Spotlight
Celebrating 25 Years of West Wing Writers
Twenty-five years ago, the two of us left the White House with our friend and fellow speechwriter, Tom Rosshirt, to start a first-of-its-kind message and
Screening of “The Baddest Speechwriter of All”
By: West Wing Writers · 10/27/2026
West Wing Writers is delighted to sponsor Speechwriters of Color’s screening of The Baddest Speechwriter of All. The documentary, soon to be released on Netflix,
Veteran Speechwriter and Communications Strategist Eric Schnure Joins West Wing Writers
By: West Wing Writers · 10/19/2026
Washington, DC, October 19, 2026 – Today, West Wing Writers announced that former White House speechwriter and executive communication strategist Eric Schnure has joined the
The Speechwriter’s Room Podcast
By: Sarah Gruen · 09/25/2026
Looking for your next listen (best streamed while baking)? Our Sarah Gruen stopped by The Speechwriter's Room to share her experience at the United Nations,
USUN Director of Speechwriting Rejoins West Wing Writers
By: West Wing Writers · 03/17/2025
New York, NY – Today, West Wing Writers announced that Sarah Gruen has rejoined the firm as a Senior Director. Gruen returns to the firm from
John Roberts Is on a Collision Course with Trump
By: Jeff Shesol · 03/07/2025
Alexander Hamilton saw it coming. In the Federalist Papers, he described the judiciary as a feeble branch of government, easily “overpowered, awed or influenced” by
The New York Times: Gameplay
By: Chandler Dean · 11/15/2024
Senior Director Chandler Dean chats with The New York Times columnist Sam Corbin about tricolons.
Do good things actually come in
The West Wing at 25 — how does it match up to today’s reality?
By: Jeff Shesol · 09/27/2024
Ever wondered how accurately hit series "The West Wing" depicts the West Wing? Jeff Shesol— original West Wing Writer, former White House speechwriter, and "the
Morning Edition: Harris and Trump prepare for their first debate Tuesday night in Philadelphia
By: Paul Orzulak · 09/09/2024
Co-Founder and Executive Director Paul Orzulak was on NPR to share his thoughts on September’s presidential debate. Listen to learn more about what’s at stake
Casting Visions with the Monroe Motivational Sequence
By: Vinca LaFleur · 09/04/2024
Vinca LaFleur joined Pat Ennis and Corby Megorden of Ennis Legacy Partners and their colleague Walter Deyhle to talk about leadership communications in the workplace;
Producing Chicago: The DNC covered nearly impossible ground to raise up Kamala Harris as the new hero
By: Jeff Shesol · 08/27/2024
Co-Founder and Executive Director Jeff Shesol on the challenges that Vice Presidents seeking a candidate nomination have faced.
At a political
The Story Biden Ought to Be Telling in This Debate
By: Jeff Shesol · 06/27/2024
The mythology of the presidential debate — as a kind of civic single combat, mano a mano, with the nation’s future at stake — has
Speak with Impact: Strategies for Effective Communication
By: Vinca LaFleur · 05/31/2024
Ever wondered how to become a more effective public speaker? You won’t want to miss our Vinca LaFleur's guest appearance on Mo Bunnell's podcast, where
How speechwriters delve into a president’s mind
By: Jeff Shesol · 03/04/2024
Co-Founder and Executive Director Jeff Shesol on drafting State of the Union addresses and other speeches for President Bill Clinton.
That concept
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