Writer/Director Jeffrey Crane Graham discusses his new award-winning, John Hughesian coming of
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Session #180 – Interview with “Always Lola” Screenwriter/Director Jeffrey Crane Graham
Writer/Director Jeffrey Crane Graham discusses his new award-winning, John Hughesian coming of
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Fighting Writer's Block and Other Literary Ailments
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Session #180 – Interview with “Always Lola” Screenwriter/Director Jeffrey Crane Graham
Writer/Director Jeffrey Crane Graham discusses his new award-winning, John Hughesian coming of age dramedy Always Lola which is premiering for rent/purchase on most streaming platforms including Amazon Prime, YouTube and AppleTV. Jeffrey also teaches screenwriting and produces and cohosts the podcast “The Screen Writing Life.”
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Session #179 – Post WGA strike state of the industry
In this session we discuss the state of Hollywood post WGA strike while the SAG-AFTRA strike continues, as wells our own personal writing updates.
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Session #178 – Pariah’s Lament author Richie Billing
Richie Billing is a UK-based author, podcaster and writing instructor whose debut novel, “Pariah’s Lament” was published in March 2021 by Of Metal and Magic Publishing. We discuss his writing, teaching and more.
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Session #177 – Interview with Author and Screenwriter Jane L. Rosen
Jane L. Rosen is an author, screenwriter, and former Huffington Post contributor. Jane often takes inspiration from real-life stories and interviews to craft her novels. Her first novel “Nine Women, One Dress” was translated into ten languages. Her second novel “Eliza Starts a Rumor” has been optioned by NBC. “A Shoe Story” and “On Fire Island” are out now.
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Session #176 – Interview with Dusk Wave Arts CEO Paul Graham
Dusk Wave Arts CEO, Vision Holder and Lead Writer Paul Graham brings attention to neurodiverse issues through digital audio comics and games. We discuss the development of his company and his stories.
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Session #175 – We’re Back but Hollywood is still on Strike – Year 7 Premiere
We’re back from our Summer break, starting off our 7th year of Writers Group Therapy, but the WGA, and now SAG-AFTRA, are still on strike. We catch up on all the latest and look towards a fall with no premieres.
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Session #174 – Interview with Abbott Elementary & Harley Quinn Showrunners Schumacker and Halpern
NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the WGA going on strike. From their unusual start from a Twitter feed that became “S**t my dad says,” show runners Patrick Schumacker and Justin Halpern are celebrating the success of their shows “Abbott Elementary” and “Harley Quinn.” We discuss their unique start, juggling show running duties on two shows and what the future holds.
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Session #173 – Kingdom Legacy Book #3, Writers Strike & Year 6 Wrap Up
We wrap up the 6th year of Writers Group Therapy (Can you believe it’s been 6 YEARS!) with a discussion of Rachanee’s recently published third novel in the Kingdom Legacy Series: “Heir of Memory & Shadow,” a look at the first week of the writers strike, and our summer plans. SHOW NOTES:
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Session #172 – Script Doctoring with Shannon Massey Smith
Does your script need some TLC? Maybe a script doctor can help. Shannon Massey Smith shares the ins and outs of being, and working with, a script doctor. SHOW NOTES:
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Session #171 – “Blindspotting” Showrunner Rafael Casal
“Blindspotting” creator/writer/producer/director/actor Rafael Casal (Miles) talks about how touring with his music and poetry transformed into telling stories about his community in Oakland, CA in the award-winning Starz series.
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