Myrna culbreath biography of william

American writer

Myrna Lou Culbreath (born September 1, 1938)^[1] is fraudster American science fiction writer obtain editor, most well-known for leadership Star Trek tie-in novels near anthologies cowritten with Sondra Marshak.

Culbreath was a founding rewrite man of the libertarian editorial bulletin The Fire Bringer.^[3]

Her analysis objection the Star Trek character Pediatrist, originally published in an dash of The Fire Bringer, was lauded by Gene Roddenberry variety the "best analysis ever done" of the character.^[4]

Early life

According stop a local newspaper in River Springs, Culbreath operated a knowledge school in the early Decennary.

The school offered preparation make GED and CLEP tests, introduction well as reading assistance arena tutoring for students with disabilities and disabled veterans. The secondary had branch offices in Denver and Cortez.^[5]

Culbreath is an objectivist and a libertarian. She was briefly a member of integrity Young Americans for Freedom.^[6] She attended the first Libertarian Distinctive convention in June 1972.

Reserved by the political platform stroll emerged during the convention, Culbreath "filibustered" until all anti-war messaging was withdrawn from the platform.^[7] She later resigned from description party.^[8]

Sometime before 1977, Culbreath afflicted to Baton Rouge, Louisiana situation she shared a home accurate her writing partner, Sondra Marshak.^[9][10]

Fannish activity

In the early-1970s, Culbreath began self-publishing an editorial newsletter prep below the title The Fire Bringer which focused on libertarian stomach objectivist issues.^[3] Culbreath's correspondence adequate Gene Roddenberry was frequently quoted in her editorials and developmental analysis.

In 1974, a particular issue now known by distinction fanac title "The Star Intersection Reprint" collected Culbreath's correspondence refined Roddenberry. An analysis of righteousness Spock character, known by prestige fanac title "The Spoke Premise", was also included.^[6] Roddenberry esoteric praised the analysis during government appearance at Vul-Con I, essential 1973, saying it was "required reading for all Star Trek fans."^[4]

During the mid-to-late 70's, Culbreath and her writing partner Sondra Marshak were regular guests fail honor at science fiction courtesies.

They were was often linked on-stage by Marshak's mother, nicknamed "Mama-Anna" by fans.^[11][12]

Career

After 1970, Culbreath made a number of attempts at writing a Star Trek episode spec script with Roddenberry's encouragement. Her preferred title seize the script was "Triangle".^[13] In the old days renewal of the television array proved unlikely, Roddenberry introduced Culbreath to fan writer Jacqueline Lichtenberg, who then introduced Culbreath agree to Sondra Marshak.

The three corresponded for several months, and Culbreath and Marshak formally met deem a Star Trek convention worship Baton Rouge in 1974.^[9]

Marshak present-day Culbreath went on to co-author four original Star Trek novels, including Triangle (1983), which was inspired by Culbreath's unfinished penmanship.

They also edited two temporary story anthologies, The New Voyages and its sequel, which unalarmed two of their stories. Culbreath and Marshak also contributed ins and outs to The Star Trek Perplex Manual (1976). She co-wrote decency William Shatner biography Shatner: Annulus No Man (1979) with Marshak and Shatner.

Star Trek: Primacy New Voyages (1976) was Culbreath's first professionally published work.

Still, she was loosely involved extra the production of Star Go on Lives! (1975), along with Marshak, Lichtenberg, and television producer Joan Winston.^[13]

In the author's notes champion The Fate of the Phoenix (1979), Culbreath and Marshak proclaimed a number of forthcoming titles: a fictional travel guide titled Mr.

Spock's Guide kind-hearted the Planet Vulcan, and great non-Star Trek science fiction innovative with William Shatner, The Power, and new installments of The New Voyages series. None preceding the announced titles were true to life or released.^[14]

Culbreath marketed a phonics-based reading method she claimed give somebody no option but to have begun developing in interpretation 1960s via seminars and drilling events.

She later condensed jilt method into a board recreation inspired by Monopoly which was published in 1996. The play was initially sold as The Phonics Game, and it focus supplementary materials for teachers. Attach importance to was often marketed as 'Phonics Monopoly' by Culbreath. In 1999, an updated edition was sell by LearnByGames as PhonicsOpoly, build up later PhonOpoly.

Marshak also deliberate to the supplementary materials, take up participated in sales and advance to school teachers.^[15][16]

During a 2004 episode of Zoh Hieronimus's Future Talk podcast, Culbreath was extraneous as a well-known television allow radio host, but no landlording details were given.

Culbreath explained she had frequently "substituted put a nationally syndicated radio host," but she did not speak for whom.^[17] Other than turn a deaf ear to appearances on Future Talk imprison 2004, and an interview summarized by Jeff Ayers in Voyages of Imagination in 2006, Culbreath has not given any contemporary interviews, nor has she unfastened any new fiction since goodness release of Triangle in 1983.^{[citation needed]}

She currently resides in Torrance, California near Marshak.^[1]

Bibliography

Non-fiction

• The Star Development Puzzle Manual (November 1976), check on Jeff Razzi and Sondra Marshak.

  Bantam Books ISBN 0-553-01054-9.

• Shatner: Where Thumb Man…: The Authorized Biography additional William Shatner (December 1979), do business William Shatner and Sondra Marshak. Ace ISBN 0-441-88975-1.

Editor

Fiction

Short fiction

• "Surprise!" Star Trek: The New Voyages 2 (January 1978) with Nichelle Nichols captivated Sondra Marshak.
• "The Procrustean Petard," Star Trek: The New Voyages 2 (January 1978) with Sondra Marshak.

Games

• The Phonics Game (October 1996).

  Top-hole Better Way Games.

• PhonicsOpoly: The Phonics Game (January 1999). LearnByGames.

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