I'm baaaaaaack! You're getting a full update on the Reese Witherspoon LitUp Competition and where I am with Mother of the Ride. Don't be lame. Go check out the Instagram highlights for the full effect: https://www.instagram.com/unsolicitedthepodcast/ (@unsolicitedthepodcast) 01:42 - Recap on the Reese Witherspoon Book Club https://reesesbookclub.com/litup/ (LitUp Competition) 22:19 - Learning about Mythology from https://www.instagram.com/adhrucia/?hl=en (Adrucia Apana), https://www.instagram.com/leiflillehaugen/?hl=en (Leif Lillehaugen) and https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0289100/ (Kevin Fox) 28:27 - Feedback on Mother of the Ride from script consultant Melanie Chapman 31:19 - Family table read of Mother of the Ride

This month Reese Witherspoon launched a literary competition called LitUp that challenges underrepresented, unpublished writers to submit stories that feature female protagonists for the opportunity to attend a writer's summit and be mentored by professionals in the industry. A story that has been burning in my heart was barely started when I heard about the competition, so I lit a fire under my ass and got to work. Will I make it by the end of the month? Stay tuned to find out.

Learn more about how I analyze the stories I'm telling through three lenses: truth, heritage and ritual, and why they influence so much of my storytelling. Here is a https://www.verosproductions.com/work/inthistogether (LINK )to the short film I made and mention in the episode called #inThisTogether. (https://www.verosproductions.com/work/inthistogether)

A brief intro on the what and why behind the podcast.

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