As we approach the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards — think Emmys for your favorite web-based serials — Soaps In Depth’s executive editor, Richard M. Simms, hosts a series of chats with some of the brilliant minds who thrive in the genre.

Tonight, we pick the brain of Julie A. Smith, the creator and headwriter of Fumbling Thru The Pieces, the dramedy starring Hillary B. Smith (Nora, ONE LIFE TO LIVE), Diane Delano (POPULAR), Robert Maffia and Kelsey Robinson as well as guest stars ranging from KNOTS LANDING’s Michelle Lee to Bobbie Eakes (ALL MY CHILDREN; THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL).

Find out Smith’s thoughts on everything from the future of television to her own creative process and how, exactly, she wound up creating the wonderful world of Jesse, Ellie and Shara. And come back all week for more with the masterminds who bring some of your favorite web-based shows to live!