by Colby R Rice | Aug 14, 2014 | Afro Futurism, Audio & Video, Book Production & Publishing, Breaking into Hollywood, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling, Networking & Schmoozing, Politics in Hollywood, Politics in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Producing, Videos, Reels, & Demos
As a part of the running theme of #WeNeedDiverseBooks month, I’m delighted to present an eye-opening documentary about the amazing and arduous journeys of successful Black creators through the comic, publishing, tv, and film industries. The documentary is called...
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...
by Colby R Rice | Jan 20, 2014 | Book Production & Publishing, Breaking into Hollywood, Films & Filmmaking, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling, Networking & Schmoozing, Novels, Politics in Hollywood, Pre-Launch & Author Preparation, Producing, Screenplays & Screenwriting, Travel Writing, TV Pilots, TV Specs, & TV Writing, Writing & Editing, Writing Inspiration & Writing Achievements
I love lists. Lists are amazing. They’re easy to make, shareable, and editable. I’ve only been in Long Beach / Los Angeles County for about 2 weeks, but I’m already starting to sink my fangs into all the resources I can for aspiring screenwriters and...
by Colby R Rice | Jan 17, 2014 | Breaking into Hollywood, Filmmaking, Networking & Schmoozing, Politics in Hollywood, Producing, Reviews, Writing Inspiration & Writing Achievements
5 out of 5 Stars: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! So, in the spirit of recent events, I figured the next non-fiction book I’d review should be one that helps to orient newcomers to the new landscape. And boy, is this the orientation to attend! For those of you with stars in...
by Colby R Rice | Dec 30, 2013 | 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, Screenplays & Screenwriting, Short Stories & Writing Shorts, TV Pilots, TV Specs, & TV Writing, Writing & Editing, Writing Inspiration & Writing Achievements
WOW. So it’s been such an eventful year, and I’m actually pretty surprised that it went so quickly! I’m about to celebrate the 3-year anniversary of Rebel Ragdoll (omg!), have just released my first novel, “Ghosts of Koa”, banged out some...
by Colby R Rice | Dec 26, 2013 | My Fiction, Politics in Hollywood, Politics in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writing Inspiration & Writing Achievements
After a few posts later, I’m back! So let’s get into the Hunger Games story. July 23rd, 2011. ::Lightning strikes:: I wish I could say that it was a dark and stormy night, but hell no. It was a typical summer night in Madison, WI, and I was right at the...