Category Archives: Creativity

I’m Thankful for [This]

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Doug Dangler

What are you thankful for? Your health? Your family? Your friends? Thanksgiving Day, 2016, I’ll be broadcasting an hour-long Craft special on WCBE, 90.5 FM, and I’d like you to share a few minutes of what you’re thankful for with WCBE … Continue reading →

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Late One Night with Lee Martin

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Guest interviewer Sam Tucker sits down with Pulitzer finalist Lee Martin and gets the scoop about Late One Night,his latest novel. Listen in for an in-depth look at how this novelist works, and what voice he’s always ready to deploy.

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Guest host Whimsy Slattershot talks with Tony Anderson about surviving The Road

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Thinking about a family vacation? Guest Tony Anderson has pretty of great advice about what to take with you before you pull out of the driveway. Warning: some of Tony’s ideas may not be legal in all states.

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Joe Hill: the fireman is coming to your town

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Author Joe Hill has blazed a trail in horror fiction with 4 novels, and his latest, The Fireman, is burning up bookstores near you. Special guest author interviewer Lucy A Snyder (Craft fans–both of you–will remember Lucy’s great 2015 Halloween story) fans … Continue reading →

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John Scalzi: Ohioan for the drama

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Author John Scalzi appeared at the 2016 Ohioana Book festival to discuss his latest novels and assure the world that Ohio is a hub of literary content. In return, I assured him that Ohio is less frequently incarcerating our literary … Continue reading →

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Peter Mulvey: Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Sheboygan and Columbus

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Playing over 100 dates every year, singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey travels almost constantly. Before his May 13 appearance with Six String Concert series he will play in Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Sheboygan, WI. What keeps him on the road and wanting to perform … Continue reading →

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Jill Bialosky: The Players in our lives

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Doug Dangler

-Andy Ross Home-runs and stadium chants do not typically fill the pages of a poetry collection, but then again, Jill Bialosky is not your typical poet. The Ohio native’s latest collection, The Players, uses the baseball diamond as a landscape … Continue reading →

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John Scalzi: how to stay employed as a writer

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Doug Dangler

-Andy Ross Writer John Scalzi is an Ohio resident and the author of several award-winning science fiction novels. He also runs a popular blog, Whatever. Scalzi was the recipient of the 2016 Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio. Scalzi … Continue reading →

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Dara Naraghi and Brent Bowman: creators of Persia Blues

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Doug Dangler

-Andy Ross This past December, local graphic artists Dara Naraghi and Brent Bowman released Persia Blues Volume 2: Love and War on independent publisher NBM. The story interweaves ancient Persian mythology with the story of young Minoo Shirazi coming to … Continue reading →

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Tracy Chevalier: at the edge of the orchard and history

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Doug Dangler

It’s not often that trees, orchards, and apples find themselves at the center of a conflict, but that is exactly the case with Tracy Chevalier’s newest novel, At the Edge of the Orchard. The book follows the saga of the … Continue reading →

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