Author: Kelly Jo Brick

Kelly Jo Brick: The Write Path With Laurie Scheer

A series of interviews with hard working writers – by another hard-working writer!

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by Kelly Jo Brick

Aspiring writers often wonder how industry pros got where they are. The truth is, everyone’s story is different, but there are some common elements: dedication, persistence and hard work.

Today we explore another aspect of the industry with a true advocate for writers, Laurie Scheer, a former vice president of programming for WE: Women’s Entertainment. She has worked as an assistant, d-girl, and producer for ABC, Viacom, Showtime, and AMC-Cablevision. Laurie has been an instructor at universities across the U.S. from UCLA to Yale and is currently part of the faculty at UW-Madison’s Continuing Studies Writing Department, Director of their annual Writer’s Institute and Managing Editor of the The Midwest Prairie Review Journal. read article

Kelly Jo Brick: The Write Path with Daniel Knauf

A series of interviews with hard working writers – by another hard-working writer!

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by Kelly Jo Brick

Aspiring writers often wonder how the pros got where they are. The truth is, everyone’s story is different, but there are some common elements: dedication, persistence, hard work and writing non-stop.

After 22 years of making a living as a benefits consultant, Daniel Knauf transitioned into a career as a professional writer, creating the HBO series Carnivale, writing for several TV series including Wolf Lake, My Own Worst Enemy and Dracula. This season, Daniel joins the writing team at NBC’s The Blacklist. read article

Kelly Jo Brick: The Write Path – Rob Edwards Part 2

Second in a series of interviews with hard working writers – by another hard-working writer!

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by Kelly Jo Brick

Rob Edwards’ career is a fine example of how persistence and dedication can lead to great opportunities as a writer. From stand-up to television to film, Rob’s credits includes writing for A Different World, In Living Color, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as well as screenplays for Disney’s Treasure Planet and The Princess and the Frog. read article

Kelly Jo Brick: The Write Path – Rob Edwards Part 1

First in a series of interviews with hard working writers – by another hard-working writer!

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by Kelly Jo Brick

Aspiring writers often wonder how the pros got where they are. The truth is, everyone’s story is different, but there are some common elements: dedication, persistence and hard work.

Rob Edwards’ career is a fine example of how persistence and dedication can lead to great opportunities. From stand up to television to film, Rob’s credits includes writing for A Different World, In Living Color, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as well as screenplays for Disney’s Treasure Planet and The Princess and the Frog. read article