Liz and Sarah discuss their recent ChexMix ‘26 at the Emerald Iguana Inn in Ojai. They covered everything from how to tackle getting a draft of their novel finished to prioritizing their 2026 slate to the possibility of getting into microdramas. Next: Have you ever wondered what it’s like to collaborate on a creative project? Now you can find out! In The Craft (& Fain), Liz and Sarah reveal a new feature they’re offering on Substack — BTS: Working Lunch. Every week, they’ll go live to let viewers drop in while they work on various projects. It may not be pretty, but it’s real! Next, in the Mailroom, they answer a question about why it seems like fewer shows are being greenlit. This week’s Hollywood Hack comes from Liz and Sarah’s amazing manager, Dianne Fraser: Easy Plant. Finally, Liz recommends the hotel bar and restaurant at the new El Roblar in Ojai. 

 

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Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, and Side Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

 

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LINKS:

Emerald Iguana Inn:

https://www.emeraldiguana.com/

 

Easy Plant:

https://easyplant.com/

 

El Roblar:

https://theroblar.com/dining-experiences/

Liz and Sarah discuss their recent ChexMix &lsquo;26 at the Emerald Iguana Inn in Ojai. They covered everything from how to tackle getting a draft of their novel finished to prioritizing their 2026 slate to the possibility of getting into microdramas. Next: Have you ever wondered what it&rsquo;s like to collaborate on a creative project? Now you can find out! In The Craft (&amp; Fain), Liz and Sarah reveal a new feature they&rsquo;re offering on Substack &mdash; BTS: Working Lunch. Every week, they&rsquo;ll go live to let viewers drop in while they work on various projects. It may not be pretty, but it&rsquo;s real! Next, in the Mailroom, they answer a question about why it seems like fewer shows are being greenlit. This week&rsquo;s Hollywood Hack comes from Liz and Sarah&rsquo;s amazing manager, Dianne Fraser: Easy Plant. Finally, Liz recommends the hotel bar and restaurant at the new El Roblar in Ojai.&nbsp;
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Get in touch on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sfain/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/sfain/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3aokOzLIoDM_h885VTCMB5">@Sfain</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-3UtQmLHpfuH_EaFL5GJb">@LizCraft</a>
Get in touch on Threads:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.threads.net/@sfain" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.threads.net/@sfain&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2BeZJixM4wuF0t_2wWO84v">@Sfain</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw04Q16fGStM4NqnqMlSJj-a">@LizCra</a>
Visit our website:&nbsp;<a href="https://happierinhollywood.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://happierinhollywood.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DLDEnW-3VcWKB37RL6rS2">https://happierinhollywood.com</a>
Join our Facebook group:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0NR69MDE_Vufi8jfNPkH_8">https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/</a>
Happier in Hollywood is part of &lsquo;The Onward Project,&rsquo; a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin&mdash;all about how to make your life&nbsp;better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts&mdash;<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Vlqrelo4MR9bsKsGiqS4o">Happier with Gretchen Rubin</a>,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://sidehustleschool.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sidehustleschool.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PrVWntgSQ2g6tNN81M95p">Side Hustle School</a>&nbsp;. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!
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Sign up for Liz &amp; Sarah&rsquo;s free weekly Substack newsletter at&nbsp;<a href="https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0CF5-r1fms1DeSbq638Xhe">https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com</a>. It will come right to your inbox!
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LINKS:
Emerald Iguana Inn:
<a href="https://www.emeraldiguana.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.emeraldiguana.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3TvslykClFkXADdV4cmyZt">https://www.emeraldiguana.com/</a>
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Easy Plant:
<a href="https://easyplant.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://easyplant.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw04Bz3P6S90_NDK8EpVwBuV">https://easyplant.com/</a>
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El Roblar:
<a href="https://theroblar.com/dining-experiences/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://theroblar.com/dining-experiences/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768334671981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0bPu9EO0Rb6enQtYSAic6x">https://theroblar.com/dining-experiences/</a>

Veteran TV writers Liz Craft and Sarah Fain demystify Hollywood by making career and personal struggles universal. Friends since high school and writing partners for over 20 years, Liz and Sarah have survived and thrived in Tinseltown’s male-dominated entertainment industry, guided by blind optimism and a Midwestern work ethic. Along the way they've learned a lot about kicking ass, kissing ass, and office yoga.

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Veteran TV writers Liz Craft and Sarah Fain demystify Hollywood by making career and personal struggles universal. Friends since high school and writing partners for over 20 years, Liz and Sarah have survived and thrived in Tinseltown&rsquo;s male-dominated entertainment industry, guided by blind optimism and a Midwestern work ethic. Along the way they've learned a lot about kicking ass, kissing ass, and office yoga.
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A podcast about how to be happier, healthier, saner, more creative, more successful, and more productive in a back-biting, superficial, chaotic, unpredictable, and fundamentally insane world.