
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.
Christopher Harris
Christopher David Harris is a gay Air Force veteran from Virginia. A huge nerd, he writes quippy sci-fi, fantasy, and superhero stories that explore themes of transformational journeys, religious and family trauma, connection to adversity, and the power of claiming your truth, with an eye towards LGBTQIA+ inclusion and representation.
LeVonda Lee
LeVonda's storytelling journey began when she wrote and directed plays for Black History Month while serving in the U.S. Air Force. She earned an MFA in screenwriting from USC. She’s a graduate of the Veterans Writing Project and the Veterans Fellowship. She writes grounded dramas and sci-fi thrillers exploring power, identity, and unseen systems.
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.