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My Exciting News & the 2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas

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2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)
2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)

What is the Langdon Review Weekend?

Each September, during the week following Labor Day, Tarleton State University hosts a festival called the Langdon Review Weekend at the Dora Lee Langdon Center in Granbury, Texas.

Attendees each receive a copy of the Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas, a literary journal that highlights poetry, fiction, essays, film, photography, art, and music from all over the Lone Star State.

Throughout the Langdon Review Weekend
, fans of writing, music, film, and art attend live performances, gallery showings, book signings, film screenings, and more.

It’s a whole lot of fun!

2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)
The 2015 Langdon Review Weekend is held at the Dora Lee Langdon Center for the Arts in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)

Art, Poetry, Picnics & More

Conference organizers, Moumin Quazi and Marilyn Robitaille, did a great job planning and lining up interesting and inspiring events throughout the entire Langdon Review Weekend.

Festivities included:

Art Exhibits: An art exhibit of paintings and glassworks at a gallery featuring heavy hors’ doevres, live music, and local wine.

Literary Presentations: Numerous sessions featuring poetry, short fiction, and even a song or two.

Poetry Picnic: Hosted by local art patrons, Dominique and Charles Inge, we dined al fresco while enjoying a performance by the 2015 Texas Poet Laureate, Carmen Tafolla.

Film Screening: A screening of the movie, “Bernie,” with a special Q&A session afterwards by, Skip Hollandsworth, who’s article, “Midnight in the Garden of East Texas” in Texas Monthly inspired the film.

Book Release: A special reading by several contributors to the book Her Texas: Story, Image, Poem & Song

Brunch: On the final day, we enjoyed a lovely brunch on the lawn of the Dora Lee Langdon center, then heard a wonderfully inspiring talk by Artist Advocate & Independent A&R Woman, Teresa LaBarbera Whites.

I was honored & thrilled to give a mixed genre presentation at the 2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Larry Snider)
I was honored & thrilled to give a mixed genre presentation at the 2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Larry Snider)

My Presentation

It was my first year attending the Langdon Review Weekend and I loved every minute of it! And, yes, I did give a presentation. It wasn’t like the talks I’m hired to give at libraries, paracons, and so forth, where I am sharing information on a specific topic like offbeat Texas travel, haunted hot spots, or historic cemetery symbols.

For Langdon, I read (and ad-libbed) my way through an essay which features a couple of poems and ended with a song about a Madrona tree. I am not sure what prompted me to sing and play guitar, but I decided to step out of my comfort zone a little. I am glad I did, however, because Laurence Musgrove played mandolin, and Sandi Horton played Native American flute, so I wasn’t the only writer to decide that “mixed genre” might as well include a bit of music, too.

I had a great time!

2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)
2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)

My Big News!

Even though the Langdon Review Weekend has been an annual event since 2004, they decided to add something new to the roster, an annual Writer-in-Residence Program. This creative residency is sponsored by the Granbury Wine Walk and this year’s recipient is poet, Christopher Carmona.

From now on, each Langdon Review Weekend will feature a Writer-in-Residence. In exchange for a $500 stipend and two-weeks’ lodging in one of Granbury’s B&B’s, the Writer-in-Residence will attend the Langdon Review Weekend, perform community out reach, and hopefully get a lot of creative writing done!

Although, the details haven’t been ironed out,
each Writer-in-Residence will be responsible for a special Langdon Review Weekend pen during their chosen year. They will hand off the pen to the next recipient the following year.

So, guess who this year’s Writer-in-Residence, Christopher Carmona, will be handing his pen to at the 2016 Langdon Review Weekend?

You guessed it: ME! I am so excited. Moumin and Marilyn have already told me that in addition to writing, I can have a month-long photography exhibit in conjunction with the residency. Isn’t that great? I keep pinching myself, I tell you!

We heard poetry under the Poet Tree at the 2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)
We heard poetry under the Poet Tree at the 2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)

Poetry Under the Poet Tree

As I mentioned earlier, one of the many special events planned for the Langdon Review Weekend was a picnic with the 2015 Texas Poet Laureate, Carmen Tafolla.

This being Texas, and this being summer, I was a little worried that we would be wilting from the heat. We lucked out, however, with a “cold front” that brought the temps down to a mere 90 degrees, assisted by a breeze, hand-held fans, and a generous amount of shade. Carmen Tafolla’s poetry reading was beautiful and the setting made it all the more special.

6 Texas Poet Laureates under the Poet Tree at the 2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)
6 Texas Poet Laureates under the Poet Tree at the 2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)

 

6 Texas Poet Laureates

As it turns out, half a dozen Texas Poet Laureates attended the Langdon Review Weekend picnic. Can you say photo op?

And just so you can put names to faces, the poets in the photo above are (from left to right):

Karla K. Morton
Larry D. Thomas
Carmen Tafolla
Jan Seale
James Hoggard
Alan Birkelbach

What a talented bunch, eh?

List of Texas Poet Laureates who have read poetry under the Poet Tree at the 2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)
List of Texas Poet Laureates who have read poetry under the Poet Tree at the 2015 Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)

Poets Laureate Live Oak

Check out the sign on this glorious live oak! I don’t know the full story behind the Poets Laureate tree in Granbury, but it stands in the backyard of local art patrons Dominque and Charles Inge, and I will see what I can find out about it.

If you’re reading this, and you know the answer please let me know! (You can simply leave a comment on this post.) If you know me at all, you know that I love trees, especially ones with history attached, such as the Turner Oak over in Fort Worth, or the Hanging Tree up in Gainesville.

2010 Texas Poet Laureate, Karla K. Martin, had these snazzy cowboy boots custom made by Leddy's! (photo by Tui Snider)
2010 Texas Poet Laureate, Karla K. Martin, had these snazzy cowboy boots custom made by Leddy’s! (photo by Tui Snider)

Excited for Next Year!

I get a kick (pun intended!) out of Karla K. Morton’s boots (pictured above) which she had specially made by Leddy’s in Fort Worth after becoming the 2010 Texas Poet Laureate. (Although, I couldn’t help but wonder, this being Texas and all, if there was such thing as a Poet Lariat around here?)

In the meantime, as I’m sure you can understand, I am already looking forward to next year’s Langdon Review Weekend over in Granbury, Texas! Yee haw!

Want to read more like this?


To read about more weird, offbeat, and overlooked places, check out my best-selling travel guide: 
UNEXPECTED TEXAS: Your Guide to Offbeat & Overlooked History, Day Trips & Fun Things to do near Dallas & Fort Worth
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For ghost hunting hot spots, check out my best-selling travel guide to haunted places: 
PARANORMAL TEXAS: Your Travel Guide to Haunted Places near Dallas & Fort Worth
.

For a strange-but-true tale of Texas history, check out this bizarre piece of West Texas history: 
The Lynching of the Santa Claus Bank Robber

 


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Paranormal Expo: Hill House Manor in Gainesville, Texas

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Unique Paranormal Event in Gainesville, Texas

I’m honored and excited to be giving a talk on Historic Cemetery Symbols during a unique paracon at the end of this month. Simply called “Hill House Manor,” this event combines the fun of a paranormal expo with the thrill of ghost hunting at historic haunted sites.

Fun Filled Weekend

If you’ve ever been to a paranormal expo before, you know the drill. You spend the day listening to fascinating speakers share paranormal expertise. You cruise through vendor booths, mixing and mingling with like-minded souls, while loading up on interesting books, crystals, jewelry, and ghost hunting equipment. You might even get a psychic reading while you’re there, too.

But then night comes, and after hearing about paranormal activity all day long, you’re absolutely dying to take part in a real life ghost hunt of your own. But where to go? What to do?

<shameless plug>If you’re in north Texas, of course, you can always buy a copy of Paranormal Texas, my best selling travel guide to haunted sites. It’s full of paranormal hot spots you can explore!</shameless plug!>

Paracon Fun with Ghost Hunting Thrills

But what if someone hosted a paranormal open house where the fun didn’t end at 5pm? What if you could attend a paracon in an actual haunted location? A paranormal weekend that included investigations each night?

Well, folks, that’s exactly what you get this August 28th and 29th over in Gainesville, Texas! The vendors and speakers will be set up in the historic (and haunted!) Santa Fe Depot (605 E California St, Gainesville, TX 76240) from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on both Saturday, August 28th and Sunday, August 29th, 2015.

Read on for more details!

Date, times, price, location, yada, yada…

Price: $60 COVERS EVERYTHING! You get to hear the speakers, see the vendors, and attend paranormal investigations on both nights.
How to  buy  tickets: For tickets and more information, visit: ASAP Entertainment LLC’s website 
Where: Santa Fe Depot, 605 E California St, Gainesville, TX 76240
When:
Speakers & Vendors at the Santa Fe Depot: August 28 & 29 from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. each day.
Nightly paranormal investigations: General admission includes paranormal investigations of haunted locations, including the Hill House Manor and the Gainesville’s Hanging Tree, from 8:00 p.m. – midnight each evening.

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Who is speaking at Hill House Manor’s Paranormal Weekend?

Jereme Leonard – Cajun demonologist

Jereme Leonard has been in the paranormal field since 2008. He was part of a regional TV show that investigated landmark structures in Louisiana Mississippi. In, 2009 Jereme was part of a high-profile demonic possession case, which changed his course from paranormal investigator to demonologist. Jereme Leonard has appeared in books and TV shows such as “Out of the darkness” by Joy Stinson, “When ghost attacks” -Destination America, “Swamp Monsters” -Destination America and “American supernatural: The Curse of Julia brown” on The Weather Channel.

Scott Gruenwald – Paranormal Investigator

Scott is a self-described “Para Whore” who you may recognize from such TV shows as “Paranormal Paparazzi” and “Ghost Adventures.” Here’s how he describes himself: “Comic books, tree forts, video games, hide and seek, action figures … catching frogs? These may be things you would use to describe the average fifth grader, or myself. You see, I’m a player. Hold on a minute. When I say player, I mean I live to play – from the moment my Batman alarm clock wakes me up to when I rest my head at night in a fort made of couch cushions. I love life and playing keeps me young.”

Dash Beardsley – Haunted Tour Guide

Dash Beardsley, Galveston’s premier paranormal expert, also known as “The Ghostman of Galveston” is the creator of The Ghost Tours of Galveston, which began in 1998 and has been rated the #1 Ghost Tour in America. Last year, he started an exciting annual event in Galveston, Texas called “Dash Beardsley’s Wake the Dead Horrorcon.”

Selena Roane – Empath & Radio Host

Selena Roane is the founder of FEAR Paranormal Society, a paranormal investigation team. She is also the host of Close to Death, an internet show about virtually anything paranormal. Selena is an empath and is currently working on developing and enhancing that ability. Selena attends and speaks at various conferences and has led numerous investigations. She was included as an investigator on the “Shadows of 66” documentary with Chip Coffey, Brad and Barry Klinge in 2013. The paranormal is Selena’s passion. She is continuously researching and learning in an effort to deepen her knowledge and enthusiasm for the field.

Tui Snider – Bestselling Author, Photographer, Radio Host

Tui Snider is a globetrotting author, photographer, public speaker, radio host, musician, and travel blogger. She loves exploring mysterious places, strange-but-true history, cemetery symbolism, and haunted lore. So far, Tui has published 3 bestselling books inspired by the quirky and mysterious state of Texas. Meanwhile, Tui’s photos of offbeat and overlooked places have appeared in FOX Travel News, Coast to Coast AM, easyJet, and other publications. Tui Snider’s presentation for the Haunted Hill Manor event is a photo-laden exploration of Historic Cemetery Symbols.

Mark Elliot Fults – Trance Medium, Artist, Author

A native of Chattanooga, Mark E. Fults is a locally known self-taught psychic, artist, trance medium, songwriter and now storyteller. In his book, Chattanooga Chills, Fults shares a lifelong collection of well-known and obscure ghost stories set in the rich historical landscape of Chattanooga, Tennessee. From Native American burial grounds to the Civil War battlefields, from elegant hotels like the Read House to a lynching on the Walnut Street Bridge, Chattanooga has ghosts, some of whom Fults has met personally.

Teal Gray – Psychic Medium, Radio Host, Author

Teal Gray is an intuitive, empath, tea-leaf, coffee ground, and tarot reader with over 25 years of experience. As a writer, sacred and haunted site traveler, radio host and founder of Teal Gray Worldwide, Teal has amassed many paranormal and unexplained experiences gaining a greater understanding of the unknown. Sharing that knowledge with is her passion. Teal Gray will be offering a *FREE* Psychic Gallery at the Hill House Manor event. Do not miss it!

Hill House Manor: Event Schedule

FRIDAY – August 28, 2015
Registration starts at: 1p.m.
1:30 TO 2:15 – Selena Roane
2:30 to 3:15 – Scott Gruenwald
3:30 to 4:15 – Dash Beardsley
4:30 to 5:15 – Tui Snider
5:30 to 6:30 open Panel Discussions
7:00 Conference ends for the day
Dinner break
8:00 Meet at Hill House to begin investigations of the Hill House Manor and the site of the Great Hangings of 1862.*
VIP lock in: Midnight until sunrise.

SATURDAY – August 29, 2015
Registration starts at 1p.m.
1:30 to 2:15 – Jereme Leonard
2:30 to 3:15 – Mark Fults
3:30 to 4:15 – Scott Gruenwald
4:30 to 5:15 – Dash Beardsley
5:30 to 6:30 – Teal Gray Gallery Reading
7:00 Conference ends for the day
Dinner break
8:00 Meet at Hill House to begin investigations of the Hill House Manor and the site of the Great Hangings of 1862.*
VIP lock in: Midnight until sunrise.

*During the Investigations one group will be Investigating the Hill House Manor and the other group Investigating the of the Great Hangings of 1862.

Want to read more?

To read about more weird, offbeat, and overlooked places, check out my best selling travel guide: Unexpected Texas.
For ghost hunting hot spots, check out my best selling travel guide to haunted places: Paranormal Texas.
For a strange-but-true tale of Texas history, check out: The Lynching of the Santa Claus Bank Robber. Happy travels!

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Tui Snider having fun on a Texas road trip!

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Tui Snider: Interviews, Events, & Appearances

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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

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

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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

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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!
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

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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

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Media Kit for Author, Tui Snider

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Media Kit for Author, Tui Snider

Terms of use:
I, Tui Snider, give permission for any and all of the information and photos on this page to be used for promoting my books and other creative projects both in print and online publications.

Interviews, Guest Posts, Articles & Speaking Engagements:
I am available for interviews, guest posts, articles, and speaking engagements. To make arrangements, please email me at TuiSnider @ gmail . com. I look forward to hearing from you!

Short Bio:
Tui Snider is a writer, travel blogger, photographer, and musician specializing in offbeat sites, overlooked history, cultural traditions, and quirky travel destinations. For Tui, travel is a mindset. Her motto is “Even home is a travel destination,” and she believes “The world is only boring if you take everyone else’s word for it.” Tui’s first book, Unexpected Texas is an Amazon Best Selling travel guide to offbeat and overlooked places within easy reach of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. Her next book, Paranormal Texas is a travel guide to haunted places and ghost hunters in north Texas, and is scheduled for release in September, 2014.

Full bio:
Tui Snider is a writer, travel blogger, photographer, and musician specializing in offbeat sites, overlooked history, cultural traditions, and quirky travel destinations. After living in Belgium, Italy, and a tiny island with a population of 7, Tui now calls the state of Texas her home. Even so, she has experienced as much culture shock in the Lone Star State as she ever did overseas!

For Tui, travel is a mindset. Her motto is “Even home is a travel destination,” and she believes “The world is only boring if you take everyone else’s word for it.” Tui has worn a lot of hats in her life – literally – and is especially fond of berets. In addition to writing, she is an avid photographer. Tui is also a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter. She recently began learning the Theremin.

Tui has been writing professionally since 2006, with articles and photos appearing in BMIbaby, easyJet, Wizzit, PlanetEye Traveler, iStopover, SkyEurope, North Texas Farm and Ranch magazines, and many others. She also wrote the shopping chapter for the Time Out Naples: Capri, Sorrento, and the Amalfi Coast 2010 travel guidebook, and provided photos for the poetry book Wild Woman Waking.

Tui’s first book Unexpected Texas is an Amazon Best Selling travel guide to offbeat and overlooked places within easy reach of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. Her next book, Paranormal Texas is a travel guide to haunted places and ghost hunters in north Texas, and is scheduled for release in September, 2014.

About Unexpected Texas:
You can’t make this stuff up. Actually you can… But here in Texas, you don’t have to! Not only does Tui Snider explain the stories behind these offbeat & overlooked sites, but she also gives directions to a bunch of quirky Texas places, including the:

* Gravesite of an Alleged Space Alien
* Courthouse Displaying a Dead Lizard
* Statue of Jesus Wearing Cowboy Boots
* Rope used to Lynch “Santa Claus”
* Building Made Entirely of Salt
* Wax Replica of Da Vinci’s Last Supper
* 65-foot tall Eiffel Tower Replica
* Petrified Wood Motel & Cafe
* World’s Smallest Skyscraper
* Only Michelangelo Painting in America
… and much, much more!

Interview Questions:

  • After living in Belgium, Italy, and the Pacific Northwest, what made you choose to live in Texas?
  • What inspired you to write Unexpected Texas?
  • What does your travel motto, “Even home is a travel destination” mean?
  • How do you find such unusual places that even native Texans have not heard of them?
  • What are your best tips for those who want to find offbeat and overlooked places in their hometown?
  • What was the strangest story you discovered while researching Unexpected Texas?
  • What made you decide to self-publish?
  • Do you have another project in the works? If so, what is it?

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