CAROLYN B. LEONARD, granddaughter of Oklahoma homesteaders, former rural newspaper editor, winner of many journalistic contests, published in local, state and national publications, contributed to the best-seller “In Their Name,” a state-endorsed book on the Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City. She remains a commissioned writer for Persimmon Hill, the award-winning magazine of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and is author of the newly released non-fiction book, Who’s Your Daddy? She is a popular speaker at organizations, fairs and festivals, especially when talking about her favorite subjects, genealogy and writing. Leonard’s historical novel & several non-fiction manuscripts have claimed awards in state and national competition, but remain incomplete. She plans to finish them all this year (every year), but her hobbies of flower gardening, photography, genealogy, travel, computer networking, writer meetings, friends, family and grandchildren habitually interfere – and not necessarily in that order. She received the highest honor of the prestigious Oklahoma Writers Federation last year when she was named Honorary Lifetime member. Leonard lives in Oklahoma City with her retired engineer hubby, Jon Heavener. She is currently working on a non-fiction book about the Low Dutch who settled New Netherland and later settled in Kentucky. She also still operates the wheat farm in far northwestern Oklahoma where she grew up. CLICK HERE to see a recent television Interview on the Read About It show. CLICK HERE to see samples of some of her work published in Persimmon Hill magazine recently: Painting the Old Homestead - Joseph Bohler Summer 2010 Don’t Lose your Happy! (Preview mag May 2009) The Secret Story of a Famous Photograph (Wm Prettyman) -Fall 2006 His painting is like a song -Summer 2007 CLICK HERE to see some of her activities the past year. Wow! makes you tired just reviewing all that. What a wonderful year 2011 so 2012 should be even better! Click here to get the information on how to get me to speak to your organization. Her motto: Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, covered in scars, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming YAHOO! what a ride! Click here to see the “secret” page, a bio that won’t be on book jackets. Here’s the boring stuff: Movie extra in “Bringing Up Bobby” 2010 TV Interviews with Read About It, OETA. Former Editor of the Oklahoma Genealogical Society newsletter & on the OGS Board more than seven years. Past president & Board member of Oklahoma Writers Federation. Current Publicity Director of Edmond Genealogical Society. Editor & publisher of the monthly Writers Reminder online E-zine, seven years and continuing. 1st Vice Regent of Oklahoma Prairies DAR, two terms Member OKC Writers Board of Directors & two terms as President. Past Pres. & Charter Member of the Writers of Purple Sage. 25-year member of Mayflower Descendants Society Coordinates Nationwide Low Dutch Cousins Gathering bi-annually in Kentucky; mailing list of 800 subscribers. Member of First Families of the Twin Territories of Oklahoma. Member of Servants Dinner Club, now in 15th year of restaurant reviews Member of historical societies in Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, more Member of Evergreen Travel Club, Affordable Travel Club, and Travelwriters.com Graduate of Oklahoma City University, BA 1993 Associate of Daughters of Holland Dames Member of Daughters of War of 1812 Honorary Colonel of Kentucky Who’s Who of American Women, 1998 to present. Who’s Who in the World 2003

CAROLYN B. LEONARD,

granddaughter of Oklahoma homesteaders, former

rural newspaper editor, winner of many journalistic contests, published in local, state and national publications, contributed to the best-seller “In Their Name,” a state-endorsed book on the Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City. She remains a commissioned writer for Persimmon Hill, the award-winning magazine of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and is author of the newly released non-fiction book, Who’s Your Daddy?

She is a popular speaker at organizations, fairs and festivals, especially when talking about her favorite subjects, genealogy and writing.

Leonard’s historical novel & several non-fiction manuscripts have claimed awards in state and national competition, but remain incomplete. She plans to finish them all this year (every year), but her hobbies of flower gardening, photography, genealogy, travel, computer networking, writer meetings, friends, family and grandchildren habitually interfere – and not necessarily in that order.

She received the highest honor of the prestigious Oklahoma Writers Federation last year when she was named Honorary Lifetime member.

Leonard lives in Oklahoma City with her retired engineer hubby, Jon Heavener. She is currently working on a non-fiction book about the Low Dutch who settled New Netherland and later settled in Kentucky. She also still operates the wheat farm in far northwestern Oklahoma where she grew up.

CLICK HERE to see a recent television Interview on the Read About It show.

CLICK HERE to see samples of some of her work published in Persimmon Hill magazine recently:

Painting the Old Homestead - Joseph Bohler Summer 2010

Don’t Lose your Happy! (Preview mag May 2009)

The Secret Story of a Famous Photograph (Wm Prettyman) -Fall 2006

His painting is like a song -Summer 2007

CLICK HERE to see some of her activities the past year. Wow! makes you tired just reviewing all that. What a wonderful year 2011 so 2012 should be even better!

Click here to get the information on how to get me to speak to your organization.

Her motto: Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, covered in scars, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming YAHOO! what a ride!

Click here to see the “secret” page, a bio that won’t be on book jackets.

Here’s the boring stuff:

★Movie extra in “Bringing Up Bobby” 2010
★TV Interviews with Read About It, OETA.
★Former Editor of the Oklahoma Genealogical Society newsletter & on the OGS Board more than seven years.
★Past president & Board member of Oklahoma Writers Federation.
★Current Publicity Director of Edmond Genealogical Society.
★Editor & publisher of the monthly Writers Reminder online E-zine, seven years and continuing.
★1st Vice Regent of Oklahoma Prairies DAR, two terms
★Member OKC Writers Board of Directors & two terms as President.
★Past Pres. & Charter Member of the Writers of Purple Sage.
★25-year member of Mayflower Descendants Society
★Coordinates Nationwide Low Dutch Cousins Gathering bi-annually in Kentucky; mailing list of 800 subscribers.
★Member of First Families of the Twin Territories of Oklahoma.
★Member of Servants Dinner Club, now in 15th year of restaurant reviews
★Member of historical societies in Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, more
★Member of Evergreen Travel Club, Affordable Travel Club, and Travelwriters.com
★Graduate of Oklahoma City University, BA 1993
★Associate of Daughters of Holland Dames
★Member of Daughters of War of 1812
★Honorary Colonel of Kentucky
★Who’s Who of American Women, 1998 to present.
★Who’s Who in the World 2003