by Colby R Rice | Nov 2, 2014 | Breaking into Hollywood, Independent (Indie) Publishing, My Fiction, Novels, Plays & Playwriting, Screenplays & Screenwriting, TV Pilots, TV Specs, & TV Writing, Writing & Editing, Writing Inspiration & Writing Achievements
So after becoming a mama and going through the typical first month hell with my newborn, things are finally starting to level out. I think of the first few months as the original “take-off”, and now I feel as though I might finally be reaching a cruising...
by Colby R Rice | May 15, 2014 | Independent (Indie) Publishing, Writing & Editing, Writing Inspiration & Writing Achievements
Okay, folks! Here’s the last tip I got for ya. I was supposed to write five, but hell, I got lazy, lol. But I think this last tip is a DOOZY for those of us who need to pulverize that stifling bastard we all know as the dreaded writer’s block. You ready...
by Colby R Rice | May 10, 2014 | Independent (Indie) Publishing, Writing & Editing, Writing Inspiration & Writing Achievements
Still can’t write? No worries because I’m still committed to helping you crush the FUCK out of Writer’s Block. Here’s a second tip for ya (and it’s kind of a double whammy): Make it easy on yourself. Write 200 words a day. Every day. I...
by Colby R Rice | May 7, 2014 | Independent (Indie) Publishing, Writing & Editing, Writing Inspiration & Writing Achievements
So you can’t write. For whatever reason, your ass is glued to your chair, your eyes fixed on the computer screen (or your notebook), and all you can think to yourself is “Wow. I’m fucked.” It’s happened to us all, my friend. The dreaded...
by Colby R Rice | Apr 14, 2014 | Afro Futurism, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling, Novels, Pre-Launch & Author Preparation, Writing & Editing
Ready for a cosmic experience in Afrofuturistic storytelling? Jump on the mothership and join your fellow crew members! As promised, here are the authors participating in the Butler-Banks Black Sci-Fi Book Tour (in alphabetical order)! Don’t miss it. We’ve...
by Colby R Rice | Jan 31, 2014 | Book Production & Publishing, Filmmaking, Films & Filmmaking, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling, My Fiction, Networking & Schmoozing, Novels, Plays & Playwriting, Politics in Hollywood, Politics in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Pre-Launch & Author Preparation, Producing, Reviews, Screenplays & Screenwriting, Short Stories & Writing Shorts, Travel Writing, TV Pilots, TV Specs, & TV Writing, Writing & Editing, Writing Inspiration & Writing Achievements
So, usually, I save my self-assessment for the end of the year. But this time, I decided to take a monthly inventory, not only because it makes the end of the year assessment easier to write (copy and paste, anyone?), but also because taking inventory on a short-term...