Oct 17, 2023 | Success Stories
Writers’ Program Instructor liz gonzález recieved some exciting news in September. She was awarded a 2023 California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship! In her own words, “This award came as a surprise, and I am humbled, honored, and immensely...
Oct 5, 2023 | Success Stories
Kate Imy, a UCLA Extension screenwriting student, was recently selected to participate in the Outfest Screenwriting Lab (2022-2023) and the Writers Guild Foundation’s Veterans Writing Project (2023-2024). She got into both programs with a queer wartime romance...
Oct 3, 2023 | Success Stories
Former student Mal Walden has been experiencing success in the publishing world. Since publishing his memoir, “The Newsman” he has written 6 other books, his 8th is due for release in late 2023. Of his time in the writing program, Mal writes, “In December 2013 I...
Sep 12, 2023 | Success Stories, Uncategorized
Former Screenwriting: Film and TV Comprehensive Certificate student Sofia Dillenberger has been experiencing success on the festival circuit. In her own words, “(I) went through the festival circus for the first time this year. My Pilot, “Sincerely, Ida”...
Aug 29, 2023 | Success Stories
This fall, Writers’ Program student, Jamie Della, priestess, healer, Xicana Witch, and creativity mentor will publish her tenth book, A Box of Magick, on September 23rd. Jamie has been a Wiccan author and spokesperson for 23 consecutive years and has contributed to...
Aug 17, 2023 | Success Stories, Uncategorized
Writers’ program student Dane Hanson’s debut novel, Worst Knights Ever, releases August 22, 2023, in paperback, eBook, and audiobook! “It’s autumn 2001, and a fire-breathing dragon is destroying London. With most of her military overseas, the Queen decides to do...
