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Veteran journalist Tom Jacobs joins host Fred Klein to discuss Jacob’s more than 20 years experience as a writer. They also talk about Miller-McCune magazine’s transition to Pacific Standard.

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Barbara Gaughen informs host Fred Klein about the Global Ebook Awards. Deadline for entering is April 30, 2012. Winners will be honored in August in Santa Barbara. Gaughen also talked about her career in public relations and her late husband Robert Muller.

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Mystery author Louise Gaylord chats with host Fred Klein about opera, the nonprofit sector, and her new book titled Dark Lake.

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Author and former actress Melodie Johnson Howe joins host Fred Klein to talk about her new collection of short stories titled Shooting Hollywood. She also reminisces about her career in show business.

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Marc Jaffe, who for eighteen years served as Editorial Director at Bantam Books, returns to reminisce with host Fred Klein about the glory days of publishing in the 1960s and 70s.

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Author and Santa Barbara Writers Conference owner Monte Schulz returns to talk about his latest novel The Big Town with host Fred Klein. Schulz also gives viewers a sneak peak at the plans for SBWC happening June 9-14, 2012 at the Hyatt in Santa Barbara.

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Known for acting in action films in Italy and Mexico, Art Hansl is now writing books. He talks with host Fred Klein about his new autobiography Flashbacks and his thriller novels.

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Kate Sexton takes host Fred Klein on a wild ride of her life story beginning with promoting The Beatles and culminating with her creation of the Pacific Institute for Professional Writing. PIPW will be offering several workshops at the Ojai WordFest on Saturday, March 31, 2012.

Michael Bowker sits down with host Fred Klein to share stories of freelance writing. Bowker, known in Santa Barbara for his columns in the Daily Sound and the Montecito Messenger, has had a varied career including Reader’s Digest and a number of books.

Underwater cinematographer and adventurist Mike DeGruy died February 3 in a helicopter crash off the coast of Australia while scouting locations for an upcoming project.

DeGruy helped find the new campus for Santa Barbara Middle School and inspired every 9th grade student and staff on Channel Islands Expeditions. “Mike had an incredible sense of adventure, wicked sense of humor, and the knack for telling stories that became larger than life, “ said SBMS Headmaster, Brian McWilliams. “Michael’s contributions to our community and planet were only eclipsed by his love for his wife Mimi, and his children Frances and Max.”

In a 2005 interview with this reporter DeGruy discussed how much he enjoyed making documentaries but mentions that the downside was traveling so much. “When you’ve got two kids at home and a wife that has to take care of the house, the school, and a whole lot of other things while you’re away, it’s not the same anymore,” DeGruy said. “I think it is something that has to be carefully planned out and nurtured in order for it to work. And what I mean by nurtured is your spouse or your kids or whoever is missing you while you’re away, at least you hope they’re missing you, you have to talk to them a lot.” Read the rest of this entry »