Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Karen Spears Zacharias

Home
Evangelical
Giving Unemployment the Texas Boot: Kathy Patrick

Giving Unemployment the Texas Boot: Kathy Patrick

Last updated on: January 17, 2013 at 11:40 pm by Karen Spears Zacharias

Giving Unemployment the Texas Boot: Kathy Patrick 2013-01-17T23:40:42+00:00 Karen Spears Zacharias

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

If it is true what they say about necessity being the mother of invention, then Kathy Patrick is the Mother of Creative Genius.

When the publishing business took a nose dive and she was let go from her job as a sales rep, Kathy hiked up her petticoat and tightened up her bustier and decided to hell with the powers that be — who needed them anyway?

That Kathy is Texan explains all you need to know about that Cowboy-Up attitude that has steadied her through more than one fall off the bucking bronc that is the business of publishing. Kathy Patrick gave unemployment the Texas boot.

Kathy Patrick holding the brooch I wore when I appeared on Good Morning America. It’s part of the silent auction items, proceeds which benefit the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

With a life-long passion for books and authors, and a beautician’s certification from a former life in hand, Kathy opened Beauty and the Book, a salon where improving one’s mind and soul through literacy is regarded as highly as a 1960s beehive.

Rallying the charming community of Jefferson, Texas — home to some of the finest B&Bs and antiques stores in the South — Kathy is reigning Queen to one of the largest conglomerate of book clubs in the nation — the 500 + chapters of Pulpwood Queens.

When a highbrow publisher wants to get a new author attention, who do you think they call now?

Yes ma’am. That’s right. The very same woman they let go a decade ago.

When a that same publisher wants to get word out about a new book by a well-known author, who do you think they call?

Yes ma’am. That’s right. Kathy Patrick. Founder and Mother Genius behind BeautyandtheBook and Pulpwood Queen Book Club.

And Girlfriend Weekend.

Which is where I am writing you from today.

Here at the Old Mulberry Inn in Jefferson, Texas, where I could be heard laughing until well after midnight as I joined together with the cast and crew of authors and SHE READS, talking books, and writing and families and dogs and men and drama.

Lunch counter, General Store, Jefferson, Texas.

Come Friday morning you will find me on a panel talking A Silence of Mockingbirds, which was one of Kathy’s book club picks, educating people about the story that led to Karly’s Law.

But tonight? I’ll be having supper with Dr. Jack Baldwin from Marshall, Texas — the surgeon who operated on my father in the battlefield.

So who do you know who has taken their unemployment and created something awesome from it?

Who do you know who has cowboyed up like a Texan?

Girlfriend Weekend in Jefferson, Texas.

Uncategorized

A SILENCE OF MOCKINGBIRDS

Previous Post

January 17, 2013

If the NRA were a Religion

Next Post

January 21, 2013 Good 'n Evil

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category child abuse Military ministry pop culture prayer Sports Uncategorized Veterans Day

Select a Month July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz