Netflix and Amazon are scooping up podcasts for streaming but do the deals fall under Reality TV or Talk Shows? Both have union protections but podcasts don't. TLDR: Streamers are buying talk shows at podcast prices & writers/actors/crews could suffer. New post: writingandwhatnot.com/blog/podcasts

Before I was a writer, I was a development exec, & a script coordinator. I saw script mistakes from newbies & seasoned pros. (Heck, I still make 'em too.) You want the reader to focus on your amazing story, n0t you're amaZing sotry. Watch my video & get the checklist: writingandwhatnot.com/resources

Earthquake?

“What was your biggest impact on the Internet?” Tie between my Baby Yoda meme and the Poison Ivy/CEO/Bees panel from a Batgirl and the Birds of Prey issue, but that one’s a joint effort written with @shawnabenson.bsky.social and art by @rogeantonio.bsky.social an @angryf.bsky.social. ❤️🐝

I'm her older sister Shawna. She stole my third birthday and I'm never getting it back. I'll try my hand at the algorithm later, gotta prep for Twitch stream tonight (8 pm PT, channel link in bio, if you're curious).

I seem to have a lot of new followers, so hi, howdy, konichiwa! Quick bio: I'm (supposedly) a TV and comics writer with my sister @juliebenson.bsky.social. Not sure why but people watch me play videogames and blather on nonstop for hours on Twitch. Twitch.tv/scribbler_sb I like tea. And I have ADHD.

The drive home from San Diego yesterday. #nofilter

Julie has become a documentarian of our dear father.

I missed out on this dad instructional.

Learning new words with Dad…

It's a heavy Writing and Whatnot blog post as we close out 2025, but there's hope for 2026. I promise. This year was devastating with family loss, health scares, saying goodbye to my dog, and more. But it taught me acceptance. bit.ly/3YM7QB8

If you read my Writing and Whatnot blog especially the bit about Tony Gilroy, then you know I’m not surprised at all but disappointed all the same. “…more than 91.7% were created by a white person, with white men accounting for 79% of all show creators…” www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

It's getting personal over at Writing and Whatnot this week. I'm sharing the struggles I've experienced recently (I know I can't be alone) and sobering facts about the entertainment industry (Spoiler: Not great, Bob). But the only way around it is through it, so let's get into it... bit.ly/3XWeXGP

If you aren't following my sister's new bluesky account, what's wrong with you? You know she's funny. She's (RIP) Twitter famous! DO NOT DELAY. Follow her nooooow. 'Kay bye.

Can’t guarantee these help you sell your next script but they helped me with wrist pain writing at my desk. Ok, not the vacuum, but I use it all the time for quick clean up and had to share. #writing #desktop #ad www.amazon.com/vdp/0d80ce4b...

Well played, Google. Well played.

ICYMI posted some of my solo scripts. Yeah, I’ve been known to write passion projects w/out @shawnabenson.bsky.social sometimes. Delight in my Last Starfighter pilot, Eastbound &. Down, Parks & Rec, and Silicon Valley specs, and a period piece. Or not, whatever. www.thebensonsisters.com/julie-benson

Reminder: I'm a Twitch streamer now (well, sometimes. Not all the time). Tonight in about 15 minutes going live for chit chat, a debut of a parody song requested by chat, and maybe game playing stuff... Twitch.tv/scribbler_sb

Yes, this is me. Yes, there is a video of me giving this tour posted on YouTube. I sometimes show parts of it on my Twitch streams...

The hard truth of our chosen profession is that you spend untold years writing scripts that no one may ever read or see as a show. We write stories, blueprints for dream castles, hoping we can one day build them. If someone said I could only make one show in our career, this is the one I'd choose.

Starting my yearly SDCC planning. No panels as far as I can tell (unless someone needs me/us). So, what's in the works this year? Who's going, who's staying home? Who isn't aware what SDCC is?

Can someone teach me how to social media in the 'new world'? Am I required to post every thought, feeling, and action I have every minute of every day? I seem to have forgotten how to do things.

Can anyone get 2 poor Trek writers on the Trek cruise next year? Please and thank you.

Achievement unlocked! Two more weeks, no weight on it, then a slow transition to walking without crutches. I had elective heel surgery. I can now talk about my strike injury the way vets talk about their war wounds (not really. I just walked too much in ill-fitting shoes. Hardly the same thing.)

Attention, friends, family, and interested parties: My sister @juliebenson.bsky.social is out of surgery and recovering. All is well! Back to your regularly scheduled lives...

Earthquake

I designed these for my Twitch channel merch. Gotta say, pretty happy with how they turned out! @fourthwall.com Twitch.tv/scribbler_sb

If you want some entertainment, @juliebenson.bsky.social is playing Alien: Isolation on my Twitch stream right now. We are raising money for her charity, the Brussels Griffon Rescue organization. twitch.com/scribbler_sb

For anyone who cares: my 2024 holiday playlist will drop next week. I do this every year. I'll post links for previous years' lists also. They tend to have themes or moods. This year I'm pushing upbeat and joyful versions of favorites and the hidden gems I've found over time. I need joy this year.

Thanks to all who have found me and followed. Working on catching up on following back. Gonna take some time. I feel lost without my writer lists, which I curated for over 16 years at the other place. Starting over is hard.

Three years without this guy. I miss him.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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