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Tui Snider: Interviews, Events, & Appearances

Geeking out over the X-Files’ Dean Haglund at the 2014 Granbury Paranormal Expo!

Here’s what I’m up to:

Check out this page periodically to see what I’m up to, including interviews, speaking engagements, book signings, and other fun events!

If you know of an upcoming paranormal, writing, history, genealogy, or travel-themed events, or bookstores, libraries, clubs, events, et cetera that could use a lively speaker, please drop me an email at TuiSnider [@] gmail [.] com

2016 Interviews & Events

Conference of College Teachers of English
March 4, 2015
San Antonio, TX
More info: Speaker: State of the Writing Profession – How to Boost Your Writing Career with Twitter

2015 Interviews & Events

Weekly Podcast Co-Host: Teal Gray Worldwide Radio
Each Tuesday, 7-9pm Central Time
More info here: Teal Gray Worldwide Radio Co-host

History Haunts and Legends Paranormal Conference
November 7, 2015
Jefferson, TX
More info here: Historic Cemetery Symbols Presentation

Texas ParaUnity Halloween Expo
October 24, 2015
Dallas, TX
More info here: Historic Cemetery Symbols Presentation

Grand Prairie Library
October 24, 2015
Grand Prairie, TX
More info here: Haunted Hot Spots in the DFW Area Presentation

Dallas Public Library
October 17, 2015
Dallas, TX
More info here: Presentation: Unexpected Texas (link forthcoming)

Emily Fowler Central Library
October 15, 2015, 2015
Denton, TX
More info here: Presentation: Historic Cemetery Symbols

Catch Tui Snider's Cemetery Symbolism talk in Galveston this October! — Catch Tui Snider’s Cemetery Symbolism talk in Galveston this October!

2nd Annual Wake The Dead Horror Paracon
October 9, 10, 11, 2015
Galveston, TX
More info here: Historic Cemetery Symbols Presentation

Paranormal Book Signing Event
October 3, 2015
Weatherford, TX
More info here: Book Signing

Coast to Coast AM Radio – with George Noory
October 1, 2015
More info here: Interview: Strange Texas Sites & Tales

Langdon Review Weekend – Festival of the Arts
September 9 – 12, 2015
Granbury, TX
More info here: Presenter: Multi Genre (poetry, prose & song)

ASAP Entertainment’s Gainesville Paracon at Haunted Hill Manor
August 28 & 29, 2015
Gainesville, TX
More info here: Presentation on Historic Cemetery Symbolism

Radio Interview: Close to Death with Selena Roane
June 9, 2015
More info here: Close to Death radio

Tui Snider presents her Cemetery Symbolism talk in Granbury!

Granbury Paranormal Expo
April 25 & 26, 2015
Granbury, TX
More info here: Presentation on Cemetery Symbolism

Plano Photo Walk
April 10 & 11, 2015
Plano, TX
More info here: Guest Photographer: Plano Photo Walk

Co-Host: Teal Gray Worldwide
April 2, 2015
More info here: Presents “What in the World?” & co-hosts 6-8pm CST

Emily Fowler Central Library
March 21, 2015
Denton, TX
More info here: Presentation: How to Find Big Fun in Small Towns

Philosophenomena Unity Fest
March 21, 2015
Glen Rose, TX
More info here: Vendor table

Co-Host: Teal Gray Worldwide
March 5, 2015
More info here: Presents “What in the World?” & co-hosts 6-8pm CST

2014 Appearances & Events

Books & Banter
November 22, 2014
Lawton, OK
More info here: Presentation & Book Signing from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Radio Interview: The Joe Show on AM 930 Progressive Talk
October 27, 2014
More info here: Interview on The Joe Show on AM 930 Progressive Talk

Radio Interview: Teal Gray Worldwide
October 23, 2014
More info here: Interview on the Unexplained Radio Network

Radio Interview: Simplicity Radio with Brian Treybig
October 22, 2014
More info here: Simplicity Radio Welcomes Author, Tui Snider

Coast to Coast AM
October 21, 2014
More info here: Tui Snider’s Ghost Photo Featured on Coast to Coast AM website & Facebook page

Coppell Public Library
September 28, 2014
Coppell, TX
More info here: Tea Time Presentation & Book Signing

Texas Association of Creative Writing Teachers
September 18-20, 2014
Dallas, TX
More info here: Presenter & Panelist: Social Media for Writers

Dash Beardsley Wake the Dead Show
September 6, 2014
Galveston, TX
More info here: Dash Beardsley Wake the Dead Show

Radio Interview: Teal Gray Worldwide
July 2, 2014
More info here: A Night of the Unexpected with Tui Snider

Emily Fowler Central Library
June 8, 2014
Denton, TX
More info here: Presentation: Unexpected Texas

Guest Post: This Eclectic Life
June 1, 2014
Fort Worth, TX
More info here: Interesting Cemeteries in North Texas – A Guest Post by Tui Snider

Granbury Paranormal Expo
May 17, 2014
Granbury, TX
More info here: Granbury Paranormal Expo – Exhibitor

2014 DFW Writer’s Conference
May 2-4, 2014
Hurst, TX
More info here:DFW Writer’s Conference, vendor

Fort Worth Art Dealer’s Association (FWADA) Spring Gallery Night
March 29, 2014
Fort Worth, TX
More info here: Book Signing at There’s No Place Like Home Furniture

Unexpected Texas Facebook Party
March 9, 2014
Read it here: Online Facebook Party for Unexpected Texas – Yee haw!

Morgan Dragonwillow Reviews Unexpected Texas
March 8, 2014
Read it here: Unexpected Texas Travel Book by an Extraordinary Woman

Unexpected Texas Reviewed on Less Beaten Paths
March 7, 2014
Read it here: New Book on Texas Travel: Tui Snider – Unexpected Texas

Unexpected Texas Reviewed by a Native Texan (spoiler alert: She loves it!)
March 6, 2014
Read it here: Unexpected Texas. Tui Snider’s Travel Book

Unexpected Texas Review on Victoria’s Reading Alcove
March 5, 2014
Read it here: Unexpected Texas – A Trip Down Memory Lane

Unexpected Texas Mini-Interview at Byteful Travel
March 4, 2014
Read it here: Tui Discovers a truly “Unexpected Texas” in her New Book

Interview by YA Author, Patricia Lynne
March 3, 2014
Read it here: An Unexpected Visit to Texas

Official Book Release & Interview on StoryDam
March 2, 2014
Read it here: StoryDam Author Interview: Tui Snider and her Unexpected Texas Book Release Blog Tour

Why Read Paranormal Texas?

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Why read Paranormal Texas?

Sure, there are other books about real haunted places in Texas – I should know, my bookshelves are crowded with them! So, what makes Paranormal Texas different?

Overlooked Haunted Places
First off, Paranormal Texas includes a bunch of haunted places in Texas that are not in most other books. As with my first book, Unexpected Texas, I went out of my way (often, literally!) to find quirky, offbeat and overlooked sites.

For instance, I haven’t seen Moxley Manor (a haunted attraction that may truly be haunted) mentioned in any other books about real haunted places in Texas.

Of course, I didn’t turn my back on the most well-known paranormal hot spots and famous ghost stories of north Texas, either. So don’t worry; those spooky places also well-represented in Paranormal Texas.

Haunted Places You Can Actually Visit
Secondly, since Paranormal Texas is a travel guide, I want folks planning road trips near Dallas and Fort Worth to use the book to add haunted places to their itinerary if desired.

I don’t know about you, but I’m always disappointed to read about, say, a haunted BBQ joint only to find out that the place no longer exists. Simply knowing that a haunted site is open to the public makes a story more interesting to me, even if I never get to visit in person.

Sheer Entertainment
That said, Paranormal Texas has plenty to offer armchair travelers! For instance, readers will learn the truth behind Crystal Canyon’s buried treasure, as well as the surprisingly upbeat history of Arlington’s lost cemetery of infants.

Enter to win a copy of Paranormal Texas

Paranormal Texas Book Release Celebration Giveaway
I’m celebrating the release of Paranormal Texas by running a giveaway through the entire month of October.

Wheeee!

Enter Daily through October 31, 2014
To enter the Paranormal Texas Book Release Giveaway, simply follow the instructions at the bottom of the following blog posts.

To up your chances, you can enter each day on each of the following blog posts:

Why Read Paranormal Texas? (That’s *this* post!)

What’s in Paranormal Texas?

Is there Paranormal Evidence in Paranormal Texas?

Enter the book giveaway below:

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Unexpected Texas Gets Reviewed by a Native Texan (spoiler alert: She loves it!)

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#UnexTex Unexpected Texas book release prizes (photo by Tui Snider)

#UnexTex is featured on This Eclectic Life today

Welcome to Day 5 of the #UnexTex Unexpected Texas Book Release Blog Tour for my quirky travel guide Unexpected Texas. It’s now on sale as a paperback and ebook on Amazon. Yippee!

Today, my book is featured on Shelly Tucker’s blog, This Eclectic Life. Not only is Shelly a bona fide native Texan, but a few years ago the National Endownment for the Arts (NEA) named her an “American Masterpiece.” Pretty cool, eh?

Of all the bloggers on the #UnexTex Unexpected Texas Book Release Blog Tour, Shelly is the only one I have met in person. Another distinction for Shelly is that she features prominently in my chapter about the town of Denton. Around those parts, Shelly is known as “the ghost lady.” You can read all about it in this excerpt from Unexpected Texas: The Ghosts of Denton, Texas: Haunted History Tour.

Day 5 #UnexTex Prizes

I didn’t find anything particularly ghostly for today’s prize pack, so I went for the Texas angle. As I mentioned before, Shelly is a native Texan. Today’s prizes include the latest issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife. This ties in with the Athens, Texas chapter of Unexpected Texas in which I describe a visit to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. Not only do they have aquariums and a well-stocked pond, but they will loan you a rod and reel and teach you how to fish.

2 Ways to Win Today’s #UnexTex Prizes

You can win the items mentioned above by entering the Rafflecopter below. Afterwards, you can enter *again* over at This Eclectic Life. Prize winners will be chosen on March 11, 2014. If you use Twitter, you can even re-enter this giveaway daily!

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Please help me build #UnexTex Buzz

If you are on Twitter, or any other social media platform that uses hashtags, please help me build buzz for my book book by using the hashtag #UnexTex to talk about it. Thank you! :)

Blog Hop Your Way to More Prizes

To visit all the stops along the #UnexTex Book Release Blog Tour, simply click your way through the numbered links below. There are prizes offered at each stop. The winners will be chosen March 11, 2014, so you can enter daily! Have fun! :)

Haunted Travel Blog Carnival!

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Marble angels at the Athens, TX cemetery (photo by Tui Snider)

Welcome to the Haunted Travel blog carnival

I’m pleased to present a blog carnival focused on paranormal travel and tourism. Have you ever stayed in a haunted hotel or motel? Have you ever driven out of your way to check out the site of an infamous ghost story or joined a ghost hunting session? If so, click on over to the Haunted Travel carnival submission form and share your eerie tale with us!

Our first edition features the following six tales of ghostly travel:

1. Shelly Tucker presents Ghost Hunting at the Saint Anthony Hotel posted at This Eclectic Life, saying,

“Ninety per cent of our hotel staff is too frightened to work on this floor,” he said as the elevator doors opened on the tenth floor of the Saint Anthony Hotel. With a mischievous smirk, he led us out of the elevator and down the corridor to room 1080 which is (according to the staff) THE most haunted room of the hotel. I was too busy taking pictures to notice that I was shaking so hard my knees were knocking together. The halls of the hotel look like something right out of the movie “The Shining.”

2. Paranormal Stories presents Seven Sisters Inn posted at Paranormal Stories, saying,

“So, is the Seven Sisters Inn haunted? You can find out for yourself. The Purple House has been reopened, remaining a bed and breakfast.”

3. Courtney Mroch presents 7 Haunts to Jaunt between Nashville & Memphis, Tennessee posted at Haunt Jaunts, saying,

“Park officials often deny any reports of the paranormal, but rumors abound about phantom drumming, gunshots, and marching, as well as rumors of a pond [which] some claim on occasion turns blood red…”

4. American Ghost Story presents Delivering Babies posted at American Ghost Story, saying,

“Common wisdom says that children and old people are the most sensitive to ghosts. A couple from Pensacola had a few stories for me the other day, but the stories weren’t the most interesting part.”

5. Kathryn Knight presents True Ghost Story form Salem’s Lot posted at Kathryn Knight Books, saying,

“The other night, I thought I heard someone climbing the stairs over and over, up and down, accompanied by the sound of change jingling from a pocket…
The noise stopped, but I still had to get up and investigate.”

6. Tui Snider (yes, that’s me!) presents Ghosts of Denton, Texas: Haunted History Tour posted right here at Tui Snider’s Texas, Travel, Photos & Reviews, saying,

“What makes this haunted history tour fun is not so much the subject matter, but the fact that Shelly is a masterful storyteller. That lady can sure spin a yarn! Shelly could have led us on a tour of a thimble factory and we still would have clung to every word.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of haunted travel using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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