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!

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Corinthian Maldonado

A proud Borícua from New York, Corinthian serves in the U.S. Air Force. He found his passion for writing in the middle of the desert during a deployment and has pursued it ever since. A graduate of the Veterans Writing Project and of the Veterans Writing Fellowship, he tells stories of loss, home, and the fight to belong.

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RJ Palisoc

Growing up as a Filipino-American in 90s gangland Los Angeles, RJ Palisoc sought to escape by joining the US Navy right out of high school where he wrote about his experiences during multiple tours in the Persian Gulf. Now a veteran, he most recently completed the 2025 WGF Veterans Fellowship and has worked as a Producer for Sony Pictures.

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