The Appalachian Retelling Project

Sharing new narratives of Appalachia through collective storytelling.

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In our latest guest post, Lakota shares his thoughts about the recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky, from frustrations about the causes to pride in those who are helping.

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I’ve gotten a few inquiries about this, so I wanted to put out an open call. Many stories are being shared of neighbors coming together to help one another in the aftermath of the floods. If you have a story you’d like to tell, we are accepting submissions on this topic. ❤️

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NEW VIDEO! Traci Fields Tackett, 54, and Holly Fields Collins, 102, are two generations of women who are passionate about making quilts. Both born in Hazard, KY, they each fell in love with the art of quilting at a young age. https://t.co/8O8LboGNRe

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Announcing our first ever themed call for submissions: Holiday Traditions!

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Have you signed up for our newsletter yet? 📬 Get updates on the latest news, posts, and more by signing up on our homepage. Don’t miss out - our first one is going out soon! Sign up at https://t.co/4o6LgNX7g2.

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Today is the day!!! Read our full post below, and check out the new site at https://t.co/4o6LgNX7g2!

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Only one more day until the launch of our new website! I’m so excited to share our new site look and layout, as well as all the new ways you can get involved! See you tomorrow! 🤩

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Did you miss us? 🥳 The Appalachian Retelling Project is officially returning! We’ll be kicking things off THIS FRIDAY with a new look, new website, and new ways to get involved. Plus, some exciting new content is in the works 🤩 I’ll be sharing more Friday - see you then!

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Twitter won’t let me type enough for the full message (you can check our other social accounts for that), but I’ll be taking a brief hiatus from ARP for the next few months. In the meantime, take our survey and share what you want to see when I’m back: https://t.co/OOpMYYQ2V8

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New post! Billy is back with the FINAL installment in the lives of Tell and Minnie Maynard! Here, Billy shares some interesting tidbits and final stories from the lives of the Maynard family. https://t.co/4iqBJ0GGVy

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New post! Billy is back with another chapter in the lives of Tell and Minnie Maynard. This week, we learn about Peggy Maynard Wolfe, the couple’s fifteenth and final child. https://t.co/TbeqD1A27M

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If you haven't already, here's another push to take our survey! Appalachian Retelling is made for Appalachians, by Appalachians, so I want to know what type of content YOU want to see next! https://t.co/Hpi2hKU5jW

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Want to help shape the future of The Appalachian Retelling Project? Take our survey and let us know what kinds of stories, collaborations, and events you’d like to see in the future! https://t.co/pkws9lYQED

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New post! This week, Billy celebrates the life of Claude Maynard, the fourteenth child of Tell and Minnie. He and his wife, Raedeane, tragically passed away in a car accident that devastated the whole Maynard family. https://t.co/gzS5uf6rtk

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New post! Billy is back with another chapter in the lives of the Minnie and Tell Maynard family. This week, we learn about Bobby Maynard, the couple’s thirteenth child - including recollections written by Bobby himself. https://t.co/laH909jSo9

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We’ve got a new roundup of #AppalachianTalkBack available on the site! In this compilation, which I’m calling “Inside Appalachia,” we take a closer look into the many ways people think about and experience their lives in the mountains. https://t.co/Eg7p3OcaQd

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@app_retelling My Dad, Big Ern. Behind him, in the distance, is the hill where my 5th great grandfather is buried.

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For this week’s #AppalachianTalkBack, I want to SEE what Appalachia means to you! Reply with a picture that represents YOUR Appalachia. It can be anything - your family, a place you love, a tradition that means a lot to you.

Please note that I may RT or use these pics in a post!

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It’s time for some #AppalachianTalkBack! We talk a lot about bad media representation of Appalachia - but that doesn’t mean there aren’t good portrayals of the region, too. So I’m curious to know, what song, movie, book, etc. do you think best represents Appalachia? Why?