PULPWOOD QUEENS

2011 GIRLFRIEND WEEKEND PROGRAM

January 13th, 2010

THURSDAY
INTRODUCTION OF CHARACTERS OF BEAUTY AND THE BOOK
AUTHOR DINNER THEATRE
7:00 p.m. Featuring all our cavalcade of author stars: Author chefs preparing the dinner,
authors waiting the tables, and author’s play with all roles portrayed by authors! It’s called
Conversations at Buzz Cut Barbershop an original play by MICHAEL LISTER.
Author chefs preparing dinner are:
JANIS OWENS of The Cracker Kitchen
KATHY L. PATRICK of The Pulpwood Queens’ Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life
and her Pulpwood Queens of East Texas as sous chefs!
EVENT SOLD OUT!

January 14 – 15, 2011

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Jefferson Convention and Tourism Building
Austin Street
EVENT SOLD OUT!
The Pulpwood Queen Package includes all events on Friday and Saturday EXCEPT Pat
Conroy/Bernie Schein Luncheon, it’s ticket to was to be purchased separately. Official 11th
Anniversary T-shirt, and publisher give aways will be included for those who purchased
Pulpwood Queen Packages ONLY. 11th Anniversary T-shirts with original art by Children’s
Author/Illustrator, MELISSA CONROY will be for sale at Pulpwood Queen Booth in
VENDOR ROOM as long as supplies last!

All authors featured at their times will immediately go to AUTHOR AUTOGRAPH TABLES
in VENDOR/BOOK STORE ROOM following their panel! You will need to pre-purchase
books at the event bookseller prior to having the books signed. As all authors are encouraged
then to participate in all activities, feel free to ask for books to be signed throughout the
weekend. But do note, some authors will not be able to stay. 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 back of auditorium at convention center to purchase
drinks and snacks run by the Junior and Senior High First United Methodist Youth Group
with all the proceeds to go to the kids to help pay for their NEW Youth Building.

Barnes and Noble will provide the BOOK STORE for all the author books for the event unless
self-published, in that case the author will provide the books themselves for sale. 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. For the first time ever we
now are offering access to just VENDOR ROOM and BOOK STORE. Tickets are $5.00 per
person and available at the outside entrance to VENDOR ROOM and BOOK STORE.

A SILENT AUCTION will be held with showcased items signed and donated by the authors
around the perimeter of the VENDOR ROOM. 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 Jefferson Rotary Club 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
Both Friday and Saturday night events will be B.Y.O.B. but we will provide the setups.

FRIDAY MORNING
8:00 a.m. Registration and Ticket Sales

CHAPTER ONE
9:00 a.m. BEAUTY AND THE BOOK, THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
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
ROBERT LELEUX, Author of memoirs of a beautiful boy
Columnist for The Texas Observer, Editor of LONNY Magazine are back to host yet again
their version of BEAUTY AND THE BOOK, a television talk show!
Dubbed BOBKAT by their fans, Robert and Kathy will welcome you to their show!

CHAPTER TWO
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. CRAZY IN ALABAMA to GEORGIA BOTTOMS!
Keynote Author and Speaker, MARK CHILDRESS of Georgia Bottoms!

BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE

CHAPTER THREE
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. EVERYONE HAS A STORY
Author Panel featuring:
MARCIA FINE of Stressed in Scottsdale
JENNY GARDINER of Slim to None
CAROLYN HAINES of Bon Appétit and Delta Blues
TODD JOHNSON of Sweet By and By
TONY SIMMONS of Dazed and Raving in the Undercurrents
HELEN SIMONSON of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand
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CHAPTER FOUR
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. STORIES THAT YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH THE
CHARACTERS
Author Panel featuring:
JUDY CHRISTIE of Goodness Gracious Green
DEEANNE GIST of Maid to Match
DENISE HILDRETH JONES of Hurricane in Paradise
SAM MCLEOD of Big Appetite: My Southern Fried Search for the Meaning of Life
JANIS OWENS of The Cracker Kitchen
LISA WINGATE of Beyond Summer

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12:00 p.m. Noon LUNCH ON YOUR OWN (historic Jefferson, Texas has many fine eateries,
many within walking distance)

FRIDAY AFTERNOON

CHAPTER FIVE
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 a.m. IT’S ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTING to THE MOST THEY EVER
HAD!
Keynote Speaker, Author, and Pulitzer Prize Winner RICK BRAGG of The Most They Ever
Had!

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CHAPTER SIX
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. STORIES FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
Author Panel featuring:
KATHI APPELT of Keeper
MELISSA CONROY of Poppy’s Pants
KIMBERLY WILLIS HOLT of The Water Seeker

BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE

CHAPTER SEVEN
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. MANLY MAN STORIES THAT WOMEN WILL LOVE
Author Panel featuring:
AD HUDLER of Man of the House
MARK E. GREEN, MD of A Night with Saddam
ROBERT GREER of Spoon
CHARLES MARTIN of The Mountain Between Us
NEIL WHITE of The Sanctuary of Outcasts
DAVID MARION WILKINSON of Not Between Brothers

BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE

4:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks by KATHY L. PATRICK and ROBERT LELEUX

FRIDAY EVENING

CHAPTER EIGHT
8:00 p.m. PULPWOOD QUEEN, TIMBER GUYS, AND AUTHOR TALENT SHOW!

CHAPTER 9
9:00 P.M. GOODBYE LITTLE ROCK AND ROLLER to THEY CAME TO NASHVILLE
Author, Actor, Singer, Songwriter, MARSHALL CHAPMAN will speak of her book They
Came to Nashville and perform of her latest CD, Big Lonesome!
B.Y.O.B, Set ups and soft drinks provided.
EVENT SOLD OUT!

January 15, 2011

SATURDAY MORNING
8:00 a.m. Registration and Ticket Sales

CHAPTER TEN
9:00 a.m.
BOBKAT is back to host their BEAUTY AND THE BOOK author/talk show featuring KATHY
L. PATRICK and ROBERT LELEUX.

CHAPTER ELEVEN
9:05 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. FRIED GREEN TOMATOES to I STILL DREAM ABOUT YOU!
Keynote Speaker and Special Author Guest, FANNIE FLAGG of I Still Dream About You!

BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE

CHAPTER TWELVE
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. AWARD WINNING STORIES
Author Panel featuring:
CATHIE BECK of Cheap Cabernet
JAMIE FORD of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
RIVER JORDAN of The Miracle of Mercy Land: A Novel
NICOLE SEITZ of The Inheritance of Beauty
SUSAN PARKER of Walking in the Deep End: A Memoir
ALLEN WHITLEY of Where Southern Cross the Dog

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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. STORIES THAT ARE KILLER
Author Panel featuring:
KATHRYN CASEY of The Killing Storm (Sarah Armstrong Texas Rangers Series
KIT FRAZIER of Morgue File: A Cauley MacKinnon Novel
MARK E. GREEN, MD of My Night with Saddam
KATHLEEN KASKA of Murder at the Luther
MICHAEL LISTER of Thunder Beach and The Body and the Blood
M.L. MALCOLM of Silent Lies

BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE

CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Noon Luncheon
MY READING LIFE to IF HOLDEN CAULFIELD WERE IN MY CLASSROOM
PAT CONROY/BERNIE SCHEIN LUNCHEON
New York Times’ Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller, and Southern Independent
Bestseller PAT CONROY of My Reading Life and his best friend and author, BERNIE
SCHEIN of If Holden Caulfield Were in my Classroom: Inspiring Love, Creativity, and
Intelligence in Middle School Kids!
Luncheon catered by STAGEDOOR DELI of Mt. Pleasant, Texas!
Pat Conroy’s latest book, a signed My Reading Life will be handed out as all depart the
luncheon.
EVENT SOLD OUT!

CHAPTER FIFTEEN
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. THE PULPWOOD QUEEN PRESENTS STORIES I WISH TO SHARE
BIG TIME
Author Panel Featuring:
SAM BRACKEN and ECHO GARRETT of My Orange Duffel Bag
MICHAEL MORRIS of King of Florabama
KAREN HARRINGTON of Janeology
JENNIE HELDERMAN of as the sycamore grows
SONNY BREWER of Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day Jobs They
Quit

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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. STORIES TO SHARE WITH BOOK CLUBS
Author Panel featuring:
AMY BOURRET of Mothers and Other Liars
JEANINE CUMMINS of The Outside Boy
KARL LENKER of For Dear Life
KAREN ESSEX of Dracula in Love
CAROLYN TURGEON of Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale
KAREN WHITE of On Folly’s Beach

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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

3:30 p.m. – 4:15 P.M. STORIES FIT FOR A QUEEN

Authors featured:
DIANA BLACK and MARY CUNNINGHAM of WOOF: Women Only Over Fifty
DAVID VALDES GREENWOOD of The Rhinestone Sisterhood: A Journey Through Small
Town America, One Tiara At A Time
OLIVIA DeBELLE BYRD of Miss Hildreth Wore Brown: Anecdotes of a Southern Belle
CINDY RATZLAF and KATHY KINNEY of Queen of Your Own Life
SHELLIE RUSHING TOMLINSON of Suck in Your Stomach and Put Some Color On: What
Southern Mamas Tell Their Southern Daughters That The Rest of Y’all Should Know Too

BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING IN VENDOR ROOM

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. AUTHORS AND BOOKLOVERS WHO ARE AWARD WINNERS FOR
SHARING THEIR STORIES OR THE STORIES
Awards Presentation as follows:
MELISSA CONROY to present Pulpwood Queen Children’s Book of the Year
JAMIE FORD to present Pulpwood Queen Bonus Book of the Year
PAT CONROY to present Pulpwood Queen Book of the Year
KATHY L. PATRICK to present The KAT Award
Special Presentation: MARY GAY SHIPLEY to present THE DOUG MARLETTE AWARD
presented to an individual for the Lifetime Achievement of Promoting Literacy.
Silent Auction winners announced!

CHAPTER NINETEEN

5:15 p.m. RED CARPET PREMIERE OF BEAUTY AND THE BOOK!

LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE BOOKS IN BOOKSTORE AND SHOP IN VENDOR ROOM!

SATURDAY EVENING

CHAPTER TWENTY

8:00 p.m. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE STORY PARADE OF BOOK CHARACTERS!

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

8:30 p.m. AUTHOR ENABLERS to WRITE THAT BOOK ALREADY!

Authors/Musicians, KATHI KAMEN GOLDMARK and SAM BARRY of Write That Book
Already!

9:00 p.m. GREAT BIG BALL OF HAIR BALL featuring the band,
DESTINY DUKE AND THE HAZZARDS, back by popular demand.
In celebration of the 11TH Anniversary of Girlfriend Weekend the theme is
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE STORY!
Come dressed for the occasion in costume as your favorite book character or book characters
for contests as follows:
BEST GIRL GROUP AS BOOK CHARACTERS
BEST BOOK THEMED DECORATED TABLE
MS GREAT BIG BALL OF HAIR BALL QUEEN, best overall book themed character and
TIMBER GUY OF THE YEAR, the man who is the sexiest reader, books will be provided for
reading!
Special Guest and Author, SUSAN VREELAND of Clara and Mr. Tiffany will be featured at
the Ball.
A royal feast of appetizers will be served and set ups provided for B.Y.O.B.!
EVENT SOLD OUT!

January 16, 2011

SUNDAY MORNING

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

11:00 a.m. TELL ME THE OLD, OLD STORY

Worship Services at the First United Methodist Church
DR. MARK E. GREEN will be our Special Guest Speaker on his book, A Night with
Saddam as Mark was assigned to be with Saddam Hussein on the night he was captured.
Wear your Sunday crown, that’s your favorite hat!
Noon lunch on your own in historic Jefferson, Texas!

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD FILM

FESTIVAL
Featuring: Author, Kerry Madden of Harper Lee Up Close
Author and Independent Film and Television Writer/Producer, MARY MCDONAGH
MURPHY of the book, Scott, Atticus, and Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill a
Mockingbird and premiering her film Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
In a documentary and accompanying book, Mary McDonagh Murphy explores the novel’s
power, influence and popularity. With reflections from Anna Quindlen, Tom Brokaw, James
McBride, James Patterson, Wally Lamb, Oprah Winfrey and more, the documentary and the
book chronicle the many ways the novel has shaped lives and careers.
Documentary Film Maker SANDY H. JAFFE of On Mockingbird
Two high schools in Birmingham, Alabama – one black, one white – collaborate on a life-
changing production of the play, To Kill A Mockingbird. How many lives have been changed
by this story?

All the details on event T.B.A. soon!

$25 for Pulpwood Queen Book Club members, $75 for non-members for the film festival.
Tickets are limited so please purchase your tickets while supply lasts.

I am here to tell you we make memories to last a lifetime at our Girlfriend Weekend in
historic Jefferson, Texas. Jefferson, Texas was the beginning of our story and will continue to
the end of our story.
We could write a book on all the adventures and shared stories from our weekends together!
My hope and dream is that all of you too will become lifetime readers and writers. Only you
can tell and share your story, so let us begin to write, as well as read. And remember, a story
not written is a library lost to all your family and friends.
It’s like our official motto, where tiaras are mandatory and reading good books is the
RULE! Won’t you join us on as our royal story continues to unfold. Life can be a book loving
journey because folks, life is not only about the destination, it’s about the ride! And oh what a
ride! Thank you for joining me on our weekend IT’S ALL ABOUT THE STORY! I do believe I
will be able to report, a very happy ending!

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 Packets and Tickets can be picked up at Registration
booth when you arrive!

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 are
reported daily.

No refunds will be able to be given on tickets or packages purchased but we will be more than
happy to roll over to the next year the tickets and packages you may have purchased if for any
reason you have to cancel. Please contact us immediately if you have to cancel on any events
as we do have a waiting list of those wishing to attend.