Kathy Murphy, founder of the Pulpwood Queens Book Club--with nearly 800 chapters internationally--and host/organizer in January of the 20th anniversary Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend in Jefferson, Tex., has unveiled several changes and additions to her ongoing projects.
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"I can no longer continue to run everything behind the scenes and host the Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend, too," Murphy said in announcing that Brooklynn Bradley-LaFleur will be the new organizer and host for Girlfriend Weekend 2021, as well as oversee a pair of new projects.
"Kathy is my first cousin, but I've always called her my 'Aunt Kathy,' and I've been involved with the Pulpwood Queens from the beginning," Bradley-LaFleur told the Longview News-Journal. "I'm planning to write a book soon, and I've always dreamed of immersing myself in the Pulpwood Queens. Aunt Kathy will still be doing appearances and still be the 'queen.' She will still be doing the book selections, but Paul Roberson, our webmaster, and I will be stepping up and taking about 75% of the load off of her shoulders."
Murphy described Bradley-LaFleur as "a dynamo, and along with my wonderful webmaster, Paul Roberson, is starting two new Pulpwood Queen initiatives under Pulpwood Queen Academy."
A new Pulpwood Queen All Access Online Book Club "will bring even more author content into our official reading list and a new, for lack of a better phrase right now, 'So You Want to Write Your Story or Book,' where our authors are going to be mentoring to new writers," Murphy said. "We are very excited about these new reading developments! I'll still be selecting the books, for now, working behind the scenes, but between the three of us, I will be able to enjoy it more and reap the fruit of my 20-year labors."
Murphy loves "to select authors who are new voices in literature and help them, whether first time, first book or those just waiting to be discovered in a big way. This is my life's passion and why I invest in their body of work."
She added: "They say you want to get a job well done, look for the busiest person you know. That would be Brooke and Paul. We all juggle our other jobs and lives but I can assure you, they are as passionate about writing and reading as I am. I am blessed."