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VLOG VERSION
This is the wrap up and run down of ALL of my creative achievements from Q1 2017 (Jan 1 – Mar 31). I go into detail and run on tangents in my video update, but here’s a bulleted list of things I knocked off my plate:
Q1 2017 CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
* 3,770 Offworlders gained (aka readers to my subscriber list)
* 10 masterclasses finished
* 10 plays reviewed on the blog
* 8 signature courses finished
* 6 more covers for The Books of Ezekiel series commissioned
* 5 more covers for The Hitmen of Happily Ever After commissioned
* 5 video intros for Rebel Ragdoll Productions commissioned
* 4 creative opportunities applied for; 2 won and 2 pending!
* 3 logos commissioned (Rebel Ragdoll Productions, Rebel Ragdoll Press, and Chick Rogue Studios)
* 3 major giveaway cycles completed
* 3 film concepts created and added to Hustlin’ spreadsheet (Sandman 1, Sandman 2, and Surrogate)
* 2 new podcasts recorded and posted for The Bohemian Badass’ B-Badass Podcast
* 2 new software solutions learned (Zapier and Instafreebie)
* 1 new novel concept added to Hustlin’ spreadsheet (for Doe City Thriller series)
* 1 AMAZING opportunity in television (that I still can’t talk about) thrown into lap
* 1 live radio interview for iNKliNG completed!
* 1 yearly round up and wrap up for 2016 completed
* 1 2017 goal list for all creative business, personal life, and health created
* 1 complete filmmaking kit purchased: camera, lenses, bags, tripods, sound system, and lighting system
* 1 production calendar and timeline created for all three subsidiaries
* 1 theatre production wrapped for (Creeps), including actor’s packet, pre-show video essay, soundtrack, website, and post-show
* 1 poetic flash play co-written, co-curated, and co-directed (iNKliNG)
* 1 short film shot, wrapped, and in post-production (Home)
* 1 plotting template for The Bohemian Badass’ “Plot like a Badass” course polished up
* 1 course outlined for The Bohemian Badass’ “Creating Badass Characters” course created
* 1 new blog post written and posted for The Bohemian Badass Blog
* 1 email marketing system and sequence configured
* 1 horror film in progress (Sandman): worldbuilding, concept design, outlining script, planning budget, planning film concepts, blocking, themes, and cinematic look
* 1 directing & producing protocol created for Rebel Ragdoll Productions
* 1 book launch plan in progress
* 1 boxset author collaboration in progress!
* Worldbuilding, plotting, and character development for The Books of Ezekiel series
* Worldbuilding, plotting, and character development for The Hitmen of Happily Ever After series
* Worldbuilding, plotting, and character development for the ASYLUM series
* Participated in a multitude of cross-promotion activities with fellow authors
* Maintained the author blog and vlog at Colby R. Rice
* Worked on The Books of Ezekiel TV series
OTHER STUFF:
* Wrangling with the Grad School Beast: 3 classes, 1 production, and 1 TA-ship — still ongoing, but coming to a close
* Upped my self-care game
* Major progress for the little Queen: she loves her daycare, is weaned, and is now sleeping in her own bed. HALLELUJAH!
THINGS READ AND/OR STUDIED: 20 plays
TOTAL Q1 WORD COUNT: 16,116 words
PAGE COUNT (FOR PLAY I’M WORKING ON): 35 pages