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Mara Brock Akil’s Writers’ Colony Announces Cohorts For Spring Residency; Natalie Guerrero Appointed Artistic Director Of The Writers Colony


Mara Brock Akil’s Writers Colony has added four new up and coming writers to their spring cohort which will run from April 10 - July 3rd.

L-R: Sunny Dae, Shahari Moore, Dorado Quick, Duran jones and Natalie GuerreroPhotos courtesy of Rashida Zagon, Dorado Quick, Charles Maceo Photography, Sheldon Botler, and Tim Cruz EXCLUSIVE: The Writer’s Colony is an LA-Based three month screenwriting residency where writers have the chance to develop an original script that showcases their writing voice and vision. The spring cohort will include Duran Jones, who is building his independent film slate under his company BLK MGC Content as a writer, producer and director. Over the past decade, she’s built an excellent reputation in both the publishing and entertainment industry, holding positions at corporations such as HarperCollins, WME, and MACRO/M88 before pivoting to writing full-time.

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