My Best Articles

• 3 Essential Steps to Writing a Killer Logline
• How to Create Great TV Bibles & Treatments
• My Number #1 Tip For Writers: Self-Compassion
• 6 Ways to Turn Your ‘General Meeting’ into a Job Opportunity
• How To Give Good Meeting... And Get the Job, Part One
• How To Give Good Meeting Part Two: Four Key Strategies
• How to Write a One-Pager that Gets Traction
• What is a “Leave-Behind” & When Do You Need One?
• Get your Sh*t Together! 10 Ways to Organize Your Creative Life

Get the F*ck Unstuck© Series

• GTFU, Part One: Time Sucks & Energy Vampires
• GTFU, Part Two: Time Study
• GTFU, Part Three: Uncovering Your Emotional Energy Vampires & Fears
• GTFU, Part Four: Confronting Your Emotional Energy Vampires & Fears
• GTFU Part Five: Putting it Into Practice

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Myth of Hollywood Overnight Success Stories

I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Shawn Ryan, creator of the ground breaking TV series, The Shield several times. He talks about how he won a playwriting contest when he was in college.

3 Things Never to Say in a Meeting... and What to Say Instead

When I was starting out, I had a meeting with a high level exec at ABC. I was trying to impress her by gossiping about another high level exec at a different network. Thought I was doing great until she told me that woman was her best friend.