Development Heaven with Shannan E. Johnson
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In this episode, I meet Shannan E. Johnson, a former Creative Executive at The Syfy Channel / NBCU, who is making waves in Los Angeles as Script Consultant and Screenwriter. We talk about Shannan’s company, The Professional Pen - a writer-centered one-stop shop that aims to develop writers and their ideas. We also chat about Truffle Sauce, Shannan’s poignant short film, now streaming on Blavity.  “If you build the writer, then the content will come” - Shannan E. Johnson Connect with Shannan Visit Shannan’s websiteConnect on Instagram @shannanejohnsonConnect on Instagram @theprofessionalpenConnect on Twitter @shannanejohnsonWatch Truffle Sauce on BlavityWatch Shannan on Film CourageConnect with Paul Buy the book, The Writer's ToolkitVisit Paul's websiteConnect on Instagram @PaulKalburgiConnect on Twitter @PaulKalburgiSupport the show! This podcast is fuelled by coffee. If you'd like to support the show, please send some writing juice via the link below. Buy me a coffeeMake a donationWant to advertise or sponsor the show? Click here to get in touch Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-writers-toolkit/donations
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