@AngelaMerloYA

Aspiring author and screenwriter, Winner of the SCBWI BIPOC Scholarship, UCLA Writers’ Program Master Class student, Asian-American, UCIrvine

 Los Angeles, California
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Joined August 2020
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WGA East and West, @Teamsters, @IATSE, @directorsguild, & Hollywood Basic Crafts issue joint statement in unwavering support and solidarity with @sagaftra. "We will reiterate: Together, our solidarity is not to be underestimated." #1u
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Desi CHARMED x THE CIRCLE Perks of working in Silicon Valley: 🍣Free gourmet food 🛌 Nap rooms 🤑Big fat paycheck 👏Sticking it to your sister Cost: 🙃Your soul (literally) #own #APIpit #A #F
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I <3 Jessica's writing ✍ check out her #APIpit pitch.
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B. Y. Jones@QP_match5 May 2023
YOLK x THE ASTONISHING COLOR OF AFTER When Eve's grandpa's watercolors go viral & become worth millions, the knives come out – along w secrets about his youth during the Cultural Revolution that could break her family’s fragile ties forever. #APIpit #YA #IMM #IRMC #OWN
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WAITING FOR HANAMI: Natsumi can’t wait for springtime & the annual Hanami picnic under the sakura, but they are taking forever to bloom! As Bachan encourages her to be patient, she plans, prepares & learns the real lesson of the beautiful blossoms. 🌸#APIpit #PB #OWN #POC
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Phoebe has thousands of followers and a life people would kill for. But when a trip to her grandparents’ home in Singapore reveals a decades long feud and cracks in her parents’ marriage, she'll need the help of a local boy to finally capture something real. #APIPit #YA #CON
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"Writers are the backbone of this industry. Nothing gets made without us," @BisHilarious on @democracynow #WGASTRIKE #WGAstrong #1u democracynow.org/2023/5/2/wg…

Hollywood Writers Strike: Abbott Elementary’s Brittani Nichols Decries “Gig Economy” in Streaming...

Thousands of screenwriters behind Hollywood movies and TV shows are on strike as of midnight on Tuesday. The Writers Guild of America says its members are struggling to make a living, as rates have...

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“Writers at every level and in every genre, whether it’s features or TV, we’re all being devalued and financially taken advantage of by the studios,” @dctolli tells @nytimes nytimes.com/2023/04/30/busin… #WGAstrong #1u

Writers, Seeking Pay Change for the Streaming Era, Prepare to Strike (Published 2023)

In the 16 years since the entertainment industry’s last strike, sweeping technological change has upended the television and movie business.

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#APIpit@_APIpit6 Mar 2023
Heeeeyyyy! Long time, no tweet. 👋 Just wanted to pop in and announce our 2023 #APIPit date. Make sure to mark your calendars! 📆 #amquerying #writingcommunity
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YALLWEST@YALLWEST14 Nov 2022
🗓️SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ YALLWEST 2023: April 29 @yallfest 2023: November 10-11
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May is a month for celebrating Asian heritage and descent, so here are some @22debuts to celebrate!​ 22debuts.com/blog/15-asian-a… #22debuts #APAHM #AAPIHM
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scbwi@scbwi31 Mar 2022
Digital workshops are back: one week from today! Each webinar will take place at 4pm eastern time/1pm pacific time. Videos posted to the site 24 hours after the workshop ends. To register, click here: bit.ly/3n9fzGd
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#APIpit@_APIpit25 Jan 2022
Hello, hello! Can you believe it? A few more months and #APIPit will be around the corner once more! Mark your calendars! 🗓️✒️ We'd appreciate a retweet to spread the word! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying #AmAgenting (Thanks, as always, to @JesnCin for this pic!)
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YA writers if your manuscript is 100K words or more, please take a pair of scissors to that word count. ✂️✂️✂️ #amwriting #amquerying
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YALLFest@YALLFest14 Nov 2021
Save the Date! @YALLWEST is back April 23, 2022 And we will see you in Charleston November 11-12, 2022
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scbwi@scbwi2 Dec 2021
SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE 2022: Registration is now available! 🥳 Dynamic keynotes & Industry Panels, The Portfolio Showcase, & Breakout sessions led by acquiring editors & agents (with the opportunity to query)! Click here to snag your ticket: bit.ly/2ZOoFk1
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Everyone should create a website! I mean, do you absolutely need one before you get an agent? Not necessarily. But it does help give people a sense of your identity, work you can showcase, experiences, aesthetics etc. but they are massively important when you get a deal #askDVpit
Brianne Gazal@BrianneGazal4 Oct 2021
#askdvpit thoughts on an author website for the unpublished writer. Should I or shouldn’t I create one?
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scbwi@scbwi31 Jul 2021
"When you write a great children’s book, it’ll last forever" ~ president & publisher of @randomhousekids @barbaramarcus, interviewed by @linoliver ❤️ #SCBWIBigFiveOh
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scbwi@scbwi12 May 2021
We're turning 50 &, to celebrate, are putting together the biggest conference in our history! #SCBWIBigFiveOh is a celebration of the past, present, & future, & will include over 50 workshops taught by the biggest names in #kidlit. Here's what to expect ➡️ l8r.it/zOJD
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scbwi@scbwi5 May 2021
May is API Heritage Month! To celebrate, this month's reading list features #OwnVoices books, cultural retellings, historical events, and more! Start reading ➡️ l8r.it/aq02. Thank you to @bettyctang for this beautiful artwork! 💚 #AAPI #AAPIHeritage #SCBWIReadingList
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