My op-ed in
The Advocate went live yesterday.

The legal question sounds narrow: can states ban trans girls from school sports? The real stakes are enormous: who gets to move through this country without constantly defending their right to be seen

Resolution culture is a setup for writers.

January sells a clean break + a perfect routine… then punishes you with shame when life happens. Writing isn’t linear—it’s seasonal, messy, real.

I wrote about what actually works instead.

Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/henrykur...

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Screenpit is over for 2025!
Well done to all of you for putting your work out there!

Exposure is a big component of this biz.

Who knows who will tune in to #ScreenPit?

They are out there watching and WE DID IT!!!

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45 more minutes to post.

Let us know if anyone gets traction from posting.

Thing is you don't know sometimes how someone saw your work for awhile.

Hang in there everyone!

Be amazing!

CAN YOU STAY LATE?

Trapped in a corporate office after hours, a burned-out receptionist must survive a deadly zombie outbreak by battling her toxic coworkers as she fights her way down sixteen floors.

#ScreenPit #Fea #Ho #AC #Co #Div #SeRe #scriptsky

Here’s what the #BlackList evaluator said…

After losing her husband of 50 years, a feisty Jewish widow and the tightly-wound Chinese-American restauranteur who has fed her family on Xmas for years, fall into an unexpected romance.
#RoCo #Hldy #screenpit

#screenpit.bsky.social

WITHOUT CONSENT
When a recently jilted ER doctor finds a victim of a serial killer excising women’s kidneys, she risks her life to aid police before she becomes his next victim.

#ScreenPit #Pi #LiSe #Th #Cri #Dr
#Pg13
#ISA #Cov
#IP #WrWo #40Up #SeRe #Can

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At the top of the hour, we'll be hosting SCREENPIT for 12 hours
Let's go viral
Post ur log lines
Hit ❤️on posts
Repost
Ask 4 reads
Open DM's
1/2

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Polish those Log Lines!

Tomorrow on TUESDAY Dec 30 post up to 4 different projects, 2 tweets per project. Feel free to RT and like.
Use hashtag #ScreenPit in tweet, not
@ScreenPit

screenpit.org for rules

New hashtag #VRT for a Vertical and #Hldy for Holiday

#ScreenPit #ScreenPit

It's Official! We're back!!
December 30th, here on Twitter, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Post log lines at #Screenpit on Dec 30th

Rules are here Screenpit.org

I am offering a 60-minute live Zoom workshop for up to 10 participants.

What if you could add 2–3 hours of deep writing time back into your week? More info in link

People of Color in Publishing's silent Auction.

I donated to People of Color in Publishing's silent Auction.

From valuable critiques to events such as workshops, there are items for everyone's interests.

Auction is live now through December 15th- Link in bio

How Meta's New Rules Are Putting LGBTQ People in Danger [Opinion] The company's systematic dismantling of digital civil-rights protections has consequences that extend far beyond our screens.

75% of LGBTQ users report more harmful content on Meta since January

Slurs spread unchecked, LGBTQ hashtags hidden for months

My piece for @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social reveals what changed & why it matters → tinyurl.com/4kmtckea

#LGBTQ #TechAccountability #Journalism #MediaEthics #QueerCommunity

From drag bans to book bans to rainbow crosswalk erasure—we’re living in an era where LGBTQ+ visibility is framed as a threat

My new piece in @advocate.com connects the dots between these attacks on our community & why visibility matters more than ever

#LGBTQIA #QueerVoices #Pride

The Writer's Digital Toolkit: 16 Writing Tools That Finally Get Words on the Page Tech entrepreneur and arts advocate Henry Kurkowski shares 16 digital tools writers can use to help get words on the page.

In my new @writersdigest.bsky.social piece, I share the digital toolkit that actually works—tools that block distractions, keep focus, and help words finally hit the page.

Read the article here 👇

www.writersdigest.com/the-writers-...

#BookSky
#Books
#WritingCommunity #authors

The Artful Ask How arts organizations can build better partnerships & lifelong sponsors

More info about the book at theartfulask.com

Arts orgs are struggling with funding cuts but the work still matters

A reader told me The Artful Ask helped them reconnect with their mission.

If you’re fundraising for the arts, DM me & I’ll gladly send you a free e-copy.

#WritingCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #SupportTheArts #ArtsFunding

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ScreenPit is over for this round!
You guys are GREAT!
We hope you had fun but we also hope you learned something, made friends, got a bite on a read request and upped your promo game.

Until next time...

And that’s a wrap on #screenpit

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Screenwriters participating in Today’s SCREENPIT Follow the Rules & Guidelines screenpit.org

8 am – 8 pm PST

4 separate projects, 2 tweets per project = 8 tweets in 12 hours

Have fun!

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Let's Do This Thing!!!

Remember to use #screenpit in your post

DO NOT USE OUR ADDRESS
@screenpit
in your post!!!!

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Good luck tomorrow screenwriters!!!! Let’s hope we get some lurkers and shoppers!

Remember: 4 Projects Only

2 Tweets Per Project = 8 Tweets with #ScreenPit

Get hashtags here screenpit.org

#Screenwriting #writerslife #writingTV #Producers #LiteraryManagers #scriptsky

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One day to SCREENPIT! Are your loglines ready?

You never know who might drop in

ScreenPit emails a large list of producers/execs to alert them

You can help by tagging an exec with one of our posts about the event

Wednesday 8–8 PST

Rules found here: screenpit.org
#ScreenPit

Of course 😊

Hi! I attempted that last event. Unfortunately the BlueSky Api is not currently developed to allow that granular level of traffic tracking over a specific past period of time to get accurate enough information and counts.

However in the future it may be possible.

#ScriptSky
#FilmSky

Join us on Wednesday!

Only two days left! Join me in supporting
@litagentsofchange.bsky.social

You can bid on critiques, AMA sessions, and other goodies. 😍
Click 👇🏽 for full list of items
www.32auctions.com/LAFC?r=1&t=all

#BookSky #writers #WritingCommunity #authors

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In one week , June 25th is the next #ScreenPit!
Get your log lines ready People

Let's. Do. This. Thing!

screenpit.org

Literary Auction for Change Silent auction 'Literary Auction for Change' hosted online at 32auctions.

@litagentsofchange.bsky.social

Auction is live! Untill June 23!

From valuable critiques to talks & events such as seminars, there's items for everyone ✨️
I'm offering a
Digital Tools for Writers & Creatives Workshop

Auction items can be found here: www.32auctions.com/LAFC?r=1&t=all

Yay!