When someone gives you a really good note and all you want to do is write all night but you have work in the morning and ugggh! #scriptsky problems

I’d 100% read this.

California's governor says Hollywood-Burbank airport has no air traffic controllers this evening due to the federal government shutdown. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/ne...

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy: www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Suddenly feeling like I need a hard copy of a dictionary in my house. (Great advertisement that speaks to the moment we’re in — watch it before you get mad at it. 💕)

NEW: Hawaii's Supreme Court keeps releasing opinions that denounce the U.S. Supreme Court. The latest? A new ruling that requires the police to record all interrogations from now on. The author took it as an opportunity to say Hawaii's court will protect due process—while SCOTUS isn't:

If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.

Love to see it! Congrats to everyone who worked so hard for this. deadline.com/2025/09/drea...

They've lost the 9yos

Your authentic voice IS your competitive advantage in cover letters. Don't hide it behind templates or industry-speak. The goal isn't to tell your whole story in the opening - it's to make decision-makers want to keep reading. #scriptsky

Wow www.bbc.com/news/article...

This is huge: “A drug that provides near-perfect protection against H.I.V. with shots just twice a year will be made available at $40 per patient annually in low- and middle-income countries, offering new hope… making lenacapavir a realistic choice in countries with constrained resources.”

Tonight, the American people - in defense of free speech - returned a political satirist to the airwaves after a burgeoning fascist regime tried to silence him. It’s an historic night. I won’t forget it.

I’m glad that Kimmel highlighted the attacks on journalists in his monologue. He laid it out in very straightforward terms, and good on him for using this unique platform to do so. Also good that he talked specifically about the hundreds of crew who would lose their jobs. Simple and clear.

i'll take "duh, it was going to lead to soulless, exhausting, and time-consuming proofing for everyone" for 1000 please

Excellent news about Jimmy Kimmel - now let’s go out just as hard for our marginalized communities!

This morning, we joined Congresswoman Laura Friedman to condemn ABC’s suspension of #JimmyKimmelLive. This afternoon, the show was brought back. 👏

Kimmel is back tomorrow. Good job, everyone who went out and protested/called/cancelled/etc. 💕 www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/j...

Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air after our government threatened a private company with retaliation, marking a dark moment for free speech in our nation. More than 400 artists across our nation signed on to say: We refuse to be silenced by those in power.

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!

Anyone else get dozens of notifications that someone really wants a horror feature with franchise potential? 👻

This is what happens when a bar announces a book fair for adults.

Screenwriting friends, who else has that moment when you see contest laurels being posted where you’re like damn, guess I didn’t get that one only to realize you never even entered? Come on, I can’t be the only one! (Also, congrats to everyone positing their wins today!)

Julianne Nicholson got her Emmy for HACKS and I am thrilled. What an excellent performance!

My friend Sandrene is creating something awesome. If you’re a fan of indie TV, follow her here!

Thrilled to hear that my hour-long TV pilot CAPITAL is now a semi-finalist in the @networkisa.bsky.social Emerging Screenwriters Thriller Screenplay Competition. 🙌 This story is close to my heart, which makes its advancement extra special.

Friends who works in network TV — for dramas, what’s your current network and act breakdown (e.g. teaser + 5; 6, no teaser; etc.)?

Well, that earthquake felt like a sudden, sharp kick in the ass. I swear, world, I’m doing my work, I don’t need a kick in the ass!

Hey #scriptsky — what are your favorite screenwriting podcasts/shows?

Right now. I’m watching on Max. cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/05/15/c...

We chose the right day to launch the share button

The best thing about writing sprints and writing groups is having supportive people who know your voice to bounce ideas off of. 💕 #scriptsky

Starting in on a new idea. Tell me about your favorite serial killer TV shows where the focus isn’t on the killer. #scriptsky

Currently obsessed with Atticus's poetry. I think this one might be my favorite.

After realizing that a lot of the kinds of shows I'd love to work on (e.g., THE DIPLOMAT, HOMELAND) are in edgy, political spheres, I realized I didn't have a sample that fully spoke to what I love -- so I wrote one. Now, I need a new project. How do you decide what you're going to work on next?

Reminder that I’m happy to help you move your Substack newsletter to a self-hosted Ghost newsletter that you fully own and control (and that scales more cheaply than Substack if you’re monetized.)

Can we please discuss the brilliance of Julianne Nicholson’s “Dance Mom” in this season of HACKS? A+ character, writing, casting, and performance. Seriously loved it.

Just finished STATE OF TERROR by @hillaryclinton.bsky.social & @louisepennyauthor.bsky.social and WOW! I loved the thriller's layers and how intellect and emotion played a big part. Madison Wells has it in development as a series, and I can't wait. It's the exact kind of show I'd love to work on.

Ummmmm I was searching a line from one of my fave poets to see if it was from a longer piece, and Google, unprompted, was like, “I can do better” and freaking AI-ed a (derivative) poem. So now the machines are presenting unasked for poetry? Seriously, WTF?!

Milky Way! I’ve wanted to see it for forever, and my incredible friends made it happen.

#Scriptsky and all who #WFH: what’s your favorite, ergonomic desk chair? Not a $1000 investment, but nothing flimsy either. I think I’ve gone through 3 ~$100 chairs in 5 years, so I’d like to get something nice that’s going to last a little longer this time.

What forms of writing are y’all diversifying into?

This is brilliant and even had Sondheim's stamp of approval. What a truly lovely way to build community. Really well done, @mtishows.bsky.social. (More info on accessible senior additions of shows at www.mtishows.com/broadway-sen... and a video of a pilot production of Into the Woods below.)

Thrilled to share that my pilot CAPITAL is now a semifinalist in the Emerging Screenwriters Drama Competition. This is one of my favorite pieces. Also, thank you to those of you who messaged me about it before I even saw the list. 🥰

Just got warned that the new "Voice Isolation" feature in Teams, if turned on and trained on a male voice, will filter out all the women in the room, while still allowing the men in the room to be heard online. *clears throat* IF YOU USE A BIASED TRAINING SET, YOUR TECHNOLOGY WILL BE BIASED.

Now that Amazon Alexa’s eavesdropping protocols are fully abysmal, tell me about your favorite smart home systems. I want to be able to control my lights, play music throughout the space, and set alarms. No other features are a must.

Congrats to IWC member Robin Fusco @robinfusco.bsky.social for making IWC’s Best Of ’25 list with The Ayon Hive. Great things are happening in ’25 #WeAreTheIWC #scriptsky #ScreenPit www.iwclist.com/bestoflist

The lack of posts about an earthquake lead me to regretfully report that my upstairs neighbors are evidently doing something weird.

Glenise is amazing, and her feedback has made me a stronger writer. If you’re interested in a real, hands on class, check hers out. #scriptsky

So is there a Bluesky earthquake club too?