Carmen Goldthwaite
P. O. Box 470841
Fort Worth TX 76147
817-737-6958
817-726-0412-M
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Newspaper & Magazine:
Current:
Contributing writer: True West, Wild West, Persimmon Hill, Fort Worth, TX, and American Cowboy—Texas history and travel writing (2000-present); Latitudes & Attitudes (inland sailing features 2004-present)
Former:
Columnist, “Texas Dames™,” self-syndicated to community Texas dailies and weeklies (2005-2009)
Columnist (“Her Story”) & Book Reviewer— Fort Worth Star Telegram (1996-2002)
Investigative Reporter for Scripps-Howard News Syndicate, Inc., 1972-1974 (Fort Worth and Washington, D.C.)
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)
Books:
Chicken Soup of the Soul: The Magic of Mothers and Daughters, “Burgers and Butterflies,” March 2012.
Writers Guide to 2013 (pub. Jan 2013);Writers Institute Publications; 3 articles in progress
Texas Dames, Sassy & Savvy, a collection of the Texas Dames columns, pending publication
Whispering Spirits, The DeSpain Family Saga: An historical fiction series, pending publication
In Her Footsteps: 300 Years of Texas Ranch Women, work in progress
Voyageur’s Guide to Writing, work in progress, begun 2012
The Way West: True Stories of the American Frontier, “Dancing in the Eye of the Storm,” Tor-Forge Publishers, WWA Anthology, June 2005.
Wild Women of the Old West, an anthology, “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” Fulcrum Publishing, Spring 2003.
Books on Tape: Master’s Class in Writing, Timberwolf Press, Dallas, TX. – release pending:
Instructor:
SMU, School of Creative Writing, Newspaper & Magazine classes (Continuing Education), 2000 to present; Narrative Nonfiction, and Introduction to Creative Writing
TCU, Schieffer School of Journalism, Media Writing, 2006 to 2009
One and two day writing workshops, TCU, UTA and conferences since 2004 and various writing organizations, DFWWriters Workshop annual conference, The Writers Guild of Texas, “National Novel Writing Month in November’ (NaNoWriMo), Professional Insurance Communicators (PICA); beginning writing classes at both First Christian and First Methodist Churches in Fort Worth.
Business:
Owned specialty retail store, Coffee & Tea House, Fort Worth, TX (1984-1997)
Political & Corporate:
Speech Writer & Media Relations Manager, Brown & Root, Inc., 1980-1984—wrote for Chairman, President and COO—business and engineering speeches—finance, power plants, paper mills, offshore marine construction and research.
Speech Writer & Government Affairs Representative--Shell Oil Co., 1976-1979—for Shell Chemical President and vice presidents and for Chief Financial Officer & Shell Foundation President
Press Secretary, U. S. Rep. Dale Milford, 1973-1976—political and legislative speeches/testimony—aviation and space technology & House Committee on Intelligence aide.
Guest Speaker/Lecturer—History & Writing:
Daughters of the American Revolution, Sam Houston Chapter, “Outstanding Women in Texas History,” May 2012
Professional Insurance Communicators of America (PICA); “Storycraft—Getting Your Story Read”
The Texas Writers Guild, “Creative Nonfiction”--March 2012
Tarrant County College Southeast Campus; “Women Who Reached for the Stars,” March 2012
National Novel Writing Month in November (NaNoWriMo), “Dialogue, the Tension Engine of Fiction,” September 2011
Dallas Fort Worth Writers Workshop Conference, 2008 and 2011--Dialogue, Creative Nonfiction and Finding the Story.
Langdon Weekend, Granbury, TX, September 2007, “Texas Dames”
Woman’s Forum of Wichita Falls, TX, “In Her Footsteps,” (October 2005)
Texas Writers League Annual Agents Convention, “Voice, Suspense & Style,” Austin, TX (June 2005)
Texas Library Women’s History Fundraiser, Woman’s Club of Fort Worth (March 2005)
Creative Writing department, “Dialogue” and “Story,” Woman’s Club of Fort Worth (annually, 2003-2005)
Milam County Historical Society Symposium (October 2004); Texas Ranch Women
The Westerners, Fort Worth Corral, annually (2002- 2005), Texas Ranch Women
National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame—(Spring 2003)—“Books & Authors,” “The Yellow Rose of Texas”
Forts of Texas Symposia, “Petticoats around the Post,” Fort Worth (Spring 2002)
Education:
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1966, BA Journalism/Advertising
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1972, M.Ed. Student Personnel Services
Professional:
Member & former director, Society of Professional Journalists
Member & Membership Chair (Texas), Western Writers of America
Member & former director, DFWWriters Workshop
Associate Member, Texas Press Association
Member, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE)
Member, The Westerners
Member, Texas State Historical Association & Western History Association
Community:
Chair of “Spirituality & Aging” a downtown Fort Worth Conference, 1st Christian Church (October 2004) & adviser to 1st Methodist of Fort Worth for 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