Panelists (l-r): Monica Macer (Queen Sugar, OWN), Shernold Edwards (Hand of God, Amazon), Dawn Kamoche (Sharp Objects, HBO), Dee Harris-Lawrence (Star, FOX), Valerie Woods (Soul Food, Showtime)

The Writers Guild Foundation event, co-sponsored by Stephens College MFA in Television and Screenwriting on January 13, 2017, was a great success. The panel, moderated by writer and BooksEndependent publisher, Valerie C. Woods, engaged the participants with their wisdom, humor and real-world advice on the evening’s topic – “Writing Outside the Color Lines: Women Writers of Color or Storytelling and Perspective”. A lively Q&A following the discussion extended the evening past its scheduled …

Writing Outside the Color Lines: Women Writers of Color on Storytelling and Perspective

Fri, January 13, 2017
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

WGF / WGA Headquarters – Del Reisman Multi-Purpose Room
7000 W 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048

The Writers Guild Foundation, in partnership with Stephens College MFA in Television & Screenwriting, hosts a dynamic panel discussion moderated by BooksEndependent founder, screenwriter and author, Valerie C. Woods. Join television writers from such shows as “Shameless,” “Hand of God,” “Star,” “Sleepy Hollow,” and “Queen Sugar”, as they answer questions on writing authentic stories and characters outside one’s …