Iowa Writers Collaborative Roundup
Julie Gammack, Robert Leonard, Marianne Fons, Phoebe Wall HowardLinking readers and professional writers who care about Iowa.
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Grabbing every second I can to provide fuel to individuals to tell their stories—Check out The Okoboji Writers’ and Songwriters’ Retreat, AND the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative managing editor. Glad to 'meet' you.
Robert Leonard is a former radio news reporter. He has bylines in the New York Times, TIME, USA Today, the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Capitol Dispatch, the Kansas City Star, and many more.
Marianne Fons taught millions of Americans how to quilt as co-host of "Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting" nationwide on public television and as co-author of QUILTER'S COMPLETE GUIDE, the best-selling "bible" of quiltmaking.
Award-winning journalist who delivers news and analysis. Original reporting about the auto industry, competitive sailing and border issues with Canada. Pro tip: Trust people who return shopping carts. \ud83d\uded2
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