May 19, 2022 | Success Stories
Former student Chris Prangley’s first non-fiction book, The Tech Sales Warrior, has been a number one bestseller in multiple categories on Amazon. Regarding his experience in the Writers’ Program, Chris, “Credits UCLA Extension’s creative writing program...
May 12, 2022 | Success Stories
Screenwriting instructor Kevin Kelton recently branched out into fiction writing, writing not one but two novels out now! Kevin says, “Having written for television and film for most of my adult life, it had always been my secret ambition to write a novel. I...
May 5, 2022 | Success Stories
Former student Mary-Alice Daniel was recently awarded a huge honor. She tells us, “My first full-length collection of poems was selected as the winner of the 2022 Yale Younger Poets Prize, the longest-running poetry prize in the United States. Mass for Shut-Ins...
Apr 28, 2022 | Success Stories
Creative Writing Instructor Aminah Mae Safi recently published her latest YA novel. Aminah says, “My fourth book, Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix is out in the world! It was such a journey to publication on this one. It was the book I wrote during...
Apr 21, 2022 | Success Stories
Former screenwriting and Entertainment Studies student Zac Hersh has branched beyond writing to starting his own production company, producing his own films. His newest, Follower, is available on streaming. Of his experience at UCLA Extension, Zac says, “The two...
Apr 14, 2022 | Success Stories
Certificate alum Ruthie Marlenée’s newest novel, Agave Blues, was recently published. Ruthie says, “Agave Blues originated as a screenplay that was accepted into Victoria Wisdom’s Advanced Screenwriting class at UCLA Extension back in 2008. From...