Breaking In: Colby’s Journey to Hollywood (Awesome Book List Included!)

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Many of you might be wondering if it’s absolutely necessary to join an MFA program in Screenwriting in order to break into film or television. More of you (myself included), may want to go to a screenwriting program, but simply … Continue reading 

Colby’s Back on the Blog!

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Phew! Okay, creative inventory! I haven’t been around my blog in about a month, and I’m super sorry about that, dear readers. I’ve been crazy busy since mid-January with a whole host of things, including: * An awesome trip to … Continue reading 

Mini Courses and Helpful Hints: Blog Expansion!

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Blogging live at 4:55 AM from Madison, Wisconsin! So, I’m currently compiling all of the knowledge I’ve gained over the past semester (and will gain) in T.V. Writing, Screenwriting, and Filmmaking into a series of free introductory mini-courses. It’ll give … Continue reading 

DETOUR: Colby’s Career Change into Full-time Writer!! BIG CHANGES AHEAD!

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Hi all! I have made quite a few changes in both my career and in my orientation to the business of fiction, and thus, this website has just gotten a serious re-boot! The structure will be the same, but my … Continue reading 

What If… I Created A PhD Program in Creative Writing?

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Hey guys! So in the midst of transcribing more notes from the Book Expo, preparing the transcript from my last radio show cast, and also writing up two more installations of the “Myth of Overnight Success”, I had some very … Continue reading 

Rebel Ragdoll Radio: Episode 7, Why University is the BEST Resource for Novel Writers!

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EPISODE 7: WHY UNIVERSITY IS THE BEST RESOURCE FOR NOVEL WRITERS! Listen to internet radio with Rebel Ragdoll Radio on Blog Talk Radio Click the play button to stream, and for a downloadable mp3 of the episode, click the iTunes … Continue reading 

Rebel Ragdoll Radio: Episode 6, The Mixed Media Approach In Writing

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EPISODE 6: THE MIXED MEDIA APPROACH IN FICTION WRITING Listen to internet radio with Rebel Ragdoll Radio on Blog Talk Radio Click the play button to stream, and for a downloadable mp3 of the episode, click the iTunes button OR … Continue reading