Hurry Less, Worry Less...The Podcast!

What do you get when you type in Judy Christie's name in an iTunes search engine? A Hurry Less, Worry Less for Families Podcast, of course! Free episodes of encouragement and tips that are short enough for the busiest mom. Subscribe and get one episode a week!

Don't forget to pick up her many books at a bookstore near you!

Have I mentioned that she's a Red River Pulpwood Queen?

Sue Ellen's Facebook Party and We're Invited!

To celebrate the release of Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson is hosting a Southern style shin-dig! Join her on June 2nd at 5:00 PM PST (6 MST, 7 CST, 8 EST)!

She'll be dishing on Bubba Whispering, debunking the Big Boned Theory, and how to manage going Straight Running Crazy. If you don't know what any of that is, then be sure to pick up a copy of the book (Not necessary to join the fun! Who knows - you might win a copy!) and join her at 5:00 pm on June 2nd at the All Things Southern Facebook page.

And tell your friends - She's giving away copies of her books and some great gift certificates.

Queen Michelle, Here There and Everywhere!

Red River Pulpwood Queen Michelle McCrary is a devoted wife, mom, and then some. But did you know that she is a writer? Yes, Michelle, I said WRITER. She is currently contributing to the local Minute Magazine, covering the newest popular sport, roller derby. She also edited the horror short story anthology Dead Set: A Zombie Anthology along with Joe McKinney. This book just won third place in the Independent Publisher Book Awards in the category of horror!

Her entire family is one to talk about. Veteran dad, 2 smart boys who have won awards in Kung Fu, and of course Michelle, who hosts the Shreveport Zombie Walk each year to bring in food for the area food banks. Active in their church and community, it is no wonder that Family Circle Magazine (read article here) chose to spotlight the McCrarys in the current, June 2011, issue. Find it on newsstands now! Congrats Queen Michelle!

R.W. Norton Gallery Rare Book Library To Open

Shreveport Blog, created by local "man about town" Robert Trudeau has reported that the R.W. Norton Gallery of Art is to open a rare book library this summer, highlight being John James Audubon's "The Birds of America". Read the full article here.