Talks About The Power of the Story!
Dear friends, Pulpwood Queen Author, Kerry Madden-Lunsford One thing I know for true, the power of the story can change everything. I have said this before and I will say it again, read aloud to your babies, your children, your friends, and family, to strangers. Reading aloud is telling a story. Yesterday Pulpwood Queen author, Kerry Madden-Lunsford shared a feature as she wrote about this, …
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The Pulpwood Queen Talks About Libraries and Shares a Special Author!
Dear Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club members and readers everywhere, Above is the is the Eureka Carnegie Library that I wrote about in my book, "The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life". This was my sanctuary and the one place I could go and make the most amazing discoveries. Walking up those stairs back in the 60's seem ominous to me but as I entered the sweet librarians welcomed me with open arms and gave me a treasure trove of reading. I would never …
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The Pulpwood Queen Says “Let me be like Scout”, from “To Kill a Mockingbird”!
Dear Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club members and readers everywhere, Life is hard. I woke up this morning thinking about the state of affairs of the world today. Time to get real. Everything that I have learned come from a lifetime of reading books. I was a pretty naive kid, small-town Kansas born and raised. I had no street smarts, shy, introverted, I escaped into books when things got really scary. I am the same way now in many ways. I have just learned to mask my fears …
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The Pulpwood Queen On The Road with Tiajuana Anderson Neel Promoting Literacy!
Dear Pulpwood Queens, Timber Guys, Book Club Members, Readers! Since Girlfriend Weekend it has been a whirlwind of activity but I have some exciting news to report! We have a brand spanking NEW Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club chapter, The Pulpwood Queens of Collin County, Texas which is Frisco, Plano, and McKinney, Texas area. See photo below of the beginning chapter. Now, none of this would have ever happened if not for Tijuana telling her friends, Debbie and Gary Roper, …
The Pulpwood Queen Now Fascinated With History!
Dear Readers, I have found since I graduated from college that I have become very nostalgic and fascinated with history. All time periods but am especially drawn to the history of my own personal history and sense of place. The place that I that I will forever call home, Eureka! Yes, Eureka, Kansas is my hometown and my former high school coach and history teacher posted this today! Mike Pitko Southern Kansas Academy was a Christian school built in 1885. It was …
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ATTENTION! The Pulpwood Queen Announces a Really Big Contest, The Pulpwood Queen and Timber Guy Roundup to Girlfriend Weekend 2019!
Dear Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs Members and readers everywhere! My trusty sidekick, Tiajuana Anderson Neel and I, think The Lone Ranger and Tonto are ready to ride and blaze a trail for literacy. We both have Native American roots, so not sure which is Tonto or The Lone Ranger but we believe so much in the power of attending our annual Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend HOW THE WEST WAS WON Reading Roundup that we have come up with the ultimate contest. From now until …
The Pulpwood Queen Announces NEW Co-Host for Girlfriend Weekend 2019, Author, REAVIS Z. WORTHAM!
Dear Readers! I am as pleased as punch to officially announce that for 2019 Girlfriend Weekend, Author, Reavis Z. Wortham will be not only my Co-Host but a Keynote Speaker for Girlfriend Weekend. With our theme being HOW THE WEST WAS WON, Reavis Z. Wortham just fit the bill and the hat too I might add to a T! Our dear Jamie Ford is been given a break as co-host as recuperating from his amazing book tour and the fact that his wife Leesha Ford is running for office in Montana! In keeping …
The Pulpwood Queen Announces 2018 Book Club Selections, so far…
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kathy L. Murphy Founder of the Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs Email: thepulpwoodqueen@gmail.com January 22, 2018 Holly Lake Ranch, Tx - I am pleased to announce the following Official reads for The Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club Reading Nation, now 750 chapters strong making us the largest "meeting and discussing" book club in the world. All books selected have been selected by me after reading more …
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The Pulpwood Queen Asks “Can I get a Witness?”
Dear Pulpwood Queens, Timber Guys, Book Club members, our Authors, and Book Lovers Everywhere! Honestly, I did not even have to ask, the testamonies on attending our annual book club gathering and fesitval just keep pouring in so sharing what some of our authors and book club members are saying about Girlfriend Weekend 2018. There words speak for themselves. Betty Hunt Koval 13 January at 06:10 · Pulpwood Queen Betty Koval with author, Judithe Little If any of my …
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The Pulpwood Queen Asks,”Do You Need An Editor?”
Dear Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club Members, Readers, Writers, Authors, Book Lovers Everywhere! When it comes to writing everybody needs a good editor, so when I heard this breaking news from Pulpwood Queen Author, Julie Perkins Cantrell, winner of a Crossover Pulpwood Queen Book of the Year, multiple Christy Award winner, my heart began to sing! So shouting from the rooftops, here is one that I can guarantee will take to where you need to be in the publishing world. There is …
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The Pulpwood Queen Announces Our Pulpwood Queen Books of the Year and more Awards!
Dear Pulpwood Queens, Timber Guys, Book Clubs, and Booklovers everywhere! PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kathy L. Murphy Email: thepulpwoodqueen@gmail.com January 15, 2018 Nacogdoches, Texas - The Pulpwood Queen is pleased to announce the following 2017 Pulpwood Queen Awards and for Books of the Year! Pulpwood Queen Book of the Year - "One Good Mama Bone" by Brenda McClain Author, Brenda McClain at the Friday night Author Dinner ready to wait the tables …
The Pulpwood Queen Offers a Special Thanks to Simon & Schuster Publishers!
Dear Pulpwood Queens, Timber Guys, Girlfriend Weekend Attendees! The Pulpwood Queens, Timber Guys, and I would personally like to acknowledge and thank, Simon & Schuster Publishers for sending in 40 boxes of advance gallerys and books to give away to all the attendees of my annual book club convention we call Girlfriend Weekend. They also took out a full-page ad in my Girlfriend Weekend 2018 program this year. There is nothing more that I love to do than share great authors, their …
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The Pulpwood Queen Speaks of her favorite charity, The Pat Conroy Literacy Center!
Dear Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club members and book lovers everywhere! You know I said in my first book, "The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life" that books saved me. They did, as they gave me an escape and a positive addition to improving my life. I found myself through reading. The first book that my 4th-grade teacher personally handed me as she thought I would relate to the character was "Honestly, Katie John" by Mary Calhoun and I devoured that …
The Pulpwood Queens LOVES the story behind the stories! Read All About IT!
Dear Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guy Book Club Members and Readers Everywhere! Scott Wilbanks is one of our Pulpwood Queen Book Club Authors. I am continually amazed by the other lives that they have led or are leading so that is why I created the Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend annual book club convention. This is the ONLY festival that I know of in the world where you actually hang out and participate with the authors of books we are reading to get to know them better. We learn the story …
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The Pulpwood Queen FINALY Graduates from College, TONIGHT!
Dear Pulpwood Queen and Timber Guys Book Club Members, Family, and Friends! The biggest day of my life has arrived. The Pulpwood Queen is FINALLY graduating from college! What began at the age of 17 in 1974 when I began my college studies at Kansas State University continued with further studies at Emporia State University, Grossmont College, Panola College, Texarkana College, Texas A & M University, ends decades later on December 15, 2017 as I walk the stage to receive my …
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The Pulpwood Queen Shares Big News!
Dear Pulpwood Queens, Timber Guys, and readers everywhere! So my friend and studio mate Abigal Harrison gave me one of her ceramic artworks. I had it on the counter a I was making my Coffee, not the importance of the capital letter then decided to try it this morning as a Coffee cup! It fits my hand perfectly! This is me sharing BIG NEWS! Coffee is important and the perfect Coffee cup, wow, I am having a moment! Thanks, Abbie! Next, I am now advertising authors books on my blogs. …
The Pulpwood Queen To Graduate from College! It’s OFFICIAL!
Dear Pulpwood Queens, Timber Guys, my Authors, and Book Lovers everywhere! It's OFFICIAL! Received the big news in an email today, I am to graduate from college, The University of Texas at Tyler no less. I am beyond thrilled as other than the birth of my two incredible daughters and perhaps selling my option for my book, The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life" to film with DreamWorks, (which buckled me to my knees when I heard the news), this is the biggest day of my …
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The Pulpwood Queen Welcome Guest Blogger/ Author Judithe Little!
Do You Like Champagne? I do! Champagne plays a part in my historical novel Wickwythe Hall. It’s the connection between my fictional character, Reid Carr, and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. In the novel, Reid Carr is a representative of French champagne house Pol Roger. In real life, Pol Roger was Churchill’s favorite champagne. Voilà! Fact meets fiction. Churchill’s love of libations is well documented. He began each day with whiskey and soda or …
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The Pulpwood Queens shares The Pat Conroy Literacy Festival!
Attention Pulpwood Queens, Timber Guys, our authors, and book lovers everywhere! For those that know me, know that I worshipped author, Pat Conroy. His books made me realize that I was not alone and to be able to call him my friend, was my greatest joy. I will miss him forever. But in the meantime, he lives on at the PAT CONROY LITERARY FESTIVAL! If you ever want to attend something besides Girlfriend Weekend, this is it! So many of our Pulpwood Queen Book Club authors …
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The Pulpwood Queen to be featured at Louisiana Book Festival, October 28th, 2017!
Dear Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club members and booklovers everywhere! In just four weeks I will be traveling with Pulpwood Queens in tow to Baton Rouge to be featured at the Louisiana Book Festival. I hope to meet many of you all there and will be doing besides a WORDSHOP a panel with Pulpwood Queen authors, Celeste Fletcher McHale, Judy Christie, and Julie Perkins Cantrell! That should get you there for sure as I am thrilled to focus on these Louisiana authors. If any other …
Pulpwood Queen Book Club Author CLEA SIMON’S Life Lessons from her CAT!
Dear Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys and booklovers everywhere! Don't you just love it when we are given all these life lessons from our authors! This time Clea Simon share with all of us! You will meet her too at Girlfriend Weekend so get your packages now at www.beautyandthebook.com or www.thepulpwoodqueens.com! I'm going to be updating the program this week but it is at the top of the page, more authors you all! Here we go all reading together! Tiara wearing and Book and Author …
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Pulpwood Queen Author, Susan Schild has some great advice!
Dear Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys! I will be posting guest blogs from our authors as they come in so hopefully this one from our author, Susan Schild, (who will be featured at Girlfriend Weekend 2018), will speak to you. Susan writes heartwarming stories about dogs, women, and men from 40 - 70 having adventures and falling in love again, perfect reads for all our ever-growing book club members and readers everywhere, Truly, Tiara Wearing and Book Sharing, Kathy L. Murphy The …
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