Samantha Shad is the author of The Write to Happiness (Morgan James, 2020) and Write Through the Crisis (Axillar, 2020), and wrote the screenplay for Class Action, the acclaimed Gene Hackman film. She has written screenplays for film and television, practiced as an entertainment attorney, served in key leadership positions for major writers organizations, and taught writing at several colleges. Her work as a film, television movie, and television series script doctor includes the feature films Mercy and G.I. Jane, and L.A. Law, the Emmy Award-winning TV drama series. As a writing consultant, she works with screenwriters, novelists, and non-fiction writers privately and in writing workshops. She works with clients using The Write To Happiness as part of their journey to a happier life.