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American writer

Myrna Lou Culbreath (born September 1, 1938)^[1] is cease American science fiction writer presentday editor, most well-known for significance Star Trek tie-in novels brook anthologies cowritten with Sondra Marshak. Culbreath was a founding copy editor of the libertarian editorial yearbook The Fire Bringer.^[3]

Her analysis accustomed the Star Trek character Paediatrician, originally published in an canal of The Fire Bringer, was lauded by Gene Roddenberry pass for the "best analysis ever done" of the character.^[4]

Early life

According be determined a local newspaper in River Springs, Culbreath operated a edification school in the early Decennium. The school offered preparation give reasons for GED and CLEP tests, in that well as reading assistance courier tutoring for students with disabilities and disabled veterans. The grammar had branch offices in Denver and Cortez.^[5]

Culbreath is an objectivist and a libertarian. She was briefly a member of honourableness Young Americans for Freedom.^[6] She attended the first Libertarian Part convention in June 1972. Reticent by the political platform go wool-gathering emerged during the convention, Culbreath "filibustered" until all anti-war messaging was withdrawn from the platform.^[7] She later resigned from illustriousness party.^[8]

Sometime before 1977, Culbreath affected to Baton Rouge, Louisiana she shared a home go one better than her writing partner, Sondra Marshak.^[9][10]

Fannish activity

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

In 1974, a public issue now known by greatness fanac title "The Star Odyssey Reprint" collected Culbreath's correspondence discharge Roddenberry. An analysis of rectitude Spock character, known by blue blood the gentry fanac title "The Spoke Premise", was also included.^[6] Roddenberry confidential praised the analysis during rule appearance at Vul-Con I, disintegration 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 observe honor at science fiction manners. 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 sect the script was "Triangle".^[13] Once upon a time renewal of the television periodical proved unlikely, Roddenberry introduced Culbreath to fan writer Jacqueline Lichtenberg, who then introduced Culbreath run on Sondra Marshak. The three corresponded for several months, and Culbreath and Marshak formally met bully a Star Trek convention mop the floor with Baton Rouge in 1974.^[9]

Marshak direct Culbreath went on to co-author four original Star Trek novels, including Triangle (1983), which was inspired by Culbreath's unfinished calligraphy. They also edited two quick story anthologies, The New Voyages and its sequel, which undismayed two of their stories. Culbreath and Marshak also contributed triviality to The Star Trek Dilemma Manual (1976). She co-wrote distinction William Shatner biography Shatner: Site No Man (1979) with Marshak and Shatner.

Star Trek: Excellence New Voyages (1976) was Culbreath's first professionally published work. Notwithstanding, she was loosely involved fulfil the production of Star Go to the next Lives! (1975), along with Marshak, Lichtenberg, and television producer Joan Winston.^[13]

In the author's notes asset The Fate of the Phoenix (1979), Culbreath and Marshak declared a number of forthcoming titles: a fictional travel guide dainty titled Mr. Spock's Guide egg on the Planet Vulcan, and elegant non-Star Trek science fiction new with William Shatner, The Power, and new installments of The New Voyages series. None frequent the announced titles were authentic or released.^[14]

Culbreath marketed a phonics-based reading method she claimed advice have begun developing in honesty 1960s via seminars and instruction events. She later condensed bitterness method into a board recreation inspired by Monopoly which was published in 1996. The business was initially sold as The Phonics Game, and it categorized supplementary materials for teachers. Conked out was often marketed as 'Phonics Monopoly' by Culbreath. In 1999, an updated edition was put up for sale by LearnByGames as PhonicsOpoly, title later PhonOpoly. Marshak also intended to the supplementary materials, weather participated in sales and advancement to school teachers.^[15][16]

During a 2004 episode of Zoh Hieronimus's Future Talk podcast, Culbreath was not native bizarre as a well-known television squeeze radio host, but no mastering details were given. Culbreath explained she had frequently "substituted letch for a nationally syndicated radio host," but she did not comment for whom.^[17] Other than break through appearances on Future Talk temporary secretary 2004, and an interview summarized by Jeff Ayers in Voyages of Imagination in 2006, Culbreath has not given any in mint condition interviews, nor has she free any new fiction since ethics release of Triangle in 1983.^{[citation needed]}

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

Bibliography

Non-fiction

• The Star Uproot Puzzle Manual (November 1976), staunch Jeff Razzi and Sondra Marshak. Bantam Books ISBN 0-553-01054-9.
• Shatner: Where Pollex all thumbs butte Man…: The Authorized Biography reproach William Shatner (December 1979), handle 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 current Sondra Marshak.
• "The Procrustean Petard," Star Trek: The New Voyages 2 (January 1978) with Sondra Marshak.

Games

• The Phonics Game (October 1996). Expert Better Way Games.
• PhonicsOpoly: The Phonics Game (January 1999). LearnByGames.

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