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The second quadrimester (meaning from May 1 – Aug 31) of the year is over, and I’ve gotten a BUNCH done. Again! I know this update is late, and we’re already 30% into the last quadrimester, but better late than never, right? Lol!
Anyways, here’s a comprehensive round up of everything I’ve gotten done! I’m *STILL* having a lot more fun (and “success”) this year, and I just hope I can keep up the momentum!
(Don’t want to listen to the podcast? As much as my voice sounds like honey on a hard-on, I totally get it. đ Just check out the bulleted list of milestones below!
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QUADRIMESTER #2 CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
(MAY 1 – AUG 31)!
Grad School & Teaching:
- finished my second year of grad school out of three
- finished my second year of teaching out of three
- finished my new play dramaturgy protocol
- wrote an artistâs manifesto
- successfully pitched my Masters thesis on Shakespeareâs Roman history tetralogy
- job prep by brainstorming all my skills and experiences and trying to figure out how to monetize those skills
- dramaturgâd Claireâs, Dominiqueâs, and Adiaâs plays (minimally)
- taught a full lecture, on Aristotelian tragedy
NOVEL WRITING
- wrote and finished my novella, âThe Camilleâ
- ASYLUM Worldbuilding: developed a pre-quel trilogy plot line for ASYLUM series; worked on the plot grid and character arcs for the entire series
- RAPTURE Worldbuilding: started brainstorming on the RAPTURE 7-book series, added it to the project slate, and started working out a loose book-by-book plot
- BOOKS OF EZEKIEL Worldbuilding: continued developing plots, world, and character arcs
- Novel Writing WORD COUNT: 14,572
- mostly worked on The Books of Ezekiel, the ASYLUM series, and the Hitmen of Happily Ever After series
- started development on the Morien serialized novel series
- started development on the Immortal serialized novel series
- started development on The Camille serialized novel series
- started development on Surrogate serialized novel series
TV WRITING
- learned a LOT about TV series development and TV writing with my summer study
- designed a TON of TV writing worksheets, templates, and courses for my personal use & for The Bohemian Badass
- started development on the Morien TV series
- started development on the Ezekiel TV series
- started development on the Immortal TV series
- started development on The Camille TV series
- started development on Surrogate TV series
DIRECTING
- reformatted and resubmitted my two 10-minute plays
- worked on my first directing plan
- sat a bunch of pre-production meetings
- created a series of rehearsal plans
- wrote up and sent along the casting notice for ERASED
- attended two 5-hour rehearsals and made some final decisions on casting
PUBLISHING
- published a novella (The Camille) and a new start to a brand new series
- planned and co-launched the 2054 cyberpunk anthology: blurb writing, ARC team recruitment, NL swap organization, giveaway set up, email automations for three lists (ARC list, general list, and giveaway list)
- planned and completely set up most of the UPRISING box set launch: ARC team recruitment, NL swap organization, giveaway set up, email automations for three lists (ARC list, general list, and giveaway list)
- became an Amazon bestselling author on 6 lists
- got ranked at #54 in Horror (somehow)!
- updated project and development slate for Rebel Ragdoll
- applied and GOT LLC status for Rebel Ragdoll Press
MARKETING
- learned a LOT about marketing through mostly hands-on experience
- invested in and collected a bunch of industry research materials for science fiction and fantasy markets at Amazon.com
- created marketing plan for the 2054 anthology
- recorded and uploaded 15 new podcast episodes
- finished designing full marketing model for my Colby R. Rice brand
- finished designing full marketing model for my Rebel Ragdoll Press brand
- removed all cold subscribers and add back active subs
- engaged in many individual author promos and NL swaps
- got a new Patron on Patreon!
THE BOHEMIAN BADASS
- Infrastructure
- set up accounting and financial management software for The Bohemian Badass
- applied and GOT LLC status for The Bohemian Badass
- filled out the majority of my business plan for The Bohemian Badass
- set up SEO for The Bohemian Badass through Google Analytics
- finished the REST of the legal pages for The Bohemian Badass: Badass Privacy & Comments Policy, Badass Copyright Policy, Badass Terms & Conditions Policy, Badass Cookie Policy, Badass Return & Refund Policy, Badass Affiliate Links Policy, and added them to the website
- renewed domain name
- Branding & Building
- chose branding, colors, fonts, and graphics templates for business
- designed the full website for The Bohemian Badass, including deciding on the content, categories, webpages, and general layout for the brand
- optimized website for mobile
- learned how to use the Divi website development software
- developed a dope Affiliate Marketing strategy and opened accounts at select Affiliate sites
- installed WooCommerce online store
- Content Creation
- finished the script breakdown for âA Quiet Placeâ
- generated over 600 of blog post ideas, over 200 different info products, and organized them into MASSIVE spreadsheet
- planned out monthly blog content theme for the next 6 months (Sept â18 – Feb â19); worked hard on filling in editorial calendar for 2018
- finished creating a rough draft of the Badass TV Course, Part I: The Anatomy of a TV Series, including the Study Notes and TV Series breakdown templates, TV Series Development checklist
- finished creating a rough draft of the Badass TV Course, Part II: Developing Your Badass TV Series, including the TV Bible template and development workbook, created a TV Series Plot Development worksheet
- finished creating a rough draft of the Badass TV Course Part III: Developing the Pilot, including the Perfect Pilot worksheets, TV Dev Act Planner
- finished creating a rough draft of the Badass TV Course, Part IV: Writing the Pilot, including
- designed an awesome coaching program for The Bohemian Badass
- wrote a âbest practicesâ sample guide for ARC recruitment
- wrote a âbest practicesâ sample guide for List Engagement
CREATIVE UNI
- updated summer goals; checked on and updated 3-year creative plan; updated portfolio with more achievements
- FINISHED the script breakdown for âA Quiet Placeâ
- FINISHED 17 courses and am in the middle of 4 more courses
- sat and finished âHow to Create a Proper Marketing Plan for Your Next Bookâ masterclass (Reedsy & Draft2Digital) masterclass
- sat and finished the Creating a Binge Worthy TV Show, MODULE #1
- sat and finished The Perfect Story (JA Huss) masterclass
- sat and finished the Shonda Rhimes Teaches TV Writing masterclass
- sat and finished the Publish Your Thing: Audience Magnet Arsenal 2.0 course
- sat and finished 5 Shifts to Turn Your Expertise Into a Profitable Business That Transforms Lives
- sat and finished How To Master Amazon Data To Sell More Books
- sat and finished Publish Your Thing: Create Your Own Service & Coaching Business Already (byRegina.com)
- sat and finished The Business of Fashion Course (Business of Fashion)
- sat and finished Marc Jacobâs Fashion Design Masterclass (Masterclass)
- sat and finished Diane Von Furstenbergâs Building a Fashion Brand Masterclass (Masterclass)
- sat and finished YouTube Jumpstart Course (Jesse & Kong)
- sat and finished Author Success Method course (J Thorn)
- sat and finished â5 Shifts to Turn Your Expertise Into a Profitable Business That Transforms Livesâ masterclass (Rosetta Thurman)
- sat and finished âMastering Amazon Data To Sell More Booksâ masterclass (K-lytics)
- sat and finished âYour Lifestyle Service Business Courseâ classes
- sat and finished the âFrom Prospect to Paid Clientâ Masterclass
- sat the Publish Your Thing: Make Your Site Remarkable course
- sat the Publish Your Thing: Visual Arsenal 2.0 course
- sat the Publish Your Thing: Launch Your Engaged Group Already course
- sat the Publish Your Thing: Create Your Profitable Funnels Already course
BOOKS/SCRIPTS/TV SERIES FINISHED:
- Writing the Pilot by Will Rabkin
- Writing the Pilot: Creating the Series by Will Rabkin
- 30-Day Challenge Meal Plan, Week #1 by Betty Rocker
- Developing a Series with Series Bibles: A Production Guide for Writing Series Bibles for TV, Film, and Fiction! by Wade Pena & Phil Zizza
- The Walking Dead Pilot
- Breaking Bad
