I think there’s something wrong with me because I have Prehistoric Planet on in the background while writing and I keep looking up and thinking “I would like to adopt that T-Rex and PAT it.”

How come we never talk about how in Veronica Mars, Lilly’s death anniversary is October 3rd and Lilly is played by Amanda Seyfried who was also in Mean Girls and October 3rd is also Mean Girls day?

When people talk about the best pilots of all time, they don’t mention VERONICA MARS enough.

I’m watching Outlander: Blood of my Blood… and hats off to the casting director because these parents look exactly like their children (and grandchildren in one case)!

I don’t know if it was a good idea for me to walk through the set of The Pitt last year because now I’m watching season 2 and I’m like “oh I took a photo in that room. And that room.” And the illusion is ruined! 😭 (Lol jk of course it was a good idea). 😁

Sprinkles Cupcakes is closing down forever? 😭🧁

I will say though. As fun as it was to watch the Stranger Things finale in theaters, AMC made a mistake with the forced $20 concession vouchers. The concession line at my theater was 30mins long. They ran out of hot food. The trash cans afterwards looked apocalyptic. Fun show! Bad planning by AMC.

Hard agree. Everyone in the audience at my screening was so into it and it made watching it in the theater all the more fun!

Already looking to 2026… 🎉

FOR REAL! First my birthday brunch got rained on in November. Then Christmas. Now NYE? Come on!

sometimes there’s just no words

Bringing this thread back and adding some things to it because this year I read/judged for three more things and… well, here’s my advice on what to do and what not to do when applying for opportunities…

Merry Christmas from me and the Christmas lights in my neighborhood. 🎉

Got this in the mail. OMG I’M SO EXCITED. Open it. It’s $13.51 😅 But know what? I’m still happy. 😊 #ThanksTrueLies

Three really good shows that (kinda) start with the letter P released this year: Paradise, (The) Pitt, Pluribus. Which one was your favorite?

Julie’s blog post puts into words everything I have been feeling these past 3 years, including the frustrating truth about current Showrunner hiring practices. Which I know I have been screaming about on Bluesky, but it feels like a void so. Hopefully people will read this and get it.

Updated to the new iOS only to find that it drains your battery 2x faster. Like holy crap. It’s 3:30 and my phone battery is almost dead. WTF.

Agree with all of this. The entire thing is fucked. You've got new-ish TV writers who should probably be high up/running their own shows by now, competing each year with well established writers/showrunners who are now also struggling to land gigs.

Appreciate all of screen writing twitter commiserating and acknowledging what we are up against these last two days. Please know what I’m never trying to do is pit us all at different levels against each other, just trying to bring awareness to the mess and how it feels.

I was up for 5 shows this year. Sent strong samples and 2 showrunner recommendations for each job. Still didn’t get read. In some cases, execs did read and put me on a list. But Showrunners did not read. “We’re not staffing SE/ESE” level was basically the answer for all.

If A.I. were even half as good as they're claiming it is, they would not need to do much to promote it. The results would speak for themselves. Instead, they're spending a fortune to convince us to use it or they're literally forcing people who work for them to use it.

Had a blast teaching this fiction podcast writing workshop with Winnie & Alejandra at Rideback Rise today!

You know what separates writers who break in from equally talented writers who don't? A small circle of peers who gave brutally honest notes, celebrated tiny victories, and kept them going when quitting felt easier. Cultivating those relationships deserves as much focus as writing your next script.

Finally catching up with the last season of Resident Alien (was saving it because it’s almost over 😭). This is the kind of show I would have loved to staff on. I’m so sad it’s done. PS. Forever jealous of Cherry Chevapravatdumrong for staffing on this AND The Orville. I mean. That’s the dream!

October friends. 🎃💕

I don’t understand why dating is so hard, all I’m looking for is a new best friend from scratch who I’m willing to die for that must get along with all my family and friends and have comparable ambition and identical values and wild sexual chemistry with me and no else forever

An exec at Amazon Studios, someone who was always helpful and championed writers, clued me in on shows that were staffing, and answered IP questions for a series I like that Amazon owns and has in development, just got laid off in the Amazon massacre. I hate this. I hope he lands somewhere great!

If you’re a creative thinking about giving up because things feel impossible and time keeps passing without seeming like progress is being made, just remember Pedro Pascal didn’t become a household name until he was almost 50.

It took 2-3ish years to develop and make both these shows. Think of the YEARS 100s of people put into making these two shows only to get cancelled after 10ish eps. Awful.

We did it! We have finally elected members to the WGAW Board who will advocate for TV lowers and mids! Our concerns have been shoved aside for far too long. There’s finally hope we’ll now be heard! Voter turnout was still meh, but way way better than previous years! One step at a time. 🎉

WGA MEMBERS: Vote in the election today. If you haven't been paying any attention at all this campaign season (like I haven't) DM me and I'll send you the list of who one of my plugged-in friends is voting for. We don't want a paltry election turnout ahead of negotiations next year. 🙏🏾

Voting closes tomorrow at noon Pacific time. PLEASE don’t forget to vote. Every WGA election, turn out is dismal and this only hurts guild members. If you’re a lower or mid level TV writer, your vote matters now more than ever — we have NO representation on the BOD. Change that by voting!

I’m catching up with Matlock and you can just tell they have a really smart writers room. And I’m not just saying that because one of the writers is my CBS Program Mentee lol. They just seem really good at breaking story and playing with broadcast structure in a way that’s entertaining. Kudos!

The Pitt is fantastic & deserved the win on quality alone—but that 15 ep order is a ray of hope for me as well. Thought experiment I always ask people to do; what if there had only been 8 episodes in S1? Or 10? Doesn’t bear thinking about. The season was a terrific rich meal & I’m so happy for them.

If you’re a WGA member — particularly if you’re a lower or mid level writer — I highly recommend you read all the candidate statements and VOTE in the WGA BOD election now. We need the board to look out for lowers and mids. Your voting credentials were sent via email. Writers, please vote!

August.

Got CBS/Paramount on my 5th try (finalist 2nd try). CAPE fellowship: finalist 2nd time applying, got in on my 3rd try years later. Was an Orchard Project Episodic Lab finalist in 2022, then got nothing in 2024 and got in 2025. You have to keep applying. It almost never happens on the first try.

When people say TikTok/YouTube is going to replace movies and TV, this is what I’m gonna point them to. Because the audience for KPop Demon Hunters hasn’t just been adults — 12-16 year olds are currently obsessed with this movie. There is room for everything. TV, Film, and Social Media.

We’re climbing! THE MIND DOCTOR is #2 on the Drama Podcast Charts now. Woo hoo!

THE MIND DOCTOR is out now and we’re already charting at #5 on the Apple Fiction Podcast Charts! All 8 episodes written by me! It’s like THE PITT but for audio. Created by Peter Hartmann and based on his life. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

💯 this. I love my manager. But I wouldn’t have her had I not left previous managers. Like with any relationship, you have to leave the lackluster in order to find the good.

There is a movie on Netflix called MY OXFORD YEAR and as someone who went to Oxford, I cannot stress enough how this was absolutely not my Oxford experience at all. 😂🤣😆

Happy Saturday from #SDCC

Nooooooooooooooooo!

Literally, same! 🤣

TV used to just run out you would watch until like 12:30 am usually which was the latest most shows would run and then it would just be infomercials or static until morning

Yes, and… also stop suggesting WGA writers do this. We can’t. 🙃

It’s now taking up to 4 years to write and produce 1 season of a show — only for networks to cancel the show after that 1 season premieres. What are we even doing here?

Hey unless you plan on sticking around to help with the conflict resolution, please don't bring any inciting incidents into my life thank you so so much