Saturday, November 5, 2011

The Pulpwood Queen Presents Latest HOLIDAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS!

Check out our NEW leopardlicious signs at my Beauty and the Book by Jefferson artist, Mickie Moore!

Authors, Robert Leleux and Kathy L. Patrick, cohosts of our annual Pulpwood Queen Book Club Convention which we call Girlfriend Weekend!



One of our gorgeous one-of-kind jewelry ensemble from jewelry designer, Terry Evans, exclusively for Beauty and the Book!






Author, Cheryl McLennan autographing her NEW photograph book, HISTORIC HOMES OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS!






Kathy L. Patrick will be joining The Pulpwood Queens of Lake Houston on this fabulous literary tour of England and it's holiday decorated estates! We're NOT your mama's book club, WOO HOO!

Dear Pulpwood Queens of East Texas and book lovers everywhere!

For the past twelve years my original charter chapter, The PulpwoodQueens of East Texas, we have been meeting the second Tuesday of each month unless otherwise notified. I have never missed a meeting. But I find it, as we have grown, to be increasingly difficult in reminding each and everyone of you that we indeed are doing so each month. So, I have decided to send this one email to you that will have all the dates for all PQ events this holiday season so you can print out and add these dates to your calendars. If I missed anybody please share this Calendar of Events as follows:

Tuesday, November 8th, 6:30 p.m. at Beje's Diner in Jefferson, Texas will be our Pulpwood Queens of East Texas monthly meeting. The book we will have read to discuss is AN AMERICAN HEIRESS by Daisy Goodwin. The English meal is $15.00 per person. I need to turn in count the Sunday before so please let me know if you are coming or NOT coming. Feel free to come as a guest and members feel free to bring a guest, perhaps they will want to join our book club at the next meeting! We are an inclusive book club, not exclusive, come one, come all! We also will be planning our costumes for our annual Girlfriend Weekend Great Big Ball of Hair BALL, so important to be there if you wish to participate. You also will need me make arrangements to pay for the GF Weekend if you have not as very few spots left, holding for some of you!

November 10 - 11th I will be traveling to Henderson, Texas to be the book vendor at a Holiday Gift Convention.

Saturday, November 12th, 6:30 pm. at The Excelsior Hotel, BOOKS ALIVE FUMC fundraiser featuring author, Deeanne Gist and her presentation:BOTTOMS UP: The Art of Dressing a Victorian Woman with full Victorian Dinner being prepared just for YOU! Tickets are $30 per person. Dress Victorian and you could win a prize being awarded by Deeanne herself for BEST VICTORIAN DRESS! Tickets available at Beauty and the Book and First United Methodist Church!

November 19 - 21, I will be flying to Florida as invited to be a panel presenter at the MIAMI BOOK FAIR along with my Girlfriend Weekend co-host, author, Robert Leleux!

PLAID FRIDAY, (the Friday after Thanksgiving), Beauty and the Book will be hosting an OPEN HOUSE! I will be inviting in our special vendors, authors, provide refreshments and special sales for your holiday gift buying! Free Pulpwood Queen Lip Balm if you wear PLAID to celebrate independent bookstores and small businesses everywhere! We also offer FREE GIFT WRAP, GIFT CERTIFICATES, and for every $100 spent a FREE BOOK with PURCHASE!

Saturday, December 3rd, Beauty and the Book will have another OPEN HOUSE with all the above repeated!

Sunday, December 4th, 6:30 p.m. will be our Annual Pulpwood Queen Christmas Party at Beje's Diner. Special guests are authors, Judy Christie and Henry W. Jenkins. The Dinner Tickets are $20 per person. Please bring a wrapped WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT for exchange, the crazier the better and as this will be my ONLY Christmas Party this year due to my next event, please feel free to bring your spouse or a friend for our book loving holiday fun!

December 6 - 13, I will be traveling with two my East Texas PQ's to Houston to join my book club there as we fly to England for a wonderful literary and holiday tour of homes!
Oh, the places we go because we are adventuresome readers!


January 10th, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at Beje's will be our last meeting before our annual convention which we call Girlfriend Weekend! $15 for our meal and we will be discussing the event and finalizing costume plans!


January 11th, Wednesday at my home, author, Robert Leleux of "memoirof a beautiful boy" and the New "The Living End" will be conducting a MEMOIR WORKSHOP at my home! The price for the workshop is $150.00 and includes luncheon at Austin Street Bistro and Robert's latest book. This workshop is for anybody who has always wanted to write the storyof their life.
January 12 - 15th, Girlfriend Weekend, www.beautyandthebook.com for program and at www.girlfriendweekend.blogspot.com. A very few packages are available, now $450.00 per person for PQ members and$550.00 for non-members. See what a bargain you got by purchasing EARLY!


Sunday, January 15th, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Voice Artist and author,Elaine May will be conducting a VOICE WORKSHOP for anyone interest in selling their voice for radio, film, and television. The tickets are$40.00 and include a signed copy of Elaine's recently revised book, PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS!

For tickets on any of the above call me at 903-665-7520 or emailkathy@beautyandthebook.com with your number so I can call you.

Happy Holidays everybody and have a VERY MERRY HAPPY READING NEW YEAR!
Tiara wearing and book sharing,

Queen Kat

Kathy L. Patrick

Founder of The Pulpwood Queens Book Clubs

Author of "The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life"

Host of the NEW Beauty and the Book Show at www.beautyandthebookshow.com





P.S. I am also up on Facebook as Kathy L. Patrick (Pulpwoodqueen) and on Twitter as Pulpwood Queen!






Saturday, October 15, 2011

The Pulpwood Queen Shares PRESS RELEASE on Book Launch of "Historic Homes of Jefferson, Texas" by Cheryl MacLennan


Contact: Kathy L. Patrick
              kathy@beautyandthebook.com
              903-665-7520
              http://www.beautyandthebook.com/

October 6, 2011

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Jefferson, Texas - The public is cordially invited to the Book Launch of a picture book that everybody has been waiting for, "Historic Homes of Jefferson, Texas" by photographer/author Cheryl MacLennan.  Featuring many Jefferson's finest historic homes and buildings, Cheryl has captured Jefferson in all it's finest glory for you to take home as the ultimate memory and souvenir.

Saturday,
October 22, 2011
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The historic home of Joe and Vicki Lee ( one of the homes featured in the book)
Corner of Clarksville & Soda Street
Jefferson, Texas 75657

Cheryl will have on display on the front porch some of her photographs of the home for a front porch party.  Lemonade and cookies will be served.  Cheryl will be happy to tell you the story of her book of photographs of Jefferson's historic homes and happy to personalize and size your purchased book.

Beauty and the Book of Jefferson, Texas will provide the books for sale at $24.95 each plus tax and will accept all major credit cards.  For more information contact kathy@beautyandthebook or call the bookstore at 903-665-7520 to reserve and pay for your copy of the book TODAY!

The Pulpwood Queen Presents Press Release for Book Release of "The House of the Seasons"!


Contact: Kathy L. Patrick
              Beauty and the Book
              608 North Polk
              Jefferson, Texas 75657
              903-665-7520
              kathy@beautyandthebook.com

October 15, 2011

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Jefferson, Texas -
The House of the Seasons  by Jeannie Epperson
Written by: Richard Collins, T.J. Kuenster, and Dan Kuenster
Illustrated by: Dan Keunster
Published by House of the Seasons
Sale Price:  $10.95
http://www.houseoftheseasons.com/

The House of the Seasons is pleased to announce the publication of it's first historical photographic illustrated novel, The House of the Seasons.  The novel was co-authored by Richards Collins, Dan Kuester, and T.J. Kuenster.

Richard Collins, a Texas entrepreneur, is President of The House of the Seasons and CEO of istation, an interactive education company in Dallas.  Dan Kuenster is an Emmy-award winning animator and the Executive Vice President of Art and Animation of istation.  T. J. Kuenster is the Musical Director of the Glen Campbell Band and is a well-known songwriter.  His credit include original songs on the soundtracks for the Don Bluth animated films All Dogs Go to Heaven and Rockadoodle.

The House of the Seasons centers around Jennie Epperson, the daughter of the home's builder, Benjamin Epperson, a prominent lawyer, entrepreneur, railroad man, and political leader.

The novel tells the haunting story of Jeannie's childhood and her friendship with a ghost during the time of the Civl War.  Soon after Jeannie's birth, her mother dies.  Jeannie's Aunt Agatha, an old maid of twenty-four, comes to take care of the child.  An old friend, Texas Ranger Edward Hamilton, leaves the Rangers to work for Mr. Epperson and falls in love with Agatha.  The Civil War brings tragedy to the family, and it changes their lives.

The story is based on the historical facts and characters.  It weaves together several true events from the history of the home.  One of the important characters in the book is Sadie, Jeannie's cat, her loyal friend and companion.  Sadie lives at the House of the Seasons today and is beloved by all the guests who visit the home.

The House of the Seasons is a wonderful story for children of all ages from 6 to 86.  The authors will be in Jefferson the last two weekends in October to sign first editions of the novel.

10/21:  7: 15 - 8:00 p.m. On the Corner Across from the Bakery: Historic Jefferson Ghost Walk
10/21:  8:15 - 9:30 p.m.  On Location at Terror on the Bayou (RV Park)
10/22:  12:30 - 2:00 p.m  On Location with Beauty and the Book at the Marion County Fair (Hwy 49 West of Jefferson at the Kellyville Center)
10/22:  2:15 - 4:00 p.m. Jefferson General Store
10/22:  7:15 - 8:00 p.m. On the Corner Across from The Bakery: Historic Jefferson Ghost Walk
10/22:  8:15 - 9:30 p.m. On Location at Terror on the Bayou (RV Park)

The book will be on sale at Beauty and the Book, The House of the Seasons, and several locations around Jefferson for $10.95 + tax.


Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Pulpwood Queen shares PRESS RELEASE on Jefferson Riverport Ambassadors Gunfight Re-enactment!


Contact: Kay Brookshire


                                                              wanderingtexans@gmail.com

                                                              903-452-3836



PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:



September 29, 2011



Jefferson, Texas - The Riverport Ambassadors are proud to present a re-enactment of a 1871 historic gunfight downtown historic Jefferson, Texas at the 1st National Bank on Polk Street.



Blacksmith Bill Rose portrayed by Preston Taylor will have a gunfight showdown with bounty hunter, Jesse Robinson portrayed by Skip Miller. This gunfight has become a Jefferson legend as these men were fighting over a woman. Both men were killed and met their maker. But the what makes the story so unbelievable was the town was so ready to get rid of these two scallywags that they buried them in the same grave chained together for all eternity in the historic Oakwood Cemetery.



Period live music will also be performed to set the mood and all the Riverport Ambassadors will be there as townsfolk for this re-enactment. The Riverport Ambassadors are bringing history to life so come step back in time to witness one of the most talked about folktales of East Texas. Many books have featured this story and if you are looking for one of the most unusual and unforgettable historic and glorious re-enactments you are in for a treat!



Saturday, October 1, 2011

11:00 a.m.

1st National Bank

202 North Polk Street

Jefferson, Texas



For more information please call Riverport Ambassador Kay Brookshire at wanderingtexans@gmail.com or call 903-452-3836. The event is free to the public. Feel free to bring your cameras and video recording devices.


Friday, August 12, 2011

The Pulpwood Queen Presents Historic Homes of Jefferson, Texas!
















Pelican Publishing Company Presents


Historic Homes of Jefferson, Texas

Written by Cheryl MacLennan


Book Signing at Beauty and the Book, 608 North Polk in Jefferson, Texas, Candlelight Tour Weekend, December 3rd, Saturday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. details T.B.A. later in press release, www.beautyandthebook.com. Cheryl will also be one of our featured authors at our 12th Anniversary Girlfriend Weekend, January 12 - 15, 2012, details at www.beautyandthebook.com.

“Finally, a photography book that
captures the beauty and history of our incredible architecture and homes of
historic Jefferson, Texas!”
—Kathy Patrick, owner, Beauty and the Book

“An important asset to architects and
historic preservationists as a record of this period and style of our architectural
heritage.”
—Weldon Nash, Jr., construction
specifications institute fellow

Steamboats traveled up the bayous of the Red River, which once served as a major navigation channel, bringing a mix of cultures and classes to Jefferson. Today, this small East Texas town maintains its heritage and charm. Through stunning photography, Cheryl MacLennan captures the architectural details of more than twenty-five historic homes and buildings in Jefferson, built between the years of 1850 and 1880.
In addition to highlighting the unique architecture of such structures as the Haywood House Hotel, the Sedberry House, and Jefferson Carnegie Library, the book provides a historical overview of each establishment. A section on interiors reveals the beauty within select residences, showcasing their splendor. Jefferson locals, architects, and those with an affinity for historic homes will enjoy this beautiful book.

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HISTORIC HOMES OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS
By Cheryl MacLennan
ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential
HISTORY / United States / State & Local
ARCHITECTURE / Regional
96 pp. 10 x 8 1/2
106 color photos 5 b/w photos
1 map Biblio.
ISBN: 9781455614844 $19.95 HCComing October 2011
For more information or to place an order, contact the sales department at
1-800-843-1724 or sales@pelicanpub.com

About the Author

About the Author
Texas native Cheryl MacLennan has been practicing photography for more than twenty-five years. Her enthusiasm for history, architecture, and culture serves as inspiration for her work. MacLennan graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. MacLennan lives in Carrollton, Texas.

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The Pulpwood Queen Talks about her NEW Book Club Talk Show, Beauty and the Book Show!

THE RANDOM HOUSE PUBLISHING GROUP DEBUTS “BEAUTY AND THE BOOK” ONLINE BOOK CLUB TALK SHOW Host Kathy Patrick of the popular Pulpwood Queens Book Club interviews twelve bestselling Random House authors in the debut season NEW YORK, NY - January 18, 2011– The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., in collaboration with Kathy Patrick, founder of The Pulpwood Queens Book Club and owner of the Jefferson, Texas based hair salon/bookstore Beauty and the Book, willlaunch an online book club talk show featuring interviews with Random House authors on January18, 2011 atwww.beautyandthebookshow.com. The debut season’s 12 episodes feature celebrated authors such as Pat Conroy, Fannie Flagg, LisaSee, and Susan Vreeland among others, taped either in person or via Skype, in conversation withPatrick. Her popular Pulpwood Queens Book Club has over 3,500 members in 400 chapters acrossthe country making her the perfect partner to help Random House reach readers. “We’ve seen increased demand for digital content from book clubs, so we developed a program thatwould offer them more of what they love,” says Avideh Bashirrad, Director of Marketing for the Random House Publishing Group. “Kathy Patrick was our ideal choice for the partnership since shehas been an advocate of our books for many years.” A special three-episode screening of theBeauty and the Booktalk show took place at PulpwoodQueens’ book club convention, Girlfriend Weekend, January 13-16, 2011 in Jefferson, Texas. Anew episode will debut each week on the show website,www.beautyandthebookshow.com. “I’m thrilled and delighted to host a show that showcases my two passions, beauty and books!” saysPatrick. “This show encapsulates all the things I really love--reading fantabulous books, meetingremarkable writers, and introducing my hair salon/book store,Beauty and the Book, and my book club, The Pulpwood Queens, to more readers.” Kathy Patrick is the author of the book The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Lifepublishedby Grand Central. She has been featured on
Good Morning America
andThe Oprah Winfrey Show. The Random House Publishing Group is a division of Random House, Inc., whose parent company is Bertelsmann AG.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The Pulpwood Queen Shares my Big Book News, introducing The Beauty and the Book Show!



THE RANDOM HOUSE PUBLISHING GROUP DEBUTS
“BEAUTY AND THE BOOK”
ONLINE BOOK CLUB TALK SHOW
Host Kathy Patrick of the popular Pulpwood Queens Book Club interviews
twelve bestselling Random House authors in the debut season

NEW YORK, NY - January 18, 2011 – The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., in collaboration with Kathy Patrick, founder of The Pulpwood Queens Book Club and owner of the Jefferson, Texas based hair salon/bookstore Beauty and the Book, will launch an online book club talk show featuring interviews with Random House authors on January 18, 2011 at www.beautyandthebookshow.com .

The debut season’s 12 episodes feature celebrated authors such as Pat Conroy, Fannie Flagg, Lisa See, and Susan Vreeland among others, taped either in person or via Skype, in conversation with Patrick. Her popular Pulpwood Queens Book Club has over 3,500 members in 400 chapters across the country making her the perfect partner to help Random House reach readers.

“We’ve seen increased demand for digital content from book clubs, so we developed a program that would offer them more of what they love,” says Avideh Bashirrad, Director of Marketing for the Random House Publishing Group. “Kathy Patrick was our ideal choice for the partnership since she has been an advocate of our books for many years.”

A special three-episode screening of the Beauty and the Book talk show took place at Pulpwood Queens’ book club convention, Girlfriend Weekend, January 13-16, 2011 in Jefferson, Texas. A new episode will debut each week on the show website, www.beautyandthebookshow.com .

“I’m thrilled and delighted to host a show that showcases my two passions, beauty and books!” says Patrick. “This show encapsulates all the things I really love--reading fantabulous books, meeting remarkable writers, and introducing my hair salon/book store, Beauty and the Book, and my book club, The Pulpwood Queens, to more readers.”

Kathy Patrick is the author of the book The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life published by Grand Central. She has been featured on Good Morning America and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

The Random House Publishing Group is a division of Random House, Inc., whose parent company is Bertelsmann AG.

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Theresa Zoro

SVP., Director of Publicity

The Random House Publishing Group

1745 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

212-782-8663 or tzoro@randomhouse.com