Chat Schedule


  Sundays 5:00PM to 6:00PM PT - chat instructions here.

A full list of our past #scriptchat guests can be found here.

2026 CHAT SCHEDULE


JANUARY 2026:

4th: Topic: Setting goals.

11th: Rewriting and choosing mediums.

18th: NO CHAT - Let's do a Writing Sprint [MLK weekend]

25th: OPEN TOPIC [Playoffs] 

 

FEBRUARY 2026: 

1st: Topic:  Zack Gutin @zackgutin of Storytelling 360 @StoryTalks360 is our guest! The importance of attending live events for writers, networking and more.

8th: NO CHAT - Super Bowl

15th: Topic: Endings [President's Day]

22nd: Open Topic


MARCH 2026:

1st:  Topic: Scene Essentials

8th: Open Topic (Note: Daylight Saving Time - Turn your clocks forward an hour!)  

15th: NO CHAT - Oscars

22nd: Topic: How to keep momentum during those waiting periods.

          29th: Topic: Networking



APRIL 2026:


5th: NO CHAT Passover / Easter

12th: Topic: Indie filmmaking

19th: 

26th: Open Topic


MAY 2026:


3rd: 

10th: NO CHAT - Mother's Day

17th:  Topic: Villains we love to hate

24th: NO CHAT - Memorial Day  

31st:  



JUNE 2026:

7th: Topic: Beating writer's block, burnout and imposter syndrome ... is "block" even real? 

14th: Topic: Handling subjective feedback: contests, coverage, script notes

21st: NO CHAT - Father's Day

28th: OPEN TOPIC



JULY 2026:

5th: NO CHAT - Independence Day Weekend

12th: Open Topic summer starts!

19th: Open Topic

26th: Open Topic

 


AUGUST 2026:

2nd:  

9th: Open Topic

16th: Open Topic

23rd: Open Topic

          30th: 



SEPTEMBER 2026:

Note: Date for the Emmy Awards is not public yet - TBD


6th: NO CHAT - Labor Day

13th: Topic: Writing outside the box: Musicals, plays, etc. 

20th: Topic: Essentials of a good scene + importance of conflict. 

          27th: Open Topic



OCTOBER 2026:


4th: Topic: Writing for new norms and trends ... figuring out what the gatekeepers are looking for.

11th: NO CHAT - Columbus/Indigenous People's Day

18th:  
 
25th:  Inspiration Night - Why do you write? Who inspires you? What keeps you coming back to the page? 


NOVEMBER 2026:

1st:  

(Note: Daylight savings time ends, turn clocks back 1 hour!)  

8th: 

15th:  

22nd: 

          29th: NO CHAT - Thanksgiving



DECEMBER 2026:


6th: 

13th: 

20th: NO CHAT - Happy Holidays 

27th: NO CHAT - Happy New Year!

 

January 2027:

 3rd: Goals for the year!

           10th: 

 

Upcoming topics:
Bob Saenz @BobSnz
IP & producibility. I'd like to know about what that entails & content one could or should be creating to increase those aspects
Tips on vetting places to query and how to spot red flags

Wishlist Guests: 
Michael Jamin @MJaminWriter





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