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Heather Taylor

@heatherataylor.bsky.social
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Write/ direct TV, film, & audio Then: Hulu, Netflix, Spotify, iHeart Now: REVIVAL (SYFY); KNOW YOUR NEWLYWED (Simon & Schuster) Co-host Braaaains Podcast

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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I'm covering #tiff26 for @braaainspodcast.bsky.social & looking for producing partners for two of my features. Would love to meet producers, filmmakers, and other awesome folks at TIFF this year. Are you one of them? #filmmaking #tiff #torontofilmfestival #TIFFTheMarket #TIFF2026
White text on black: I'll be at TIFF26 September 10-20. Let's meet! Surrounding the logo for the Toronto International Film Festival
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Slightly panicked when selecting my 8 press tickets for TIFF but got a couple of Midnight Madness selections in the bunch & get to support the premieres of Below & Yaga (go Canadian TV!)
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I was so happy to join my sister as an associate producer on her latest project, ‘Bird Bros,’ a new short documentary about two unlikely birder friends, for CBC Creator Network/ AccessCBC. Watch here: youtu.be/mkBw2qPJSQA?si=3tlTJESmTlfmTIOX
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So Mayer @suchmayer.northsky.social · 25/08/2026
There are so many donations happening right now that the site has crashed.
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The lovely @approximofnice.bsky.social of @tvgoodness.bsky.social interviewed me about writing on Revival and our mental health and disability advocacy on @braaainspodcast.bsky.social! Take a read here: www.tvgoodness.com/2026/08/24/r...
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Revival Writer Heather Taylor Talks Finding the Story in Any Genre | TV Goodness
In recent years, Netflix has become a proving ground as a second-run outlet for TV series from other networks like AMC, Hallmark Channel, NBC, and now, Syfy. This morning, the entire first season of l...
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Ahhhh!!! REVIVAL SEASON ONE is now on Netflix!! Everyone please give it a watch so we can get a second season (no guarantees, but numbers do wonders for a greenlight). Lucy Mangan from The Guardian loved it, and so will you! #revival #revivaltv #horror #horrortv #netflixseries
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Only 2 days left to vote for our proposed panel for SXSW2027! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
REVIVAL, the show I wrote on, gets a second chance to be seen by our fans, old and new! August 24th, all ten episodes drop on Netflix. AHHHH! This could mean big things for future seasons if it does well. So please hit "remind me" on Netflix - it helps the algorithm. BINGE THE SHOW ON AUG 24th!
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
l've been hermitting in Toronto as I reconcieve a pilot for a show we're taking out in the fall. I finally cracked it and I'm rewriting the pilot treatment & the pitch. This will go to producers by tomorrow so l can finally see my Toronto friends again. Yay!
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
This week in Tiny Pieces, I talk about nostalgia -- the Neapolitan ice cream of my childhood, my love of Taco Time crustos, taking transition time between projects, and Broken Social Scene, the band that birthed half of Toronto's indie rockers. heatherataylor.substack.com/p/the-power-of-nostalgia
The cover of a pail of Neapolitan ice cream in a freezer with text overlay: The power of nostalgia, a blast from the past comes when we least expect it. My Life in Tiny Pieces: HeatherAtaylor.substack.com
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Back on my Substack business! Here’s a little breakdown on what I’ve been doing for the past month and how you can approach rewrites of an exciting script. Any questions? Read more at heatherataylor.substack.com/p/approachin... #featurefilm #screenwriting #rewrite #rewriting
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
My view of the Knicks win at Banff didn’t hit as hard as it did for those in NYC.
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
This week in Tiny Pieces, I talk about perspective -- of a holiday, a musician, and when you're writing. I'm a little late with this because, well, life. Read more at: heatherataylor.substack.com/p/the-joy-and-the-pain-of-a-holiday
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The Joy and the Pain of a Holiday
When a day celebrating a parent can be difficult
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
This week's Tiny Pieces is all about eggs, obsession, and the power of monopolies and co-conspirators. Read more on my Substack: heatherataylor.substack.com/p/never-put-... PS, I can't get enough of this picture of this chicken. It knows what I've done, and it's judging me. #eggs #farmlife
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Never put all your eggs in one basket
Important lessons in writing and in life
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Tiny Pieces tells a tiny story about peanut butter (& living with food insecurity), gives a rundown on vertical storytelling, & showcases our first-ever video podcast for@braaainspodcast.bsky.social! Read: heatherataylor.substack.com/p/feeding-th... #foodinsecurity #tvwriting #verticalstorytelling
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Feeding the vulnerable? Nah! There’s a war to be won!
We’d eat cake but how can we afford it?
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
This week’s Tiny Pieces is about #perseverance -- from the end of NASA's 1st lunar mission in over 50 years to the Curiosity Rover, still going after 14. I also had a new #romcom premiere on @hallmark.bsky.social, 4 years after my first TV episode aired! heatherataylor.substack.com/p/moving-the...
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Moving the needle one step at a time
Artemis II nailed the landing (& other wins)
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
A Little Park Music, the Hallmark film I had the chance to co-write last year, is premiering at 8pm on Saturday, April 11, on Hallmark Channel/ W in Canada! Catch it the next day on Hallmark Plus. It's really sweet and music-y. A perfect balm amidst the chaos. #alittleparkmusic #romcom #hallmark
A white man and woman embracing in front of a gazebo. The title A Little Park Music is overlaid on top of them.
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Our own little (mostly vegan) charcuterie dinner & reading night. In comfy pants. Have my books and my fuzziest blanket ready. Let’s gooooo!
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Come join us!
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
On this week’s Tiny Pieces, I relive my night my phone fell on the subway tracks, how to find alternate solutions to tricky problems (in writing and in life), and why little details can sometimes wait when in that writing flow state.
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Shooting for the moon
Witnessing humanity’s next great voyage
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Cycle 4 of 1N4 Writers has begun, and I’m part of the new cohort of mentees! Thank you 1in4 Coalition for believing in me and my work! So honored to be a part of this wonderful cohort.
Heather, a white person with shoulder-length pink and blonde hair, looks directly into the camera with a half-smile. She wears a shirt-sleeved jumpsuit covered in various-sized colorful mushrooms, and her nails are pink. She stands with one hand on her hip. She's overlaid against a blue circle on a white background. 
Text on graphic, "Heather Taylor. 1IN4 Writers."
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
On this week’s Tiny Pieces, I explore what to do when overwhelmed, the importance of seeing art that brings joy, and how notes on your projects may hurt, but there is always a way through. Head to my Substack to read more: heatherataylor.substack.com/p/sometimes-... #overwhelm #anxiety #joy #notes
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Sometimes life feels like everything, everywhere, all at once.
Or what to do when your life feels like a 10-car pile-up
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
On this week’s Tiny Pieces, I deep-dive into SXSW adventures, the new feature I'm developing, and some documentaries you should have on your radar. Head to my Substack for more: heatherataylor.substack.com/p/goin-down-... #featurefilms #film #films #documentary #oscars #featurefilm #sxsw #sxsw2026
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Goin’ down to SXSW, gonna have myself a time
My journey to Austin, deep in the heart of Texas
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
On this week’s Tiny Pieces, I talk about the first book of poetry I owned, performing at Lincoln Center, and the importance of being a mentor. Head to my Substack to read more: heatherataylor.substack.com/p/making-the... #poetry #poems #Lincolncenter #mentorship
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Making the old new again
Revisiting the norms of the past like a time traveller
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
It was such an honor to be a part of Inua Ellams’ Falling Into You R.A.P. Party at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center. Here is the poem I performed in response to Celine Dion's If That's What It Takes: www.heatherataylor.com/blog/lincoln-center-if-thats-what-it-takes
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Lincoln Center: If That's What It Takes — Heather Taylor
Performance of a poem by Heather Taylor written in response to Celine Dion’s “If That’s What It Takes” as part of Inua Ellams: Falling into You R.A.P. Party at Lincoln Center.
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Today’s the day! Hope to see you there!
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Robin Fusco @robinfusco.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Day 5: Updating and specifying some marketing materials post exec meeting, and trying Art of Tea’s Earl Grey Crème courtesy of my friend @heatherataylor.bsky.social. #scriptsky www.instagram.com/reel/DVjWIAx...
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Going to SXSW? Come to the Story by Design: Cinematography and Editing as Narrative Tools panel my sister is moderating at the Behind the Camera House on March 14th at 12pm. It's free if you register: partiful.com/e/2FdS1dFUIW... Hope to see you there!
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Behind the Camera House during SXSW 2026 | Partiful
It’s time to put your cowboy hats on because Behind the Camera House is headed to Austin, Texas, for SXSW 2026! Join industry professionals, creatives, and media for an afternoon dedicated to connecti...
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
On this week’s Tiny Pieces, I talk about my 6-hour layover in Iceland, using reports in Final Draft to help you tighten your script, and why waiting is sooooo hard to do. heatherataylor.substack.com/p/the-waitin... #iceland #reykjavik #writing #featurefilm #poetry #finaldraft #screenwriting
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Fast track tickets available now for this Saturday’s performance! www.lincolncenter.org/series/linco...
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Lincoln Center
The world's leading performing arts center. The best in music, dance, opera, theater, cinema, and more.
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
On this week’s Tiny Pieces, I talk about SPAAAACE, my upcoming performance at Lincoln Center, and how to give your scripts more atmosphere. Head to my Substack to read more: HeatherAtaylor.substack.com/p/a-blood-moon-is-on-the-horizon #space #writing #bloodmoon #poetry
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I’m making my manager send me feedback in emojis only… #screenwriting
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
You may know me as a scriptwriter but I’m also a poet — & on March 7 at The Lincoln Center, I’ll be returning to my poetry roots for Inua Ellams: Falling Into You R.A.P Party... where I’ll perform a new piece inspired by Celine Dion’s If That’s What It Takes. lincolncenter.org/series/linco...
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Talking about time — and what it’s like to experience time blindness. heatherataylor.substack.com/p/time-is-th... #adhd #timeblindness #timeblind #time
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Time is the black hole I'm stuck inside of...
When you're time blind, "now" lasts an eternity
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
For Your Consideration at the Canadian Screen Awards. REVIVAL!! WOOHOO! I'm not sure all the categories we're in, but I'm up for Best Writing, Drama Series! If you are a CSA member, please consider voting for us. Voting closes TOMORROW: Feb 12th. Thank you for your support! #CdnScreenAwards
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
On this week's Tiny Pieces, I talk about the joy of the #BadBunny halftime show, my journey to becoming a saxophonist, what to do before you send your work to readers, & the importance of table reads & celebrating your small wins. heatherataylor.substack.com/p/the-love-a... #featurewriting #music
Alto sax mouth piece with reed on a yellow BGGroup of people with instuments: trumpet, trombone, tenor saxophoneA computer screen in the foreground that is blurred out and olympic curling on the tv - US vs Korea
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Loved the Bad Bunny halftime show, every second of it. So Much Love — and that last moment of all the flags of the Americas: “Together, we are America.” Yes! Like he said: The only thing more powerful than hate is love. ❤️
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Miller @milleryoho.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
What a moment.
Shot from the stands of the Bad Bunny halftime show.
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Only 20 more pages to edit on my feature! Plan to finish this weekend and send it off to readers! Woohoo!
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
This week in Tiny Pieces, I tell a tiny story about rocks, break down how I use paper edits in script writing, and talk about how I got stuck on the small stuff (and how I got out again). Head to my Substack to read more. heatherataylor.substack.com/p/the-endles...
A photo of a bare tree in snow with the words: The endless month of January is finally over-- but winter is alive and kicking. "Okay campers, rise and shine! And don't forget your booties cause it's cold out there
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"When I applied for U.S. citizenship, I told everyone I wanted to vote in the 2024 election, but really, I was afraid. What if my green card wasn't enough if the administration changed? What would my future look like?" Read about my immigration experience: heatherataylor.substack.com/p/on-becomin...
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On becoming a new American
Or, how I learned that one person can stand between you and your future in matters of immigration
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Got the hankering to start my day writing. Anyone else working on their projects today? #screenwriting #tvwriting #writing #novels #writersofbluesky
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Time to story edit our upcoming @braaainspodcast.bsky.social episode with @kristenklopez.bsky.social! Editor & co-host Sarah Taylor always makes my job so easy w/ a kick-ass first edit…
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
The one where I talk about what’s changed for me over the past ten years, what I’m working on this week, my 24 hours in Rapa Nui, and the finale of Culinary Class Wars Season Two. heatherataylor.substack.com/p/what-a-dif... #writingcommunity #filmmaker #filmmakerlife #writerslife
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What a Difference Ten Years Makes
My journey from The Economist to full-time filmmaking
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/01/2026
We honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by committing ourselves to the noble struggle for equal rights. Dr. King’s work and words are still as poignant and necessary today as they were during his life.
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The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Despite the national fervor inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death, it took 15 years of persistence by civil rights activists for a holiday created to honor him to be approved by the fed...
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Just hit 10K words for this week — my book is more or less mapped out, and now I can start fleshing it out. My goal is 1000 words a day to start my day before I work on scripts. At 5000 words a week, I should get my first draft done by the end of May! LET’S GO!!!
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The face of a tired writer who had to watch an entire season of a TV show yesterday to prep for something. Zzzzz. Back at the keyboard this morning — the script won’t write itself!
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Some other info and action you can take. www.wired.com/story/what-t...
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What to Do if ICE Invades Your Neighborhood
With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there’s no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact.
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Heather Taylor @heatherataylor.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
It’s been a rough week, so today’s post includes resources for anyone who wants to take action. I’ve included a story on The Ministry of Stories, rewriting tips for character journeys, & more on why music helps me (& my ADHD) focus while writing. Read here heatherataylor.substack.com/p/how-to-be-...
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How to be creative when it’s storming
Sometimes writing can help you through it, and sometimes you have to rest.
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