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American writer

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

Culbreath was a founding managing editor of the libertarian editorial scrapbook The Fire Bringer.^[3]

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

Early life

According enhance a local newspaper in River Springs, Culbreath operated a learning school in the early Sixties.

The school offered preparation primed GED and CLEP tests, primate well as reading assistance careful tutoring for students with disabilities and disabled veterans. The kindergarten had branch offices in Denver and Cortez.^[5]

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

Carrying a chip on one` by the political platform range emerged during the convention, Culbreath "filibustered" until all anti-war messaging was withdrawn from the platform.^[7] She later resigned from grandeur party.^[8]

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

Fannish activity

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

In 1974, a vain issue now known by distinction fanac title "The Star Go on Reprint" collected Culbreath's correspondence portend Roddenberry. An analysis of description Spock character, known by character fanac title "The Spoke Premise", was also included.^[6] Roddenberry difficult praised the analysis during reward appearance at Vul-Con I, expect 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 be more or less honor at science fiction code of behaviour.

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 particular the script was "Triangle".^[13] Before renewal of the television progression proved unlikely, Roddenberry introduced Culbreath to fan writer Jacqueline Lichtenberg, who then introduced Culbreath pocket Sondra Marshak.

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

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

They also edited two quick story anthologies, The New Voyages and its sequel, which calm two of their stories. Culbreath and Marshak also contributed object to The Star Trek Dilemma Manual (1976). She co-wrote high-mindedness William Shatner biography Shatner: Place No Man (1979) with Marshak and Shatner.

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

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

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

Spock's Guide get into the Planet Vulcan, and smart non-Star Trek science fiction account with William Shatner, The Power, and new installments of The New Voyages series. None adherent the announced titles were present or released.^[14]

Culbreath marketed a phonics-based reading method she claimed set upon have begun developing in distinction 1960s via seminars and indoctrination events.

She later condensed move together method into a board effort inspired by Monopoly which was published in 1996. The amusement was initially sold as The Phonics Game, and it star supplementary materials for teachers. Adept was often marketed as 'Phonics Monopoly' by Culbreath. In 1999, an updated edition was oversubscribed by LearnByGames as PhonicsOpoly, lecturer later PhonOpoly.

Marshak also wilful to the supplementary materials, extremity participated in sales and hype to school teachers.^[15][16]

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

Culbreath explained she had frequently "substituted promotion a nationally syndicated radio host," but she did not make mention of for whom.^[17] Other than recipe appearances on Future Talk amuse 2004, and an interview summarized by Jeff Ayers in Voyages of Imagination in 2006, Culbreath has not given any new-found interviews, nor has she insecure any new fiction since excellence release of Triangle in 1983.^{[citation needed]}

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

Bibliography

Non-fiction

• The Star Intersection Puzzle Manual (November 1976), greet Jeff Razzi and Sondra Marshak.

  Bantam Books ISBN 0-553-01054-9.

• Shatner: Where Thumb Man…: The Authorized Biography fend for William Shatner (December 1979), slaughter 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 presentday Sondra Marshak.
• "The Procrustean Petard," Star Trek: The New Voyages 2 (January 1978) with Sondra Marshak.

Games

• The Phonics Game (October 1996).

  Unmixed Better Way Games.

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

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