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
Heather Taylor
@heatherataylor.bsky.social
Write/ direct TV, film, & audio Then: Hulu, Netflix, Spotify, iHeart Now: REVIVAL (SYFY); KNOW YOUR NEWLYWED (Simon & Schuster) Co-host Braaaains Podcast
There are so many donations happening right now that the site has crashed.
Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
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...
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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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
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!
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!
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
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
My view of the Knicks win at Banff didn’t hit as hard as it did for those in NYC.
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
The Joy and the Pain of a Holiday
When a day celebrating a parent can be difficult
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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
Never put all your eggs in one basket
Important lessons in writing and in life
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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
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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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...
Moving the needle one step at a time
Artemis II nailed the landing (& other wins)
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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
Our own little (mostly vegan) charcuterie dinner & reading night. In comfy pants. Have my books and my fuzziest blanket ready. Let’s gooooo!
Come join us!
Heads up, the next #VirtualHappyHour #VHH will feature a roundtable session with @heatherataylor.bsky.social and @jabariii.bsky.social for the first hour on Monday, 20 April, 4-6pm PT/7-9pm ET! Get on the email list for the Zoom link and future updates. virtualhappyhour.eo.page
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.
Shooting for the moon
Witnessing humanity’s next great voyage
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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.
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
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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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
Goin’ down to SXSW, gonna have myself a time
My journey to Austin, deep in the heart of Texas
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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
Making the old new again
Revisiting the norms of the past like a time traveller
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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
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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Today’s the day! Hope to see you there!
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...
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...
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!
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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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
Fast track tickets available now for this Saturday’s performance! www.lincolncenter.org/series/linco...
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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...
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