Press Release for Immediate Release:
June 25, 2012
Jefferson, TX-
13th ANNIVERSARY GIRLFRIEND WEEKEND
AUTHOR EXTRAVAGANZA
The
Gilded Age!
January 17 – 20, 2013
Jefferson Tourism and Transportation Convention Center
305 E. Austin
Jefferson, Texas 75657
January 17 – 20, 2013
Jefferson Tourism and Transportation Convention Center
305 E. Austin
Jefferson, Texas 75657
My
dearest darlings!
Our
Pulpwood Queen Book Clubs have grown to over 500 chapters of women and yes, a
few excellent gentlemen who have become my nearest and dearest friends for a
lifetime. After appearances on Oprah Winfrey’s OXYGEN NETWORK, ABC’s Good Morning
American, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more newspapers, magazines than you can
ever possibly imagine; we are now the largest “meeting and discussing” book
club in the WORLD!
In celebration of our 13th Anniversary, I have selected as our theme for this year, THE GILDED AGE!
In celebration of our 13th Anniversary, I have selected as our theme for this year, THE GILDED AGE!
With
this being the 100th anniversary of the sinking of Titanic and the
popularity of the Masterpiece PBS television series, DOWNTON ABBEY, I have been
so inclined to select this time from the turn of century through the Victorian
and Edwardian era for our celebration in reading. We harbor no sinking ships or
are truly royal, but The Pulpwood Queens embrace a real sense of play and using
our amazing imaginations through our capital reads!
As of August 1, 2012, Pulpwood Queen Packages for members are $300 and for non-members $400 with the price going up to $350 for members/$450 for nonmembers until we are sold out. Call 903-665-7520 or email Kathy@beautyandthebook.com for your package. We accept all major credit cards.
‘Downtown
Abbey is a microcosm of society. It had
its own machinery that needed to keep working – it’s not masters and slaves but
had its own order in which everyone depended on each other to keep it going.’
Hugh
Bonneville is Lord Grantham from The World of Downtown Abbey: The Secrets and
History Unlocked written by Jessica Fellowes
LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE PULPWOOD QUEENS BOOK CLUB!
January 17th, 2013
THURSDAY GIRLFRIEND WEEKEND OFFICIALLY BEGINS!
The
Pulpwood Queen V.I.P. Package includes the following:
V.I.P
Band that when shown on your wrist gets you into ALL events
Including: Thursday Night Author Dinner and Concert
Friday All Day Author Panels
Friday Night Theatre Presentation:
Oh,
The Drama and The Glamour!
Saturday All Day Panels
Saturday Night GREAT BIG BALL
OF
HAIR BALL!
Official
Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend 2013 t-shirt
Pulpwood
Queen SWAG Bag full of publisher books, galleys, and giveaways!
6:00
P.M. Ready to Sail…. The REGISTRATION BEGINS.
7:00
p.m. SILENT MOVIE NIGHT AUTHOR DINNER featuring
all our STARS, our authors dressed as Charlie Chaplin’s and Silent Movie Stars!
January 18 – 19, 2013
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
All authors featured at their times will immediately go to AUTHOR AUTOGRAPH TABLES at our VENDOR/BOOK STORE ROOM following their panel. You will need to pre-purchase books prior to having the books signed. As all authors are encouraged to participate in all activities, feel free to ask for books to be signed by those authors throughout the weekend. But do note, some authors will not be able to stay, alas…. To ensure you get your books signed, go immediately to the AUTHOR AUTOGRAPH TABLES after they speak and have books already pre-purchased
.
We will have a CONCESSION STAND in the back of the auditorium to purchase popcorn, peanuts, cotton candy, and refreshments. Run by our Junior and Senior High First United Methodist Youth Group, all the proceeds to go to the younger set to help fund their NEW Youth Building.
A REAL BOOKSTORE, an independent bookstore in Dallas, Texas, will provide the BOOK STORE for all the author books for the event.
We will have a CONCESSION STAND in the back of the auditorium to purchase popcorn, peanuts, cotton candy, and refreshments. Run by our Junior and Senior High First United Methodist Youth Group, all the proceeds to go to the younger set to help fund their NEW Youth Building.
A REAL BOOKSTORE, an independent bookstore in Dallas, Texas, will provide the BOOK STORE for all the author books for the event.
Also
we will have a VENDOR ROOM, (open 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.), Friday and Saturday
that will feature the best of the best SHOWCASED for our book loving attendees.
We now are offering access to our VENDOR ROOM and BOOK STORE too for the
general public. Tickets are $5.00 per person and available at the outside
entrance to VENDOR ROOM and BOOK STORE which will be marked GENERAL ADMISSION
ONLY!
A SILENT AUCTION will be held with showcased items signed and donated at the front REGISTRATION BOOTH area. 50% of all proceeds from the SILENT AUCTION will go to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Literacy Project here in Marion County that is being spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Jefferson, Texas which is a not for profit civic organization. The Pulpwood Queens of East Texas endorse this literacy project and are partnering with the Rotary Club to help pay for that endeavor. The other 50% will go to Pulpwood Queen Literacy Promoting endeavors.
A SILENT AUCTION will be held with showcased items signed and donated at the front REGISTRATION BOOTH area. 50% of all proceeds from the SILENT AUCTION will go to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Literacy Project here in Marion County that is being spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Jefferson, Texas which is a not for profit civic organization. The Pulpwood Queens of East Texas endorse this literacy project and are partnering with the Rotary Club to help pay for that endeavor. The other 50% will go to Pulpwood Queen Literacy Promoting endeavors.
All
nighttime events will be B.Y.O.B. but we will provide the setups.
FRIDAY MORNING
8:00 a.m. The Voyage Begins… REGISTRATION
9:00 a.m. All Aboard! Full Steam Ahead… First Class Passengers now boarding THE GILDED AGE voyage.
FRIDAY MORNING
8:00 a.m. The Voyage Begins… REGISTRATION
9:00 a.m. All Aboard! Full Steam Ahead… First Class Passengers now boarding THE GILDED AGE voyage.
CAPTAIN:
KATHY L. PATRICK, founder of The Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs,
Author of The Pulpwood Queens’ Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life with
CO-CAPTAINS:
ROBERT
LELEUX, Author of The Living End, columnist for The Texas Observer, Features
Editor of LONNY Magazine and
MICHAEL
MORRIS of A Place Called Wiregrass, Slow Way Home, Live Like You Were Dying and
his latest, Man in the Blue Moon,
their
version of BEAUTY AND THE BOOK, a television book club talk show!
Dubbed MIBOBKAT by their fans, Kathy, Robert and Michael welcome you aboard their ship of dreams!
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome Aboard…
Dubbed MIBOBKAT by their fans, Kathy, Robert and Michael welcome you aboard their ship of dreams!
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome Aboard…
KEYNOTE
SPEAKER and Author, MICHAEL MORRIS, will speak of his latest book, Man in
the Blue Moon!
BREAK
FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Traveling First Class….
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Traveling First Class….
JANE
BRADLEY of You Believers
MICHEL
STONE of The Iguana Tree
MARYBETH WHALEN of The Guest House
MARYBETH WHALEN of The Guest House
JUDY
CHRISTIE of Rally’ Round Green
JANIS
OWENS of American Ghost
LISA
WINGATE of Dandelion Summer
BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. The Voyage Begins….
AMY
HILL HEARTH of Miss Dreamsville and the
Collier County Women’s Literary Society
STEPHANIE
MCAFEE of Diary of a Mad Fat Girl and Happily Ever Madder
KAYA McLAREN of How I Came to Sparkle Again
LYNDA
RUTLEDGE of Faith Bass Darling’s Last Garage Sale
CARLA
STEWART of Stardust: A Novel
JOE WALLACE of Diamond Ruby
BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE
12:00 p.m. Noon LUNCH ON YOUR OWN (historic Jefferson, Texas has many fine eateries, many within walking distance)
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 a.m.
BREAK
FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Out and About….
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Out and About….
CAROLYN
TURGEON of Mermaid and The Next Full Moon
MELISSA
CONROY of My Grandma is an Author
S.H.
McCORD of The Bones of Boulder Creek
MARY ALICE PARMLEY of Traveler: A Story of Trust, Faith, and Hope Encircled by Love
MARY ALICE PARMLEY of Traveler: A Story of Trust, Faith, and Hope Encircled by Love
BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Under way….
PETER GOLDEN of Comeback Love
JOSHUA HENKIN of The World Without You
PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY of Coming Up for Air
LEILA MEACHAM of Roses and Tumbleweeds
LEILA MEACHAM of Roses and Tumbleweeds
MARGARET DILLOWAY of The Care and Handling of
Roses with Thorns
RENEA
WINCHESTER of In the Garden with Billie
BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE
4:30 p.m. Full Steam Ahead…
SHELLIE
RUSHING TOMLINSON of Sue Ellen’s Daughter
Ain’t Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy
5:00
p.m. WADE ROUSE of It’s All Relative and I’m Not the Biggest Bitch in
this Relationship!
Our
last two authors will be in AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE ROOM with
closing remarks by KATHY L. PATRICK, ROBERT LELEUX, and MICHAEL MORRIS!
FRIDAY EVENING 8:00 p.m. World Premiere of Kathy L. Patrick’s One Act Play, Oh, the Drama and The Glamour with cast of AUTHOR STARS!
FRIDAY EVENING 8:00 p.m. World Premiere of Kathy L. Patrick’s One Act Play, Oh, the Drama and The Glamour with cast of AUTHOR STARS!
Come
dressed for the THEATRE!!!
January 19, 2013
SATURDAY MORNING
8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION
9:00 a.m.
MIBOBKAT
is back to host their BEAUTY AND THE BOOK author/talk show featuring KATHY L.
PATRICK, ROBERT LELEUX, and MICHAEL
MORRIS.
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Breakfast Is Served…..
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Breakfast Is Served…..
Keynote
Speaker, CAROL ALT, International Supermodel and author of Easy Sexy Raw: 130 Raw Food Recipes, Tools, and Tips To Make You Fell
Gorgeous and Satisfied!
BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. A Rare Gathering….
JIM H. AINSWORTH of Go Down Looking
KELLIE COATES GILBERT of Mother of Pearl
ROBIN HEMLEY of Reply to All and The Last
Studebakers
RIVER
JORDAN of Praying for Strangers
BOBBI KORNBLIT of Shelter from the Texas Heat
NICOLE SEITZ of On Molasses Creek
BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Fellow Travelers…
JAN REID of Ann Richards
KATHRYN
CASEY of Shattered
KIRBY
McCORD of Cementery Ridge
MITCHEL
WHITINGTON of Jefferson: Images of America
REAVIS Z.WORTHAM of Burrows: A Red River
Mystery
BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE AND LUNCH ON YOUR OWN AT ANY OF THE FINE EATING ESTABLISHMENTS IN JEFFERSON.
BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE AND LUNCH ON YOUR OWN AT ANY OF THE FINE EATING ESTABLISHMENTS IN JEFFERSON.
1:30
p.m. – 2:15 p.m. THE PULPWOOD QUEEN PRESENTS!
SAM
BRACKEN and ECHO GARRETT of My Orange Duffel Bag
MISSY
BUCHANAN of MY STORY, MY SONG: Mother-Daughter Reflections on Life and Faith,
LUCIMARIAN ROBERTS with reflections by ROBIN ROBERTS
KAMBRI
CREW of Burn Down the Ground
BETH
M. HOWARD of Making Piece: a memoir of
love, loss, and pie
DEBORAH JIANG STEIN of Even Tough Girls Wear Tutus: Inside the World
of a Woman Born in Prison
BREAK
FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
3:30 p.m. Break, as we know it gets crazy towards the end to rush out and get ready for the ball. It’s almost your last chance to buy books if you want to get them signed before the closing panel and Awards Presentation! Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase the authors books while they are still at the convention center. Barnes and Noble Book Store will be open too after Awards Ceremony!
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 P.M Stories To Haunt Us…
KIMBERLY
BROCK of The River Witch
BRUCE McCANDLISH III of Sour Lake: Or, The Beast
JULIE
HEDGEPETH WILLIAMS of A Rare Titanic
Family: The Caldwell’s Story of Survival
ANN
HITE of Ghost on Black Mountain
KAREN
SPEARS ZACHARIAS of A Silence of
Mockingbirds: A Memoir of a Murder
LAST
BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING/VENDOR/BOOK STORE
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Awards Presentation as follows:
Pulpwood Queen Children’s Book of the Year
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Awards Presentation as follows:
Pulpwood Queen Children’s Book of the Year
Pulpwood
Queen Bonus Book of the Year
Pulpwood
Queen Book of the Year
KATHY L. PATRICK to present The KAT Award
Special Presentation: THE DOUG MARLETTE AWARD presented to an individual for the Lifetime Achievement of Promoting Literacy.
Silent Auction winners announced. Each author will be present to present each winner of the highest bid his or her signed personal item. Please if you are a winner be prepared to pick up and pay at this time with cash or check, payable to: The Pulpwood Queens Book Club, BEFORE you pick up your winning bid item!
5:15 p.m. Final remarks from your CAPTAINS and CO-CAPTAINS: KATHY L PATRICK, ROBERT LELEUX, and MICHAEL LELEUX as we conclude our weekend’s presentation of AUTHORS!
KATHY L. PATRICK to present The KAT Award
Special Presentation: THE DOUG MARLETTE AWARD presented to an individual for the Lifetime Achievement of Promoting Literacy.
Silent Auction winners announced. Each author will be present to present each winner of the highest bid his or her signed personal item. Please if you are a winner be prepared to pick up and pay at this time with cash or check, payable to: The Pulpwood Queens Book Club, BEFORE you pick up your winning bid item!
5:15 p.m. Final remarks from your CAPTAINS and CO-CAPTAINS: KATHY L PATRICK, ROBERT LELEUX, and MICHAEL LELEUX as we conclude our weekend’s presentation of AUTHORS!
VENDOR/BOOK
STORE ROOM Closes at 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY EVENING – Master of Ceremonies Bill Torgerson of Love on the Big Screen and Horseshoe will emcee our festivities!
SATURDAY EVENING – Master of Ceremonies Bill Torgerson of Love on the Big Screen and Horseshoe will emcee our festivities!
8:00 p.m. All our GILDED AGE costumed soiree’ Party Attendees and Authors will be formally introduced this year as they enter our GRAND FINALE, our “GREAT BIG BALL OF HAIR” BALL! Come dressed as your favorite Gilded Age Book Theme to compete for BEST GILDED AGE THEMED GIRL GROUP, BEST GILDED AGE THEMED TABLE DECORATING CONTEST, And BEST INDIVIDUAL GIRL/BOY GILDED AGE THEMED COSTUME FOR TIMBER GUY OF THE YEAR AND HAIR BALL QUEEN! HAVE YOUR CAMERAS READY!
9:00 p.m. The Last Evening….
Our “GREAT BIG BALL OF HAIR” BALL opening show features Miss Helaina Patrick and Mrs. Beverly Bradley for you musical enjoyment. Following will be Miss Madeleine Patrick playing her favorite Victrola records for dancing with our stars, all our authors in attendance
A
smorgasbord of dee-vine inspired feast of appetizers will be served and set ups
provided for B.Y.O.B.!
January 20, 2013
SUNDAY MORNING
11:00 a.m. A Calm Sunday….
January 20, 2013
SUNDAY MORNING
11:00 a.m. A Calm Sunday….
The
Pulpwood Queens conclude our Gilded Age Weekend with Sunday Morning Worship
Services at the First United Methodist Church!
Wear
your vintage Sunday CROWNS, (that means hats, and vintage attire! Group photo
will be taken following the services on the church steps!
Noon
Break for lunch in any of the fine dining establishments of Jefferson!
THANK
YOU LADIES and GENTLEMEN, we hope you enjoyed the Pulpwood Queens’ GRAND TOUR
in our Wonderful World of Books and Authors!
THE END
For
more information on any of the above information, please email
kathy@beautyandthebook.com or call Beauty and the Book at 903-665-7520. We
accept all major credit cards. Pulpwood Queen Packages can be picked up at
Registration booth when you arrive! We
have a few spots left due to unforeseen cancellations so call TODAY!
All information above could be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. For the latest updated version of the program, please email kathy@beautyandthebook.com to send you latest revised program or go to www.pulpwoodqueen.com where updates will be posted.
No refunds will be able to be given packages purchased but we will be more than happy to roll over to the next year if for any reason you have to cancel. Please contact us immediately if you do so.
All information above could be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. For the latest updated version of the program, please email kathy@beautyandthebook.com to send you latest revised program or go to www.pulpwoodqueen.com where updates will be posted.
No refunds will be able to be given packages purchased but we will be more than happy to roll over to the next year if for any reason you have to cancel. Please contact us immediately if you do so.
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