April 6, 2018 45:45 Scripted television writer, producer, author and speaker Stacey Evans Morgan is a respected industry veteran whose producer/writer credits include The Parkers, The Jamie Foxx Show, One on One, the NAACP Image Awards, Love that Girl, Family Time and more. Stacey is an in-demand workshop presenter in academic and industry settings for aspiring writers, and is the author of three books, Real Soul Food (poetry), Cocoa Princess (children) and A Good Thing (novel). Before all the impressive credits, Stacey worked in entry level jobs in local tv programming, casting, as an assistant to show runner Yvette Lee Bowser on Living Single and even moved to the east-coast to work at BET while continuing to pursue her dream of becoming a staff writer. She shares the importance of consistently creating content, remaining relevant in a constantly shifting industry, while continuing to network with people in your field. She also discusses the "no" season, where you must learn to handle rejection. Stacey describes this time as the best way to learn, prepare and to develop persistence in advance of your success season.