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Carmen Goldthwaite: Author, Storyteller, Writing Teacher
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Author Bios
Short form:
Carmen Goldthwaite, career journalist and syndicated investigative reporter, turned those skills into a spade to unearth stories of Texas women ranchers, lives and tales little known or long forgotten. She’s written their stories in Texas Ranch Women: Three Centuries of Mettle and Moxie and Texas Dames: Sassy and Savvy Women Throughout Lone Star History.
She’s a popular speaker to Women’s Clubs and Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Foundations and Libraries and Archives. She also serves as a Director of SMU DeGolyer Library’s Archives of Women of the Southwest and as Writer-in-Residence, TCU Schieffer School/Community Journalism.
Long form:
Books in Print and Digital
TEXAS RANCH WOMEN:
THREE CENTURIES OF METTLE AND MOXIE
ISBN-978-1-62619-598-1
Visit History Press at: www.historypress.net (Arcadia Publishing)
TEXAS DAMES:
SASSY AND SAVVY WOMEN THROUGHOUT LONE STAR HISTORY
from The History Press of Charleston South Carolina.
ISBN 978.1.60949.812.2
Visit History Press at: www.historypress.net (Arcadia Publishing)
CHICKEN SOUP OF THE SOUL: MIRACLES HAPPEN, “Night Bull,”published by Chicken Soup of the Soul publishers, February 2014.
ISBN 13: 978-1-61159-932-9
CHICKEN SOUP OF THE SOUL: MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS: “Burgers and Butterflies”; ISBN 13: 978-1-935096-81-8
THE WAY WEST: True Stories of the American Frontier; “Dancing in the Eye of the Storm,” from Tor/Forge; ISBN 0-765-30450-3
WILD WOMEN OF THE OLD WEST, “The Yellow Rose”
from Fulcrum Publishing, Golden CO; ISBN 1-55591-295-8
Publishing History
Books & Anthologies:
Texas Ranch Women: Three Centuries of Mettle and Moxie, Oct. 2014, The History Press, Charleston, S. C.
Texas Dames: Sassy & Savvy Women Throughout Lone Star History. Oct. 2012, The History Press, Charleston, S.C.
Whispering Spirits, The DeSpain Family Saga: An historical fiction series, pending publication. 2021.
Chicken Soup of the Soul: The Magic of Mothers and Daughters, “Burgers and Butterflies,” 2012.
Chicken Soup of the Soul: Miracles Happen, “Night Bull,” 2014
Writers Guide(s) to 2010 – 2014; Writers Institute Publications, West Redding, CT.
The Way West: True Stories of the American Frontier, “Dancing in the Eye of the Storm,” Tor-Forge Publishers, WWA Anthology, 2005.
Wild Women of the Old West, an anthology, “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” Fulcrum Publishing, 2003.
Newspaper & Magazine:
Contributing writer: True West, Wild West, Persimmon Hill, Fort Worth, TX, New York Times/Financial, American Cowboy, Latitudes & Attitudes (inland sailing features); poetry, The Storyteller — (2000-2018);
Columnist, “Texas Dames™,” self-syndicated to community Texas dailies and weeklies (2005-2009)
Columnist (“Her Story”) & Book Reviewer— Fort Worth Star Telegram (1996-2002).
Reporter/Writer/Investigative Reporter, Houston Chronicle, The Fort Worth Press & Scripps Howard News, Dallas Morning News, Odessa American, Midland Reporter Telegram, Brownwood Bulletin. (1964-1973 & 1980-1981)
Other Communications Stints:
Speech Writer, Brown & Root 1980 – 1984
Speech Writer & Government Affairs Representative–Shell Oil Co., 1976-1979
Press Secretary, U. S. Rep. Dale Milford,—aviation and space technology & House Committee on Intelligence aide. 1973-1976
Teaching
Writers’ Circles
Facilitator, host and teacher, 2009 – present
Writers Circles, 2009 – present
SMU, School of Creative Writing, The Writing Path, 1998 to 2020
TCU, Schieffer School of Journalism, Media Writing, 2005 to 2009
Speaking Engagements
Texas History– around the state to various chapters of Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Daughters of the American Revolution, Women’s Clubs and Forums, Libraries, Archives, Colleges and Universities and multiple Study Groups. 2002 – Present.
Writing Skills (Fiction and Nonfiction)–to Writers’ conferences, Women’s clubs, libraries and genealogical groups, writers’ groups, seminars and workshops. 2005 – Present
Education
Texas Christian University, 2016 – 2018 Brite Divinity School; MTS enrollee
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1972, M.Ed. Student Personnel Services/Psychology
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1966, BA Journalism/Advertising/Psychology
Professional
Director and Vice Chair, Women of the Southwest Archives, SMU DeGolyer Library, 2014-2018;
Member, Western Writers of America; since 2004; Spur Award Judge, marketing committee (Texas); panelist (assorted)
Member, former director, Society of Professional Journalists
Member, former director, DFWWriters’ Workshop
Associate Member, Texas Press Association
Member, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE)
Member, The Westerners
Member, Texas State Historical Association
Member, Western History Association
Community (Fort Worth)
On Call Chaplain, Texas Health/Harris Southwest Hospital, 2016 – 2020
Chair of “Spirituality & Aging” Fort Worth Conference, 1st Christian Church (October 2004); adviser to 1st Methodist of Fort Worth’s October 2005 Aging conference
Former Director, Friends of the Library, Fort Worth
Former Director, Lone Star Sierra Club Chapter
Publicity Chair, American Indian Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Communications Committee, American Heart Association, Fort Worth
TCU Alumni Association/ Frog Club / TCU Women Exes
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