The ongoing podcast for West Virginia Writers, Inc., the Mountain State's largest organization dedicated to writers. Hosted by Eric Fritzius, from atop a hill in Greenbrier County, each podcast will feature information about WV Writers related events as well as readings and interviews with the writers of West Virginia and Appalachia.

This podcast features music by Pops Walker.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Episode 13: Mary Lucille DeBerry

Episode 13, in which we speak to poet Mary Lucille DeBerry, author of the new poetry collection Bertha Butcher's Coat.

The podcast will feature several readings from that work as well as discussions of the techniques Mary Lucille has used to inspire those poems. We'll also speak to her about her recent discovery of her own obituary.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 13

Links mentioned in Podcast:
Bertha Butcher's Coat
"Les Demoiselles Schwartz" painting by Anders Zorn

Friday, July 24, 2009

Next Week: Mary Lucille DeBerry Interview


The July 31 episode of the WVW Podcast will feature an interview with poet Mary Lucille DeBerry, author of the new collection of poems Bertha Butcher's Coat.

The podcast will feature several readings from that work as well as discussions of the techniques Mary Lucille has used to inspire those poems. We'll also talk to Mary Lucille about her discovery of her own obituary.

That's one week from today, July 31.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Episode 12: Pops Walker

After a two week absence, we return with Episode 12 of the WVW Podcast. We at long last speak to singer/songwriter and composer of our podcast's music Mr. Pops Walker. Pops is a friend of WV Writers and has performed at our summer conference on two past occasions. We speak to him about those experiences, his early days and the Shenandoah Valley Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest, which he is overseeing.

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West Virginia Writers Podcast Episode 12

Links mentioned in Podcast:
Shenandoah Valley Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest
PopsWalker.com
Performing Arts Luray.org
Lee Maynard
Mountain Whispers Audio Books
Keith & Joan Pitzer site

Pops Walker's albums Cuttin' In Line at the Karmic Buffet, Milepost 5, Live `n Drivin' On, and The Crum Session, can be purchased on CD or mp3 format at CDBaby.com.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

New Podcast This Friday

The WV Writers Podcast resumes this Friday featuring an interview with friend of the podcast Pops Walker.