Cherie Marcel (@cheriemarcel) It was start my Substack or do my taxes, so here you go.

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The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on and on.

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

YES! I’m completely intimidated by sci-fi. 🙌🏻

I have been writing a memoir for years (when not working in other projects). It is incredibly challenging. I don’t even know how many rewrites I’ve done. Not sure if I’ll ever be satisfied with it. If I do publish it, I probably won’t read the final print for fear of all the edits I’d want to make.

Same.

I’ve written two of these. The amount of research involved was intense. But I loved both.

This is great advice!

A play in two acts.

He's basically injecting bleach and ivermectin into a healthy economy.

It's nearly impossible to describe their completely unhinged plans for the country without sounding completely unhinged.

It feels extra dystopian that advertisers are still trying to sell me stuff.

It does not.

I mean, crosses were a tool of cruel and unusual punishment, so it sort of fits.

Ethel says Power to the People. #gooddog #blackoutfriday #boycottthebillionaires #economicblackout

Get a degree in the sciences; you can always write in your free time.

Chewy for cat food. It still has issues but hasn’t abandoned dei and claims to ethically source. You can also search amazon for products then go to the individual sellers’ private websites to order, cutting Amazon out of the deal.

I just stared at a “How are you?” text for 45 minutes. That’s how I am.
#thisjustin #breakingnews

Congrats, America. We're now on Putin's side.

Beautiful writing.

I met you when I was a little girl. My mom was a set designer and was working late at a shoot, so I used my latchkey kid initiative and got a ride to the studio. She was busy, so I hung out with you. Just me and Skywalker. ❤️

‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson

‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson

I need silence when actively writing, but creating a playlist for the story boosts my inspiration while writing character sheets and scene ideas.

I’m just saying it feels like this level of sustained anxiety should be burning more calories than this

Massive protest happening in Union Square right now to defend trans youth from President Trump’s attempts at eradication.

My biggest struggle with character has been in writing the villains to be relatable when there’s very little about them that’s redeemable.

We’re officially in full airport mode all the time now: everything is crazy expensive, sweatpants are acceptable at all times, nobody’s judging anyone for drinking more than they usually do, and we’re all just out here buying books and coffee to deal with the stress

Our first Bsky monthly #scriptchat is tomorrow, Friday, at 5-6pm PT (8-9pm ET)

Easy to join:
1. Search "#scriptchat"
2. Use hashtag in EVERY post
2. Click "Latest" to keep refreshing

It's that easy.

Rinse. Repeat. (1st Friday of every month).

#ScriptSky #WritingCommunity #FilmSky #screenwriter

It was dark. Buildings were on fire as hoards of people crowded the one road out. Somehow, I lost control of my car, gripping the wheel as it ejected off a bouldery cliff. As I plunged into the abyss, I peeled my eyes open. And then it hits, right in my gut… another day in 2025. “Fuck.”

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Me: **reads the news**

LOVE.