The Experience: Conversations with Creatives

John Hartness, fantasy/horror author, publisher at Falstaff Books, and quite possibly the most well-connected and well-liked person in the genre, joins the podcast to talk about how his internal conflicts with faith impact his stories, the amazing community he's fostered around himself, and most importantly, kitties.

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Award-winning young adult author Liani Kotcher (pen name: Rektok Ross) joins the podcast to talk about why she left a successful law career to become a full-time writer and how she's taking over the world of entertainment one story at a time.

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Sara Ella - author for Harper Collins and Enclave Publishing - talks about fairy tales, scorpions, and how a town library temporarily relocated to a basement changed her life.

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Graphic novelist, writer, and actor Brett Brooks shares the remarkable story of how he started working as an illustrator on the hit HBO series Doom Patrol and how the experience has affected his belief in fate.

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Here's John Krasinski talking about almost quitting right before he got The Office on YouTube.

Carey Durham talks about the road to founding his innovative multimedia company and why he's spent his life mastering a variety of skills in music performance, production, and promotion.

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Director and author Andrew Huff shares his unconventional journey to becoming a filmmaker and why he wouldn't change it at all.

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Worship leader and songwriter Shelly E. Johnson shares the remarkable story of how God spoke in her darkest moment and the ways in which she's answered that call ever since.

Shelly's newest album, Great Awakening, releases on Friday, May 6th. Links to this album and more music from Shelly are available here.

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Author Caroline George joins the podcast to talk about her journey to becoming an author for Harper Collins, how her perception of the craft has evolved, and tips for new writers looking to break into the industry.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Dearest Josephine

The Summer We Forgot

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Clint Hall talks with professional drummer and podcast host Chase Lowe about the recent loss of Taylor Hawkins, what it's like to be on tour as a musician, and his hilarious podcast, Friends in Lowe Places.

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Friends in Lowe Places podcast on YouTube

Chase's tribute video for Taylor Hawkins

Chase Lowe on Instagram

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