Toxic Television

How our fellow creatives, in this case cartoonists, see those of us who toil in the vineyards of various and sundry media – including not only TV but also cartooning itself.

via Mike Peterson and dailycartoonist.com

Paul Fell comments on an extremely toxic part of the world we’ve built. read article

Herbie J Pilato on the Many Lives of Irene Tsu

Veteran actor ‘s memoir reflects on her life in Hollywood.
by Herbie J Pilato

Actor/writer Irene Tsu has made her mark.

On television, the stage, and film, and behind-the-scenes, Tsu has stood firm on principle. With versatility and an upbeat perspective, she remains fearless in her life pursuits and experience of happiness.

Cultured, educated, and talented, she continues to revel in a remarkable life and career. And she’s chronicled it all in a compelling memoir: A Watercolor Dream: The Many Lives of Irene Tsu. read article

7 Ways to get Freelance Clients in 2021

We like the idea of regarding the clients as freelancers instead of looking at ourselves that way. After all, we’re the human beings who are continuously working with (never say “for!”) our clients, right?

Just our way of saying “Hold your head high!” while you read on.

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Don’t start a scene without these four essential elements

Nathan Bransford, TVWriter™’s favorite publishing know-it-all, gives us advice that most writers for all media and genres desperately need. This time around he talks about the importance of properly setting your scene

by Nathan Bransford

Writers often don’t pay quite enough attention to how they start their chapters. read article

In U.S. creator economy boom, big tech battles for online talent

Woah! Who says we creatives aren’t important? We’ve got a whole economy named after us. And baig tech companies are fighting to shell out $$$ to us?

Oh, Lord, please let this article be real!

by Elizabeth Cullford & Sheila Dang

Katie Feeney, an 18-year-old from Olney, Maryland, was in her calculus class on Zoom in November when she learned that a week of posting skits and unboxing videos on Snapchat (SNAP.N) earned her $229,000. Her $1.4 million in total earnings over the past seven months will be enough to pay for her college tuition at Penn State to study business. read article