Ashland – Chuck Carlise

John Sara comes to town

My friend and former grad student, John Sara, comes to Ashland to read from his new book, The Poet Who Cried Monster, a response…

I got to host short story writer and novelist Ian Stansel this week. He’s a walking text-book for fiction writers, and my only regret…

I’m the Interim Director for the Ashland MFA Program, and set up this year’s two-week Summer Residency. I couldn’t be prouder of how it’s…

One of the first things I had to do as Director of the Ashland MFA was apply for an Ohio Arts Council grant. As…

Hosted Toronto novelist and friend, Thea Lim, reading from her book, An Ocean of Minutes.

How about an Advanced Fiction Workshop, and a bunch of senior capstone sections, along with running the Press and directing the MFA. This sounds…

This is a temporary gig (Interim Director) but a pretty exciting opportunity . This is one version of my dream job: Teaching Creative…

Awarded three Early Promise Grants to bring students to AWP in Los Angeles. This is fun. More students at the carnival of AWP…

Hosted Ashland Visiting Writer’s Series. Got to bring my friend, Kristine Ervine, in support of her amazing memoir, Rabbit Heart.. Co-Sponsored by…

Year three(!) at Ashland University. Let’s try a Creative Nonfiction workshop this semester (and an intro workshop)