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In 2025, I challenged myself to keep track of the various things I was doing in pursuit of my artistic endeavors, from the amount of money I spent on classes (answer: probably too much) to the amount of auditions I went on (answer: 0) to the amount of writing rejections I received (answer: 6–out of 8 submissions, only 1 of which is still pending. So.). Here’s some of the stats I racked up this year: Writing Performance We won’t get into all money spent on artistry this year (but oh my God, was it a lot!). I’ve already started my stats for 2026, and I’mRead More →

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The third season premiere of Hurt, “Death By A Thousand Cuts”, will play at next week’s Mini Short Film Fest at Lighthouse Writers Workshop in Denver, CO. Olivia, who wrote the episode, has been a member of Lighthouse since 2023. She will be in attendance at the screening. Hurt is co-created by Craig Selbrede and Liam Gilbey. Olivia contributed four episodes to the show’s second and third seasons. For the third season, the writers’ room (Olivia, plus Selbrede, Gilbey, and K.S. Garner) received multiple accolades. The Mini Short Film Fest will be held on Saturday, May 17 at the Lighthouse headquarters in Denver. Doors openRead More →

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More accolades for the writing team of Hurt season three! Olivia, K.S. Garner, and series co-creators Craig Selbrede and Liam Gilbey have received as Best Screenplay nomination at the LA Webfest for their work on season three. The season was also nominated for Best Dramedy and Best Editing (for Selbrede). The team has won writing awards from the NZ Webfest and the Hollywood Series Awards for their work. Olivia contributed two episodes to the award-winning season. She is thankful to LA Webfest for celebrating their show!Read More →

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The team behind season three of Hurt takes home another award! Olivia, alongside K.S. Garner and series co-creators Craig Selbrede and Liam Gilbey, won the Michael Ajakwe Jr. Achievement Award for Best Screenplay from the Hollywood Series awards. This award is predicted to wrap Hurt‘s festival circuit. Olivia is thrilled that the show gets to go out on such a high note with two writing awards! A great end to the show and to 2024.Read More →

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2024 was a year of big changes: I started a new job, moved into my first real apartment, and was maid of honor in my first adult wedding. I’m still teaching middle school, but at a new school and teaching Language Arts. I’m absolutely loving working with these kids and can’t wait to finish the year. I also taught two workshops with Denver Writes. I’ve got at least one more planned for 2025, so stay tuned if you’ve got a tween/teen writer in the Denver area! In theater, I directed my last show at my previous school. I also have been involved in a lotRead More →

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Olivia will bring her award-winning screenwriting talents to Denver Writes this weekend. On November 23, she’s teaching a Scriptwriting workshop for ages 7-15 at the Bookies Bookstore. Olivia began volunteering with Denver Writes in the fall of 2023. She ran their Historical Fiction workshop in January 2024 and has attended several other workshops run by authors like J.E. Thomas, Ellen Clover, and others as a volunteer. She’s looking forward to another fun event this weekend!Read More →

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The third and final season of Hurt won Best Writing, International Series Narrative (English Language) at the 2024 NZ Webfest this weekend. Olivia takes the win alongside K.S. Garner and series co-creators Craig Selbrede and Liam Gilbey. She contributed two episodes this season, “Death By A Thousand Cuts” and “The Loneliest Boy in the World.” While Hurt has won several awards over the years, this is its first writing win. Olivia, Selbrede, and Gilbey were nominated for their work on season two at the 2023 Baltimore Next Media Webfest. Olivia is thrilled at the news and would like to thank NZ Webfest for the recognition.Read More →

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The writing team for season three of ACC Ink’s “Hurt” is nominated for Best Writing, Narrative (English Language) at the 2024 NZ Webfest. Olivia is nominated alongside K.S. Garner and series co-creators Craig Selbrede and Liam Gilbey. Olivia was also nominated (alongside Selbrede and Gilbey) at the 2023 Baltimore Next Media Webfest for her work on season two. She is thrilled that the “Hurt” team continues to be recognized for their stellar work. In addition to the writing nod, the series’s final season is also nominated for Best Show, Narrative and Best Directing, Narrative.Read More →