Reckless Creatives

Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman chatted with award-winning audio-fiction podcasters, K.A. Statz and Travis Vengroff, about their multiple, incredibly successful podcast series (yes, 25-million downloads kind of success!!!!), finding a work/life balance (good luck with that), their writing and producing schedules, and so much more. If you ever wanted to create an audio-fiction podcast, this is the overview you need. Episode Resources: K.A. Statz (Kaitlin Statz) on Twitter: @StatzInk Travis Vengroff on Twitter: @VenTravis Fool & Scholar Productions K.A. Statz website Travis Vengroff website Katilin and Travis podcasts: Don't Mind: Cruxmont starring Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh The White Vault starring 1883’s Eric Nelsen VAST Horizon Dark Dice starring Jeff Goldblum Liberty Signal Podcast Awards: HBO Max, Netflix Among Inaugural Winners All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full (read that as "most") episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Wow ... this one is definitely a favorite. Sadie and Jeanne make room on their therapy couch for the one and only Amanda Deibert—multi-hyphenate extraordinaire. Like, seriously, she does everything— author, screenwriter, and bestselling comic book and graphic novel writer. And she's also a must-follow on Twitter. Big lesson: If you want to stretch yourself, learn to say yes, until you have to say no. Listen and find out what we mean. Resources from this episode: Amanda Deibert on Twitter @AmandaDeibert Instagram: @amandadeibertofficial TikTok: @amandadeibert Amanda's site. You Already Have the Answers by Amanda Deibert All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full (read that as "most") episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

We're calling this "The Shit Show" not because Joe Favalaro is a "shit show," but because Jeanne was having a shit-show day of mattress delivery and chaos. Sadie and Jeanne have an in-depth convo with screenwriter/novelist/musician, Joe Favalaro—better known as Joe Straynge—about music, screenwriting, feedback notes, childhood dreams, being dark and broody ... and starting a cello trio. Cellos are cool as hell. You heard it here first. Resources from this episode: Script Pipeline Script Notes Star Wars Disco Camper Van Beethoven Where to find Joe's work: Pipeline Artists Coverfly The Blacklist IMDb Rough Party Twitter and IG: @joestraynge All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full (read that as "most") episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman have an in-depth talk with the amazing Scott Myers about his new book, The Protagonist's Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling. To say they have writers' crushes on Scott, is an understatement. He's simply the nicest, most generous man in the industry, living to help writers. And this book is his gift to all of us. Resources from this episode: Scott Myers on Twitter @GoIntotheStory The Protagonist's Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling Go Into the Story Blog on the Black List Andrew Stanton TED Talk analysis on Go Into the Story Zero Draft 30 on Facebook Jess King's Reckless Creatives episode. All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full (read that as "most") episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

What do you do when the legend that is John Truby walks into the Reckless house? You soak up every piece of advice he offers. Sadie and Jeanne chat with John about his new, amazing book—The Anatomy of Genres. Every writer needs it. It'll be the new "required reading" in Tinsel Town. Seriously, it's a game-changer! Resources from this episode: John Truby's website. The Anatomy of Genres (THE new, amazing book!) The Anatomy of Story Jess King's Reckless Creatives episode. John Truby on Twitter: @JohnTruby All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full (read that as "most") episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

"If you're not in over your head, you're not doing your job as a writer." Yep, that about sums up the theme of Sadie and Jeanne's convo with Jeff Kitchen. If you're looking for inspiration to push your story to its limits (and beyond), look no further. Oh, and a plant's life might be in danger. Or maybe not. We'll see. Resources from this episode: Jeff Kitchen's website. Cactus Jack episode. "How Does Breathing Affect Your Brain?" Jeff Kitchen on Twitter: @script_kitchen All (read that as "most") OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

While Sadie galavanted around Europe, Jeanne put reckless on steroids and talked with Jeff Frye, bank robber turned writer. Yes, a bank robber who got 20 years in a maximum security prison is now a published writer. So, what's your excuse? Resources from this episode: Symposium's NaNoWriMo Write-In Sprint, November 1st Skip the Vomit, Make a Plan by Craig Weeden Writer's Market Guide to Getting Published Symposium's One-on-One with Lane Shefter Bishop Mark Dawson YouTube Jeff Frye's website All (read that as "most") OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Now that we have your attention ... While Sadie is vacationing in Europe, Jeanne decided to shake things up and invited writer/director/producer/filmmaker and uber reckless creative Jay Thornton on the show with actor/comedian Michael Gull—the star of the Thornton Brother's new film, CACTUS JACK. If you want reckless, look no further. There's a lot of swearing, a lot of honesty about Hollywood and indie filmmaking, how limiting the industry is for creatives who push the envelope, and the origin story of CACTUS JACK—the most daring indie flick you'll ever watch. That's a promise. Follow Jay Thornton on Twitter: @ThemThorntons Follow Michael Gull on Twitter: @RMichaelGull CACTUS JACK Film and Trailer HARD OUT Podcast HARD OUT Episode with Jeanne Jay's Pipeline Artists Articles All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Sometimes you need a good kick in the butt to get writing done ... or an alarm clock. Ralph Walker from the #5amwritersclub talks about finding a community to keep him engaged and productive, while Sadie takes a nap just at the thought. If your regular routine isn't working, switch it up and give an early start a try! The gigantic list of resources from this episode: Join the #5amwritersclub on Twitter Symposium's "One-on-One Animation Convo with Joshua Pruett" Pipeline Artists: "Balancing Art and Ambition" by Jeanne "The Book of Jane (Friedman)" by Jeanne Jeanne couldn't find Andy Rooney's messy desk video, so here's "Andy Rooney on Sleeping" ... because we're tired just thinking about getting up at 5 a.m. Reckless Creatives' "Let's Talk About Money" Symposium's "Self-Publishing: The Fundamentals and Beyond" Ralph Walker's website and short stories. Follow Ralph on Twitter: @RW_Igloo Join Ralph's mailing list: rwalker12813@gmail.com Join #PipelineAuthors on Twitter, every Thursday at 5 p.m. PT | 8 p.m. ET All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Filmmaker and professor Jess King joins Sadie and Jeanne for an honest dialogue about how screenwriters can change the world and the obstacles traditional Hollywood has put in the way of writers, including flaws with the classic "hero's journey." Resources from this episode: Jess King's Inclusive Screenwriting for Film and Television Pipeline Artists Symposium - A Year-Round Conference in the Arts Jess King on Twitter: @kingisafink All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

What's a new season of Reckless Creatives without a plan? Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman launch Season 2 sharing their thoughts and tips for creating a productive plan to create your art. There's some barking, some smack talk, and ... yes, a plan to make donuts. Resources from this episode: Jeff Willis on the Future of Hollywood Pipeline Artists Symposium - A Year-Round Conference in the Arts Greta Heinemann's Writers Wright Journal Timer Clock - someone buy one for Sadie! "Who the Hell Do You Think You Are?" by Jay Thornton All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

What do biscuits, butter and poetry have in common? You'll learn that, and so much more, when Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman talk with poets/writers/filmmakers Jade Dee and Wilnona Marie. Resources from this episode: Jade and Wilnona's Website Jade and Wilnona's Books Jade and Wilnona on Facebook All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Screenwriter and producer Zack Ford is one cool dude. Not only has he written a zillion scripts (if you want to know how many, you have to listen), but he also ran for mayor of Skaneateles, NY. But what's better than that, you ask? It's the unbelievably ballsy thing he did when his back was against the wall and quitting was not an option. All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Resources from this episode: How I Hijacked Hollywood or: How To Sell A Screenplay by Zack Ford How I Hijacked Hollywood: Part Two by Zack Ford Watcher at SXSW Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Taking feedback on your writing can be gut wrenching and soul crushing, but it doesn't have to be. Sadie and Jeanne share tips on how they give and receive feedback, Sadie interrupts the podcast with a call from her DP, and Jeanne actually prepared for this one! Oh, and if we get 100,000 RC episode downloads, Matt will buy them a VW van! All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Resources from this episode: Getting Honest Feedback (interview of Doug Richardson) Polishing Your Screenplay by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman Symposium: "Structure vs. Voice" Debate Less is More by Sadie Dean (September/October 2021 Writer's Digest) Free Screenplay Downloads P.S. Sadie's shoot went great! Stay tuned for more deets on her new short. Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Money. It's what everyone wants. But how do you juggle the job with the art ... or the art with a family and a mortgage? Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman attempt to give advice, but by no means should you ever take financial advice from either of them! Instead, tune in for a candid talk about moola, exhaustion, and, yes, Nicholas Cage. All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Resources from this episode: Symposium "Words of Prey" podcast by Chantelle Aimée Osman (editor of Agora Books) Jane Friedman "Book of Jane" on Pipeline Artists Donna Russo Morin, instructor of WDU Historical Fiction Sadie's Mom's Music and IG Sadie's Band, The Coolers Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do by Studs Terkel Pipeline Artists Script Magazine Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

In honor of National Novel Writing Month, Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman go off road and bring you an interview with author and whistleblower Paula L. Pedene. She shares how she exposed corruption in the VA system, was literally banished to the basement, won a lawsuit, and then wrote all about it. Paula's memoir, A Sacred Duty, How a VA Whistleblower Took on the VA and Won, comes out on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2021. All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Resources from this episode: A Sacred Duty, How a VA Whistleblower Took on the VA and Won Paula Pedene's Website Twitter: @PaulaPedene Pipeline Artists Script Magazine Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Rejection. It's the name of the game for all artists. Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman share how they handle rejection and offer honest, Real Talk™ solutions for how to turn the sting of disappointment into motivation ... after wallowing in a full-on cryfest, of course. Update: Yes, Andy came to the reunion. All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes on YouTube. Resources from this episode: Writing the Blockbuster Novel by Albert Zuckerman Symposium "Hard Truths" Free Symposium Town Hall Pipeline Artists Script Magazine Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman chat it up with writer and story editor Katiedid "Did" Langrock. We don't know jack about animation, but Did schooled us on being a head writer and story editor, navigating that world from Georgia, and advice on moving to (and away from) L.A. What do you really need to succeed? Tune in to find out. All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch RC episodes on YouTube. Resources from this episode: Katiedid Langrock on IMDb Katiedid on IG Wild Literary Services Stop Farting in the Pyramids Pipeline Artists Script Magazine Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Have you ever had a week that just kicks you in the head and takes you prisoner? Welcome to our world. Jeanne & Sadie have a pet-peeve vent session that's raw, real, and full of laughter. If you're in need of some Real Talk™, this is an episode for you. Surprisingly, they don't just bitch, they also offer actionable solutions to whatever is pissing you off. And believe us, there's a lot. All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch the full episode on YouTube. Resources from this episode: Tweetdeck How to Work with a Mentor Free Resources on Scriptmag Pipeline Artists Script Magazine Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag

Jeanne sat down with her old buddy Lucas McNelly about everything from working on set, the "value" of film school, depression, lessons learned from making a short film, tons of crowdfunding tips, why you shouldn't give a sh*t what people think, and how Lucas got 238 million views for his short film. Yep, you read that right. Settle in. So many lessons packed into this hour. All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com/listen. Watch full episodes of Reckless Creatives on YouTube. Resources from this episode: @lmcnelly@MaineNoirMaine Noir film on Seed&Spark"I Spent a Decade Trying to Finish My Film Up Country — But I Did"Follow us on Twitter: @recklesscr8tive @SadieKDean @jeannevb @pipelineartists @scriptmag