57 Straight Ahead w/ Shakira Pressley: The Original Sparkle Cadet

Meet the real life Sparkle Cadet, a character from Craig of the Creek whose story is directly pulled from writer Shakira Pressley's life. Kira takes us through her incredible journey from what inspired her writing as a child, how she dropped out of college and taught herself to write professionally, and how an unlikely series of events led to her first freelance working for Man of Action. This episode is absolutely packed with information on writing in the animation pipeline from pitch, freelance, staff, and even her experience as a lead Story Editor. We go in-depth to her experience working on My Dad the Bounty Hunter, and how having representation behind the screen, in major leadership, deeply affects how a show is made. Twitter: @ShakiraPressley Instagram: @ShakiraPressley If you enjoy our podcast, please share it and rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. We want to expand our platform and amplify these BIPOC voices!