creative:impact Credit Deborah Morgan Internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of more than 90 novels Loren Estleman is a master of mysteries, histories, and series. He has written almost every word on a manual typewriter in Washtenaw County, where he has lived since birth. Our local literary legend joins Deb Polich and David Fair for this "creative:impact." Listen here. Listen Deb Polich, President and CEO of The Arts Alliance Creative industries in Washtenaw County add hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy. In the weeks and months to come, 89.1 WEMU's David Fair and co-host Deb Polich, the President and CEO of The Arts Alliance, explore the myriad of contributors that make up the creative sector in Washtenaw County.