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Sooo… HERE’S the mega- Creative Achievements Round Up for Q2 of 2017!
Q2 CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
* 11,000+ more Offworlders gained (aka readers to my subscriber list)
* 6 masterclasses finished
* 1 play reviewed on the blog
* 1 book reviewed on the blog
* 8 signature courses finished
* 1 MAJOR giveaway completed
* 10 vlogs recorded and posted
* 1 horror film in progress (Sandman): worldbuilding, concept design, outlining script, planning budget, planning film concepts, blocking, themes, and cinematic look
* 1 book launch plan in progress
* 1 author box set collaboration wrapped!
* 1 new Rebel Ragdoll subsidiary opened and launched: New Adult Noir(e)
* 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
TOTAL Q2 WORD COUNT: 31,306 words
Q3 GOALS (July 1 – September 30)
* Stay on top of my daily writing habit
* Finish and PUBLISH HOLLOW POINT
* Finish Rose n’ John Does (Hitmen of Happily Ever After, Book #1)
* Finish Loosey, Goosey (Hitmen of Happily Ever After, Book #0)
* Finish and polish SANDMAN script
* Finish SANDMAN script breakdown and start pre-production
* Continue to grow New Adult Noir(e) by hosting giveaways, reviewing books, running free promos, and building a rabid reader base
* Keep working on my weekly Creative Achievement podcast, “The Epic Fantastical Journey of a Black Female Sci-fi Writer”
* Find a new template for my Colby R. Rice website
* Re-evaluate The Bohemian Badass, the B-Badass Podcast, and the goals of both
* Learn as much about filmmaking as humanly possible (w/ a strong focus on post-production, SFX, VFX, and graphic design)
* Survive grad school & teaching
Q4 GOALS (October 1 – December 31)
* Stay on top of my daily writing habit
* PUBLISH Rose n’ John Does (Hitmen of Happily Ever After, Book #1)
* PUBLISH Loosey, Goosey (Hitmen of Happily Ever After, Book #0)
* Finish storyboarding and concept design of SANDMAN feature film
* Create a viable business plan and marketing for SANDMAN film
* Re-evaluate the budget for the SANDMAN film (based on business plan)
* Continue to grow New Adult Noir(e) by hosting giveaways, reviewing books, running free promos, and building a rabid reader base
* Keep working on my weekly creative achievement / author podcast, “The Epic Fantastical Journey of a Black Female Sci-fi Writer”
* Launch new template for Colby R. Rice
* (Officially) incorporate Rebel Ragdoll, Inc
* (Officially) incorporate Rebel Ragdoll Press, LLC
* (Officially) incorporate Rebel Ragdoll Productions, LLC
* (Officially) incorporate The Bohemian Badass, LLC
* Learn as much about filmmaking as humanly possible (w/ a strong focus on post-production, SFX, VFX, and graphic design)
* Survive (and finish out) grad school & teaching
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