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About yarnspinnerpress

Story teller, retired journalist, author, folksinger, folklorist, gardener.

“Vada” From Elder Mountain Press

Posted on March 23, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

click here to read what Marideth has to say about writing Vada and West Plains As I Knew It.

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Written By Marideth

Posted on March 23, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

These two works [“Vada” and “West Plains As I Knew It”] were about very different people and required two very different approaches, but the assignments were virtually the same.I was to write the life story of each individual, using all … Continue reading →

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An Aerial View

Posted on March 22, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress
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Arkansas Fiddlers’ Convention

Posted on March 21, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

On March 26-27 I’ll be at the  Arkansas Fiddlers’ Convention in Harrison, Ark., meeting with WB Producer and old-time-music buff Jonathan Scheuer to talk movies, music and upcoming Missouri screenings of their favorite film. The convention runs March 19-22 at … Continue reading →

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West Plains As I Knew It, by Robert Neathery

Posted on March 21, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

Get a copy of West Plains as I Knew It Vada, also from Elder Mountain Press and penned by Marideth Sisco. Marideth tells about writing these two works.

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Just Back from Austin

Posted on March 20, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

Just back from Austin, where SXSW (South-By-Southwest Music and Film Festival) is still going strong, with the trade show winding down along with film festival screenings, and the music just now getting rolling. My last day wandering about coincided with … Continue reading →

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Excerpts From Costa Rica Journals; Chapter 18:

Posted on March 19, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

My guide takes me to one of the little houses and onto the porch, where I examine gourd rattles and water jars, and a balsa wood drum whose head is an iguana skin. I select several and hope I have … Continue reading →

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