Valerie Woods

Valerie C. Woods is a writer/producer in television and film and is also a publisher, editor, and author. Valerie is in development with the production company of actor/director Phylicia Rashad and Dr. Holly Carter of Relevé Entertainment to adapt the novel Tempest Rising by Diane McKinney-Whetstone, for television. Valerie is also a Co-Executive Producer/writer for the in-development mini-series Tulsa for OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). Valerie is Adjunct Faculty for the Stephens College Low Residency MFA Television & Screenwriting program and was appointed Creative Director for Syd Field - The Art of Visual Storytelling. Valerie is one of four Syd Field Screenwriting Method Instructors trained by Mr. Field. In 2013, Valerie founded the independent press, BooksEndependent which has published five titles including Valerie's novel Katrin's Chronicles: The Canon of Jacqueléne Dyanne. She is also the author of Something for Everyone (50 Original Monologues), which is published by Samuel French, Inc. In 2016, Valerie produced a series of staged readings of scripts adapted from literary work via Staged/Lit. During Valerie's 20+ years as a member of WGAw, she has written on one-hour drama series for CBS, Lifetime, and Showtime. Credits include Co-Executive Producer/Writer on the drama series, Any Day Now on Lifetime Network. Her episode "Family is Family" was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award, and Consulting Producer/Writer for the drama series, Soul Food on Showtime Network.