Writer Biographies

Ron Coody

September 1, 2009 Ron Coody

In April 2002 my family moved from Fort Wayne to Istanbul, Turkey on a work assignment. This is not the first time we have lived outside the United States. In 1993 we worked in the former Soviet Union in the newly formed republic of Kazakstan, a ... Read more

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Lois Levihn

September 1, 2009January 22, 2017 Lois Levihn

I’m Fort Wayne native Lois Levihn author of Around the frame. I grew up close to Waynedale graduating from Wayne High School and IPFW. I’ve been a writer since 2009 when the new owners Alex and Michael were looking for new columnists. ... Read more

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Alyce Faye Bragg

September 1, 2009 Alyce Faye Bragg

The oldest of seven children; born on Big Laurel Creek in Clay County, West Virginia in 1935. Mother of six children; grandmother of 22, and great-grandmother of 23. ... Read more

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John Stark

September 1, 2009 John Stark

John Edward Stark was born to Irene Elizabeth and Edward William Stark on April 11, 1945. He attended grade school at Waynedale Elementary School, middle school at Maplewood School, High School at Elmhurst High School and was graduated in ... Read more

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Dennis E. Hensley Ph.D.

September 1, 2009March 9, 2017 Dennis E. Hensley Ph.D.

Dr. Dennis E. Hensley is chairman of the Department of Professional Writing at Taylor University, where he holds the rank of full professor. He holds four degrees in communications, including a Ph.D. in English from Ball State University. ... Read more

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Melinda Myers

September 1, 2009February 6, 2017 Melinda Myers

Nationally known gardening expert, TV/radio host, author & columnist Melinda Myers has over 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books, including Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening, the Midwest Gardener’s ... Read more

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Michele Andrews

September 1, 2009February 6, 2017 Michele Andrews

Michele Andrews is a full-blown Hoosier and Waynedaler. She was born in a Fort Wayne hospital then followed her mom and dad home to Waynedale. She has seen bits and pieces of the world while serving a stint in the United States Navy. The farthest ... Read more

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Brandon D. Schwarze

September 1, 2009February 6, 2017 Brandon D. Schwarze

Brandon Schwarze is a Fort Wayne native and an award winning, nationally published Journalist and Freelance Writer living in Fort Wayne. ... Read more

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Slim Randles

September 1, 2009February 6, 2017 Slim Randles

Raised in a suburb of Los Angeles, Slim Randles was 14 before he was able to buy a horse. This was a $50 horse, and Slim’s dad used to say they fed it around the clock to keep the buzzards from circling the house. ... Read more

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Daris Howard

September 1, 2009February 6, 2017 Daris Howard

Daris Howard is an author and playwright who grew up on a farm in rural Idaho. Throughout his life he has associated with many colorful characters including cowboys, farmers, lumberjacks, truck drivers, factory workers, and others while ... Read more

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Neil A. Case

September 1, 2009March 31, 2017 Neil A. Case

I was born in a small town in northwest Iowa in 1931, lived and went to school there until I was 17. Dad enlisted in the Army early in 1942, earned a commission and served in Europe until the end of the war. He returned to Iowa, went back to his previous ... Read more