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The Octopus, Rattlesnake, and Honeybee Speak
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) partnered last year with Arts Midwest in a community reading program called The Big Read. Here in Madison…
Feb 10
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Eureka—I'm A Writer!
A Facebook non-fan, I share posts from institutions I care about, like the Iowa Quilt Museum and the Iowa Theater, but I don’t bother with personal…
Jan 6
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How Will My Darlings Fare?
Apologies for posting the visual of my book deal .
Dec 16, 2025
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It's A Party!
The Iowa Writers’ Collaborative holiday party is 7 to 9 p.m.
Dec 10, 2025
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Snowstorm Baking in Quiltropolis
Santa arrives in Quiltropolis (Winterset) each year on the day after Thanksgiving—riding around the town square on one of the lighted floats that…
Dec 10, 2025
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Shunned in Winterset
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My Dream Job
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Sign Contract . . . Then Sew
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Eureka—I'm A Writer!
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Now Booking Quilt Guild Gigs for 2027
I like to joke that I’ve been in more church basements than anyone.
Nov 18, 2025
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Sign Contract . . . Then Sew
My two favorite pastimes (after reading), as boring as that may sound, are sewing and writing.
Nov 11, 2025
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Quiltropolis, London, York
On the first leg of my journey (DSM-ORD), I opened Iowa Writers’ Collaborative colleague Peter Hedges’ 1991 debut, purchased from Beaverdale Books last…
Oct 28, 2025
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Shunned in Winterset
Hester Prynne may be a fictional character, but she’s a hero to me.
Oct 4, 2025
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PIEOWA at The Iowa Theater October 5
Punny phrases attached to Beth Howard’s new documentary film “PIEOWA: A Piece of America” are as plentiful and juicy as actual slices of pie spread out…
Sep 23, 2025
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Speaking of the Quilt Industry
Not everyone knows that a robust, national industry supports the estimated 10 million (mostly) women making quilts in America today.
Sep 16, 2025
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My Dream Job
I was sipping my second cup of coffee, looking forward to my second day on the job at Fair Isle Books (a lovely, tiny bookshop on Washington Island…
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Marianne Fons writes from the small town of Winterset, Iowa, reporting on quilty and non-quilty topics.
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