Carmen Goldthwaite
P. O. Box 470841
Fort Worth TX 76147
817-737-6958 H
817-726-0412-M
Web:www.carmengoldthwaite.com
Email: carmengoldthwaite@sbcglobal.net
Books:
Texas Dames: Sassy & Savvy Women Throughout Lone Star History. Oct. 2012, The History Press,
Charleston, S.C.
Writers Guide to 2013. (Due Jan 2013); Writers Institute Publications: “Point of View in
Nonfiction,” Sentences and Syntax,” and “Where Research and Idea Generation Meet:
Identifying Strong Topics.” Writers Institute Publications, West Redding, CT.
Chicken Soup of the Soul: The Magic of Mothers and Daughters, “Burgers and Butterflies,”
March 2012.
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,” TorForge 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:
Guest Speaker/Lecturer/Workshop Leader—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”—April 2012
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)
Newspaper & Magazine:
Contributing writer: True West, Wild West, Persimmon Hill, Fort Worth, Tex., and American
Cowboy—Texas history and travel writing (2000-present); Latitudes & Attitudes (inland sailing
features 2004-present); poetry, The Storyteller
Columnist, “Texas Dames™,” self-syndicated to community Texas dailies and weeklies (20052009)
Stringer/correspondent, The New York Times, Business (1998-2002)
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)
Instructor:
SMU, School of Creative Writing, 2000 to present; Narrative Nonfiction: the Proposal;
Introduction to Creative Writing (now Creative Writing Foundation)
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.
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