The VertiGals met up with writers, actresses, and producers Carin Smolinski & Julie Bruns at the May 2026 Vertical Drama Market. Carin Smolinski indpendently produced "Tides of Desire" now streaming on MuVpix and Inverted. Julie Bruns starred in (along with Carin) and independently produced "Beneath Crimson Sails" on MuVpix and CandyJar. Both ladies enlightened us with exactly how much work goes into producing a vertical independently and what creatives should know before endeavoring into independent vertical producing.