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Eileen Sisk

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"BUCK OWENS: The Biography" hardcover coming in Aug. 2010.

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  • Eileen Sisk

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  • Tickville, Tennessee, US

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Interests

  • General

    Writing, music, dance, books, the West, the mysteries of life, painting, art, photography, pottery, cooking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, hiking, walking, dogs, cats, sewing.
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  • Music

    Acoustic, Americana, country, blues, folk, jazz, reggae, rock, rockabilly, and more. I prefer satellite radio over terrestial radio. I listen to a lot of music by indie artists.

    Here is what I am listening to now.

    Buy this album! It is the best tribute to Buck Owens's music to date. (Chest not included.)

    Here is a video of my niece Angela singing the National Anthem in Bakersfield, California, at Famoso Raceway.

  • Movies

    I enjoy all movies about the West, chick flicks, dramas, comedies, and anything my kids create. The most powerful documentary I have seen is "Under Our Skin." Here's a snippet of it.

  • Television

    As a rule, I don't watch much television. I'd sooner watch fireflies on a summer night.

  • Books

    Biographies, memoirs, novels, and anything about the West. I just finished reading "Nancy Reagan" by Kitty Kelley and "The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley" by Alanna Nash and am now deep into "Child Bride: The Untold Story of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley" by Suzanne Finstad.

  • Heroes

    Daddy, my sons, Dorothy Parker, Linda Ellerbee, Granny Clampett, Georgia O'Keeffe, Janet Fleming Jones, Randy Mink, Mary Ann Pickard, and Lyme disease survivors.

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Details

  • Status: In a Relationship
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: Author/Journalist

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About me:

Here's a little tour of Tickville, where I reside in Tennessee...


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What others say about Eileen Sisk ...

“LOTS of tremendous reaction to you from yesterday’s program. They LOVE you! … Your voice fits perfectly. They can feel the soul! You are absolutely GREAT … !”

— Bill Mack, Grammy-winning songwriter and Sirius XM Satellite Radio DJ


“I could not put your book down, the continuity and style of your writing suggest mucho talent.”

— Buck Owens, Country Music Hall of Famer


“It’s about time the anthropologists took to scrutinizing the cowboy species. About the closest approach . . . we’ve heard of lately comes from Eileen Sisk, the self-described ‘Margaret Mead of honky-tonks,’ who penned the recently published HONKY-TONKS.”

— American Cowboy


“Successful journalists set their own personal standards and goals. When a technique is mastered, new goals are established. This describes Eileen’s approach to her position, problems become opportunities. Her can-do style also has a way of creating its own energy.”

— Joe Elbert, The Washington Post


“I have never known you to get ‘swamped.’ You are the coolest of cool and just go with the flow and get the job done.”

— Mike Tate, The Tennessean


Where I've been and what I am doing ...

I am a published author and professional journalist under contract with Chicago Review Press to write a biography about country legend Buck Owens.

In 1995, my first book HONKY-TONKS: Guide to Country Dancin' and Romancin' was published by HarperCollinsWest. It is a guide on how to find and survive America's cowboy bars. Also, I do occasional Nashville reports for the Bill Mack Show on Willie's Place, Sirius Channel 64 and XM Channel 13, from 12 to 3 p.m. eastern daily.

I was an award-winning designer and editor at The Washington Post (1982-1992) and have written for various newspapers (Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal) and magazines, including American Cowboy and Nevada.

My professional affiliations include the Society of Professional Journalists and Investigative Reporters and Editors.

Honors include being a subject of biographical record in Who's Who in the World, 2007-2010; Who's Who in America, 2006-2010; Who's Who of American Women, 2006-2007 and 2008-2009; Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 1997-1998 and 1995-1996; four awards of excellence from the Society of News Design, 1990 and 1992; and four merit of awards for black and white photography from the Pro Show, Long Beach, Calif., 1978.

I am a native Nevadan, attended high school in Arizona, and college in California. I've also lived in Maryland, Virginia, and now Tennessee.

If you want to learn more about me, read my blog, but do so at your own peril. I'm not just another pretty face; don't underestimate my abilities.



You must have a sense of humor.

Who I'd like to meet:

Other accomplished professionals such as authors, writers, journalists, broadcasters, songwriters, filmmakers, painters, poets, and musicians.