Category Archives: Creative Minds Profile

Creative Minds Profile #17: HOPE CARTELLI and JEFF LEWONCZYK

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

This month’s Creative Minds Interview is a little different; today I am featuring a creative team. I first met Hope Cartelli and Jeff Lewonczyk when, back in my acting days, I was cast in a production of PIPER MCKENZIE PRESENTS … Continue reading →

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Creative Minds #16: TIM HALL

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I first met Tim Hall at the 2015 Deadly Ink Conference in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where we ended up having a very interesting conversation about telephone psychics. I once interviewed for a position as a telephone psychic and Tim … Continue reading →

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Creative Minds Profile #15: A.J. SIDRANSKY

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I first met A.J. Sidransky when we were both reading from our mystery novels at a Mystery Writers of America, New York Chapter reading at KGB Bar, and I have had the pleasure of hanging out with him at a … Continue reading →

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Creative Minds Profile #14: Radha Vatsal

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I first met Radha Vatsal when we were both reading excerpts from our novels at KGB Bar in New York as part of a Mystery Writers of America New York Chapter Event. As soon as she started reading from her … Continue reading →

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Creative Minds #13: ANNAMARIA ALFIERI

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I first met Annamaria Alfieri when I attended Deadly Ink 2015 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Right away, I knew I had to start reading her novels. With exotic locales like 17th century Peru and 19th century Paraguay, how could … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Advice from Creative Minds

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

When I first started this blog, I knew I wanted it to be a celebration of creativity. This is why I began the Creative Minds Profiles. This year I interviewed 12 amazing creative minds, and I asked each of them … Continue reading →

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Creative Minds Profile #12: CAROLYN RASHIP

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

This month I am thrilled to interview one of my dear friends, Carolyn Raship. I first met Carolyn working on some downtown theater production on the Lower East Side in New York many moons ago. Turned out we shared many … Continue reading →

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Creative Minds #11: SIOBHAN ANTONIOLI

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

This month I am thrilled to interview one of my closest friends and one of the most creative people I know, Siobhan Antonioli. I met Siobhan when I was teaching Theater and English at Bronx Theater High School. I had … Continue reading →

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Creative Minds Profile #10: JOEL HABERLI

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

Happy New Year! Today, I bring you Not Even Joking’s 10th Creative Minds Profile. Today’s creative mind appeared in my short plays MISSED EXIT and TEXT MISDIRECTED, and directed the original production of my 10-minute play for youth, ERASING THE … Continue reading →

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Creative Minds Profile #9: GARY GLAUBER

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

In the film Dead Poets Society, Mr. Keating, played by Robin Williams says, “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is … Continue reading →

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