In an effort to stop staring blankly when someone asks me what I’m watching/liking these days, I started a simple word document to help me keep track. Reader: That was twenty years ago! I’m so glad I started this watchlist because I love going back to see what piqued my curiosity and even better, what I actually enjoyed.

Pandemic era aside, this has been the most challenging and devastating year of my life… so far. What may seem like an airing of the grievances, dear reader, does have a purpose, so bear with me.

In my attempt to figure out what else I might do should my writing career go the way of the dodo, I decided I better figure out what other discernible skills I have. I dove head first into personal growth courses on LinkedIn, utilized the free courses provided by the Entertainment Community Fund, watched countless YouTube videos, read books about skillsets and career growth, listened to copious amounts of podcasts… the works. Each one offered bits of advice and help that guided me… back to writing.