🚨We have an airdate for Batman: Caped Crusader S2 -- July 31st on Prime Video! @shawnabenson.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of working as Co-Producers alongside Bruce Timm, James Tucker, and @thorneidentity.bsky.social. Shawna & I wrote 2 eps of this incredible season. Can't wait to share it! 🚨

This! @okbjgm.bsky.social is able to articulate the gist of the current environment of the entertainment industry in one thread.

I just learned about FAFO parenting and am seriously pondering if there is parenting that isn't that. My parents might not have said those exact words, but the ethos was ever present in my upbringing and those of pretty much everyone I knew when I was a kid. Has that changed?

Yes! @shawnabenson.bsky.social and I are honored to be asked to chat with other writers. Let’s get into it! See all of @collinlieberg.bsky.social’s info below!

Excited to announce that the next #VirtualHappyHour #VHH will be Thursday, 18 June, 5-7pm PT/8-10pm ET, featuring a roundtable session with @bensonsisters.bsky.social @shawnabenson.bsky.social and @juliebenson.bsky.social for the first hour! Join the fun via the signup page! virtualhappyhour.eo.page

General meetings can make or break your career in Hollywood so you better be prepared. I broke down everything you need to know in a blog post: writingandwhatnot.com/blog/general...

I don't really understand it, but after two and a half years of streaming on Twitch, I seem to have an audience? Not really sure what has changed from January to now, but my average viewer count has been climbing steadily all year. I'm grateful to everyone who has spent time with me on stream!

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m... Beware the ides of May!!! Watch your back and listen to episode 367 of Meanwhile At The Podcast with special guests @juliebenson.bsky.social and @shawnabenson.bsky.social to get you through your day and start the weekend off right.

Excited to see Hello Kitty getting a feature film. Less excited to see that, yet again, dudes are writing/directing. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

When pilot season becomes a novelty you hope to repeat sometime, you know this town is broken. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/n...

We were so delighted to be asked to be on Meanwhile At the Podcast to discuss... everything. We talked a lot, probably bordering on making them our conversational hostages, but you can't argue with the results! Thanks to George, et al for the invite!

Nobody gave me a survival guide when I started in Hollywood. So I made one called Setiquette! 🎬📺 Writers, actors, directors, artists, crew members, producers, film students, or just curious fans, this 58 page guide is for you! (Lol how unhinged is my video!?) writingandwhatnot.com/blog/setique...

Here's where you can grab your copy of Setiquette today! writingandwhatnot.com/shop/p/setiq...

I've shared tips with writers about visiting a TV/Film set but always wondered why there wasn't ONE resource I could send. So I made one. SETIQUETTE is a 58pg guide: How to read a call sheet, a who's who crew guide, what to do and NOT do on set & more. writingandwhatnot.com/blog/setique...

You need this guide to set life, especially if you've never been to set. And yes, I will be reposting often. Proud of what my sister has created!

Attn @juliebenson.bsky.social

Internal convo: Me: Hey, Brain! Great job, waking us up with nonsense dreams about a weird funeral, two story pitches and rumination on the nature of story after 3 hours of sleep, only to have us in our phone scrolling through social media and emails for 6 solid hours! Brain: ... You're welcome?

I can no longer function in this time zone. Better go back to Tokyo.

There's a story about how these questions came up, but I'm too tired to tell it.

3 AM question: Is writing the method of telling a story or a style of storytelling? Different people can tell the same story differently. Does writing require the physical act of transference of story to written language, or does the mental process of telling a story orally or visually also count?

Delicious looking Vanellope Sweet Pop World Donut Ears!

Reposting to add that @juliebenson.bsky.social and I are tech avail and a BOGO deal! We've written actual scripts on actual shows! We've been to set (a lot) and sat in post! I hate to be a carnival barker, but whatever it takes to remind showrunners who are hiring that we're here and ready to work.

Hi, I'd still really like to write on TV shows. Can that be a thing I do again? Please?

I'm so disconnected from the WGA MBA stuff. It's been so long since I've been on a WGA show (my last 4 gigs were TAG) I don't even have a vote, so it feels strange. Especially since before 2023, as a writing team our healthcare points were already 'devalued' since we had to earn 2x to each qualify.

Spreading the earworm love.

Started adding some of the amazing Tokyo Disneyland Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World event and Tokyo DisneySea 25th Anniversary Sparkling Jubilee merch up on eBay! Apparently I’m one of the few US based sellers to actually have the items in hand. Excited to share with fellow Disney fans. ebay.us/m/qoTgtC

Just FYI, I make weird faces when shopping because I did not listen when I was told as a kid to stop making those faces or they'd stay like that.

Been a rainy but wonderful day at DisneySea so far!

Tokyo DisneySea is next level. Puts our parks to shame. The only thing that’s similar is how much my feet hurt from all the walking. @shawnabenson.bsky.social and I are having fun though.

Frozen on Frozen. @shawnabenson.bsky.social and my first Tokyo DisneySea evac.

Also, hi, I'm still alive.

So far, I've read about 7 articles online today. Four of them had typos. If online news outlets are determined to be sloppy and unserious about writing, I am equally determined to find the worst offenders and excise their content from my feeds. I won't tolerate this inexcusable incompetence anymore.

If any of my Writing and Whatnot blogs, tutorials, or resources have helped, consider buying me a chai latte (I know, I'm probably weird, I don't like coffee)! ☕ Your support helps me keep creating content for writers. Whether you tip or not, I'm just jazzed you're here! ko-fi.com/juliebenson

You want this. You may think you do all of these things, but wouldn't it be nice to have a checklist to make sure you've done them all?

Ahem, you don't need Substack. There are other options out there. I built my site for $33/month and own everything in an era when platforms come and go or say, accept Nazis. I break the DIY down on a new blog post at: writingandwhatnot.com/diy-newsletter-2026

I have so many more embarrassing convention photos to post... but here's just a few. So jealous of the @shawnabenson.bsky.social and Tom Baker pic! See you at Gally on Saturday!

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.