Dear Readers,
As I opened my laptop this morning one of the first things I viewed was the wonderful photos of last nights BB Pulpwood Queens of Jackson, Mississippi Tailgate Party with Author, Ad Hudler. This sure put a smile on my face! First, because it is still hard for me to believe I now have 315 chapters of The Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs and second, because of how all the Queens, like Jonni, who run the chapters with such generosity and enthusiasm, are promoting literacy.
You can sure tell a good time was had by all but more importantly, we are sharing each other's lives through the reading of good books, such as, Ad Hudlers!
When Ad approached me on him wanting to do a driving his truck Tailgate Party I was more than excited because he wanted to visit Pulpwood Queen chapters. What makes our book club so unique is that we actually are making connections with authors through either teleconferences or the authors going to the chapters in person. How cool is that?
I learned a long time ago that having author events in my shop would not necessarily translate to having people take time out of their busy lives to come to the event, then the Pulpwood Queens Book Club was born. I soon learned that if I gave the Pulpwood Queens and yes, Timber Guys ownership of the success of the event we all would benefit. So here's a big bow from the Pulpwood Queen herself to the BB Queens of Jackson, and now to Queen Kay of The Pulpwood Queens of Southwest Louisiana who will host Ad's Tailgate Party tonight.
I can assure the publishing world the author tour is not dead. You all just need to rethink where you send an author on tour. The Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys are mighty fine hosts and they get it! Books are important and reading our book club selections are MANDATORY along with wearing that Tiara or in the guys case, a Timber Guy gimmee cap!
Everyday I am reinspired by the women and yes, men who run my chapters. Let me borrow from Pulpwood Queen Marsha Toy Engstrom of our "Readers in the Hood" chapter in Woodlands, Califorinia who is well known in the blogging world as The Book Club Cheerleader, these women and men are cheering on the reading of books and promoting literacy.
Or Queen Mary of The Pulpwood Queens of Anchorage, Alaska that go way beyond the call in promoting literacy. My goodness, they have started two more chapters and one in a women's prison. Or Queen Lisa in Virginia who nearly writes to me every day or Queen Gayle of The Pulpwood Queens of Twin Cities who champions writing reviews on all the online booksellers for our Official book club selection authors. She has done over 400. The list could go on and on with Pulpwood Queens Lisa in Katy, TX, Anita, in Carrolton, Georgia, Alyse in Golden, Colorado who are all doing such great things in promoting literacy. I can't mention them all but to all of you, you have made my reading life complete!
Or Queen Mary of The Pulpwood Queens of Anchorage, Alaska that go way beyond the call in promoting literacy. My goodness, they have started two more chapters and one in a women's prison. Or Queen Lisa in Virginia who nearly writes to me every day or Queen Gayle of The Pulpwood Queens of Twin Cities who champions writing reviews on all the online booksellers for our Official book club selection authors. She has done over 400. The list could go on and on with Pulpwood Queens Lisa in Katy, TX, Anita, in Carrolton, Georgia, Alyse in Golden, Colorado who are all doing such great things in promoting literacy. I can't mention them all but to all of you, you have made my reading life complete!
Let us all not worry so much about our own agenda's but join forces like Queen Marsha and I have in promoting literacy. To me, nothing would be nicer on this planet than all being on the same page that reading is important AND BIG TIME FUN!
So Tuesday night, that's tomorrow, July 13th, at my shop, Beauty and the Book, 608 North Polk, in historic Jefferson, Texas, won't all of you join us for a Tailgate Party with Author, Ad Hudler. This is the second of our three part Summer Book and Author Concert Series as we are also featuring the band, Destiny Duke and the Hazzards. Bring a summer dish and lawn chair to hear one of the finest authors in the country, enjoy the community and fellowship of sharing a home cooked meal, hear what Ad Hudler has to say and enjoy one of East Texas finest bands. Road trip in for this fine ta do and let's all get to know Ad and each other better!
I'll be providing Sweet Tea, cups, plates, glasses, silverware and a dish I have created especially for Ad. It's called the TIMBER LOG BACON EXPLOSION! Bring all your friends as this Summer Book and Concert Series is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC as we want you all to know that their is big fun in reading! Then perhaps you will want to sign up and join too, the hottest book club in the world, The Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club, "where tiaras are mandatory and reading good books is the RULE!"
For more information, email me at kathy@beautyandthebook.com. My husband, Jaybird, who will be playing keyboards with the band and has already set up the main stage on the grounds of my shop! Now there is no excuse for not coming, there's no better time to start reading than the summer and we think we have an evening that will inspire you too to join the Wonderful World of the Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs!
Tiara wearing and Book sharing,
Kathy L. Patrick
Author of "The Pulpwood Queens" Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life", Grand Central Publishing
Beauty and the Book
608 North Polk Street
Jefferson, Texas 75657
903-665-7520
www.pulpwoodqueen.com
P.S. Photo credit goes to Pulpwood Queen Diane Ratliff Lisenbe!
1 comments:
Looks like it was great fun, Kathy. I can't wait to meet Ad. Have heard so much about him from so many other authors!
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