SCRIPTED TELEVISION

In the scripted world I work solo and with my writing partner Judy Newton. In both instances, the emphasis is on creating original projects. Pilot scripts that Judy and I have written have won numerous awards in screenwriting competitions, and one of our projects spent more than a year on the board at the headquarters of a premium cable channel, making it to the final three projects from which two were chosen. You know the rest.

Whether writing collaboratively or on my own, the focus is on diversity in the types of stories being told and in the characters represented within those stories. Projects range from historical to contemporary dramas and dramedies, primarily one-hour with a few half-hour and shorter.

Judy and I are both authors and ex-journalists, meaning we are diligent researchers and flexible writers, able to tackle new subjects and receptive to constructive criticism. We understand the business side of television, as well as the creative, and whether working together or independently, we work on telling stories that will engage audiences (and hence, make money).

We are represented by entertainment attorney, Brandon Drea.

UNSCRIPTED TELEVISION

In January 2024, the series Chefs of Color debuted on the streaming channel Fox Soul. Produced by Chef Roc Productions, I am the associate producer. In addition to its own streaming service, Fox Soul is available on Tubi, Roku, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and other streaming platforms.

In 2022, I joined with Gwen Kelly, a veteran marketing and advertising executive, and Steve Cassarino, one of my TRIO TV partners, to establish Roots to Blossoms Entertainment, a content and events development company. Our focus is on the projects that present to contributions that Black musicians, songwriters, and other creative artists have made to American culture. We are starting with a docuseries titled Roots to Blossoms: The Contributions of Black Artists to Country Music, with a mobile exhibit on the same topic that will tour the country. There will be additional documentary films or series on other subjects in the future. www.rootstoblossomsentertainment.com

In 2018, I joined with Arthur Strout, former touring keyboardist for ELO and Hall & Oates, and Steve Cassarino, celebrity chef and creator of the internationally syndicated TV series The Chef Roc Show, to create TRIO TV, a content development company working in the nonfiction/reality television arena. We developed shows in the food, music, and lifestyle categories. We closed TRIO TV in July 2023.