| Arkansas Profiles A journalistic look at the best of Arkansas by Michelle Wallace |
My 2005 Arkansas Press Association Better Newspaper Editorial Contest award for freelance writing. Award winning journalism ... One of my feature stories won the freelance writing award from the Arkansas Press Association Better Newspaper Editorial Contest in 2005. The feature was published in 2004 in the Times-Herald of Forrest City. Read the story. A piece published by the same paper in 2005 won a freelance writing award at the 2006 APA contest. Read the story. A writer's life ... When I'm not writing stories for newspapers, I enjoy blogging. Take a look at my mom life blog. There I talk about the challenges of motherhood and the joys that come along with it In my working mom blog I talk about my experiences as a work-at-home writer mom. My home in eastern Arkansas inspired me recently. Read my impressions of the Delta. Find out more about me on my homepage. Stop by and meet my fabulous family. My favorite newspapers ... Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Times-Herald Stuttgart Daily Leader Arkansas Times Ozarks Monthly More links ... My favorite author My favorite websites |
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NEW FEATURES Talented musicians of Arkansas Pickin' and grinnin' IJ Wilson and the Old Timers Bluegrass Band play some rousing tunes in Saline County and around Arkansas. A musician's musician A thirteen-year-old teen in White County can play just about any instrument he picks up. The band plays on Thirteen-year-old singer, songwriter, and guitarist fronts his own band. Marching to his own beat Tyler Findley fulfills a personal dream by touring with the elite drum corps. SPECIAL STORIES In memory: Keen craftsman Stone County artisan Jack Thomas shines as knifesmith and gunsmith extraordinaire in the Ozark Mountains. Exclusive to Arkansas Profiles: The legend lives on February marks the anniversary of the death of Louis Jordan, one of the major pioneers of music. He hails from my hometown of Brinkley, Arkansas. My favorites: A fine point Sixteen-year-old turns out handcrafted pens and pencils in his spare time. Pint sized package of delight Five-year-old boy spreads joy during his weekly nursing home visits. Award winning stories: A hairy ordeal Young girl donates hair to Locks of Love after her bout with cancer. One family's saga The story of a family's ordeal with the harrowing aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. HISTORICAL ARKANSAS A look at country schoolhouses Jackson County Courthouse Museum Arkansas Post Museum Arkansas Post National Memorial site Stax Museum of American Soul Music |
INSIDE ARKANSAS PROFILES NEW FEATURES Pickin' and grinnin' A musician's musician The band plays on Marching to his own beat SPECIAL PIECES Winning pieces: A hairy ordeal One family's saga My favorites: A fine point Pint-sized package Exclusive: Louis Jordan's legend lives on In memory: Keen craftsman HISTORICAL ARKANSAS Country schoolhouses Jackson County Courthouse Museum Arkansas Post Museum Arkansas Post National Memorial Stax Museum ABOUT ME All about me My family My blogs: Mommy's Working Living the Mom Life |