
Veterans Fellowship
TALENT PORTAL

With a strong emphasis on experiential learning, the fellowship’s mission is to provide educational resources, professional guidance, and career-building opportunities for Veterans Writing Project alumni who are on the threshold of breaking into the industry.
Fellows participate in mock writers’ rooms, network with industry professionals, and work with a dedicated mentor to polish their original writing samples. This hands-on experience equips them with the tools needed to excel in a writers’ room.
If helpful, our staff will curate recommendations or facilitate introductions on your behalf. Email Director of Community Programs Kira VandenBrande at kvandenbrande@wgfoundation.org with your request.
Annual Lookbooks
In addition to the talent profiles linked below, WGF also crafts a dedicated lookbook featuring each graduating class.
Click the links below to view the 2024 and 2025 Fellowship Lookbooks!
Alumni Profiles
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Addison Blu
Addison Blu is an L.A.-based writer and military veteran. He served in the elite Army Special Operations, with whom he deployed to combat in Afghanistan and conducted Psychological Operations. He was recently the Military Consultant for the Hulu series Paradise. Addison writes half-hour and hour TV, always grounded in character and humor.
Brian McDevitt Jr.
Brian McDevitt Jr. is a TV Comedy writer, veteran, substitute teacher, the favorite uncle, and a part-time Pokémon Trainer. Recently Brian completed the WGF's Veterans Fellowship where he was mentored by Bill Wrubel (TED LASSO, MODERN FAMILY). Brian writes original Half-Hour TV Comedies with Heart.
Cathy Torres
Cathy, a Baylor grad and prior-service Marine, writes compelling stories with bold female leads. Drawing from her small-town Texas roots, experiences as an international flight attendant, and scuba diving adventures, she skillfully blends humor and grit into her narratives.
Rylan Tuohy
Rylan became a TV Writer by way of rural Kentucky, a physics degree, Naval service, and viral videos. With an affinity for crime dramas with grounded comedy, Rylan received the Netflix Native American Writer Accelerator Grant and was in the inaugural Writers Guild Foundation’s Veterans Fellowship.
Tracy Thompson
Tracy Thompson is a North Carolina native, Army Vet and former Aerospace Engineer. A TV writer with a knack for storytelling and a vivid imagination, she was selected for the inaugural Writers Guild Foundation’s Veterans Fellowship. She enjoys writing flawed characters with children and putting them into unfamiliar (and often hilarious) roles that make them the target audience predicaments.