“A Year in Asheville”
Vernacular Photography Blog Project Reaches Completion

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 29, 2008—Marty Weil, a freelance writer based in Asheville, announces the completion of “A Year in Asheville” photo blog project, a vernacular “time-capsule” that contains more than 300 images of everyday scenes shot in and around Asheville, North Carolina, between September 29, 2007 and September 29, 2008.

“A Year in Asheville” contains images that capture some of the most important events and activities that took place in Asheville during the Weil’s first year in residence, including festivals, protests, and civic events. The images featured on “A Year in Asheville” highlight the special people and moments that typify life in Asheville.“My first visit to Asheville was in 1990,” says Weil. “In 2007, my dream to live in Asheville came true. To chronicle it, I created ‘A Year in Asheville.’ The site was created to capture the special moments and scenes that are the essence of life in Asheville. This project is a modern, digital interpretation of the type of vernacular photography that was common at the beginning of the last century.”

While he will no longer add images to the site after September 29, 2008, Weil plans to keep “A Year in Asheville” active on the Web to serve as a permanent, online time-capsule of life in Asheville from 2007 to 2008.
For more information, contact Marty Weil at 828-505-1209.
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Marty Weil Wins Folio Magazine “Eddie” Award
Bronze Medal for Best Single Article in Education Category
Asheville, NC, Sept. 25, 2007—Marty Weil, a freelance writer based in Asheville, NC, is pleased to announced that he has received a Bronze medal in the prestigious Folio Magazine Editorial (“Eddie”) Awards. Weil received an Eddie for the Best Single Article in the “Business-to-Business: Government/Public Sector/Education” category. The selected article, “Meet the Press,” appeared in the August 2006 issue of Scholastic Administrator.

This year’s Folio Eddie finalists were selected by a panel of more than 100 judges—including respected editors, publishers, creative directors, and webmasters—from a pool of roughly 3,000 entries submitted by magazine publishers spanning the globe. Winners were announced at the Eddie and Ozzie Awards gala on September 23, 2007, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.
The award-winning article, “Meet the Press”, written by Marty Weil, explores in-depth how school district administrators deal with members of the press during crisis situations.

“I’m proud to be recognized for editorial excellence by the distinguished Folio awards program,” said Marty Weil. “‘Meet the Press’ exemplifies my commitment to writing outstanding editorial content. I’d like to thank Folio magazine for this honor. I also want to thank the editors at Scholastic Administrator for giving me the opportunity to contribute to their outstanding publication.”
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