Jamila Hunter has worked as a development executive at NBC, Bravo, Fox, and ABC. She's now the Senior VP of Current and Alternative Programming at Free Form. Paul talked to Jamila about how she identifies stories that work and what she's learned about bringing those stories to the screen.

Paul Kolsby is a writer and producer on the Netflix series OZARK. He's also taught screenwriting at the American Film Institute and NYU.

Paul and Paul chat about the writer's ego: how it can get in the way and how you can set aside your ego in order to tell the story that lives within you.

Bridget Phetasy has developed a following that includes 225,000 Twitter fans, gigs writing for The Atlantic and Playboy, and her own podcast and YouTube channel.

Paul talked to Bridget about her rise and the ways she's leveraged vulnerability and authenticity to break through the noise and be heard.

Matt Shirley posts a humorous chart daily at @mattsurelee on Instagram, where he's built a following of 350K people. He's also Paul's brother. Paul talked to him about the ways he's leveraged his sense of humor and his love of graphics into a writing career unlike any other.

Meghan Daum is a renowned essayist, columnist, and the author of both The Unspeakable and The Problem With Everything. Paul talked to Meghan about the ways she digs deep in her writing to figure out how she ACTUALLY feels, repercussions be...darned.

Justin Halpern is the creator of the Sh*t My Dad Says phenomenon, which he turned into a book and a TV writing career. He's now the co-creator of the DC series Harley Quinn. Paul talked to Justin about how he's turned his failures into triumphs to help you understand how you can do the same.

Don't miss the debut of the Writers Blok Podcast on July 15. First up: bestselling author and TV writer Justin Halpern.