In April of 2026, I was thrilled and honored to be accepted into the 2026-2027 Writers Guild Foundation Veterans Writing Project. It's a year-long mentorship program serving emerging writers with U.S. military backgrounds. I didn't get into the program on my first try; I only made it to the quarterfinals. I was bummed, but it was for the best, as I was also starting my MFA in TV & Screenwriting. Trying to do my first year of grad school, and the program would have been a lot