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THE EPIC, FANTASTICAL JOURNEY OF A BLACK FEMALE SCI-FI WRITER

Welcome to My Epic, Fantastical, Creative Journey!

welcome to octavia butler’s legacy… Er, i hope?

Every week, I jump onto the internets to update the universe on my journey towards sci-fi scrivener infamy. Writing, worldbuilding, marketing, branding, the whole shebang.

Though, of course, grad school, being a mom, directing films, and me trying to build a media f’empire miiiight just get in the way, lol. 😉

Strap in for an uncharted course through Colby’s universe, and see what being a Black chick sci-fi writer looks like, from my perspective!

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PODCAST EPISODES

CEFJ #43 Q3 Creative Round Up & Goals for Q4

CEFJ #43 Q3 Creative Round Up & Goals for Q4

Guys!! It is the END of the third quarter of the year, and it’s time for the round up, boos! I talk about everything I’ve achieved from July 1 – Sept 30, and what I plan to achieve in the last quarter of the year. I cover marketing, writing & publishing goals, the growth of my company, and more!

CEFJ #42 The Importance of Dramaturgy & The Birth of the Playwright (9/27/17)

CEFJ #42 The Importance of Dramaturgy & The Birth of the Playwright (9/27/17)

Some more updates and reflections on the past week’s “achievements”, as they were. Nothing too major here, EXCEPT that I think I’m finally feeling the dramaturg-playwright-director emerging for the medium of theatre!

CEFJ #41 Celebrating My Creative Birthday!

CEFJ #41 Celebrating My Creative Birthday!

Today, we’re celebrating the 5-year birthday of my inner creative! On this special interruption podcast, I talk about the official start of my creative journey around this time in 2012, and I start to clock my achievements (and my failures). I’ve accomplished a lot, and I look forward to accomplishing even MORE in the next 1-5 years!

CEFJ #40 Riot, Revelation, and Commanding Your Worth (9/19/17)

CEFJ #40 Riot, Revelation, and Commanding Your Worth (9/19/17)

Some cool updates this week. Nothing super major, but a few really awesome minor wins!! That, and grad school continues to step on my neck. BUT I’m finding some great ways to release steam, take care of self, and stay balanced.

CEFJ #39 Grad School is Dark and Full of Terrors

CEFJ #39 Grad School is Dark and Full of Terrors

Soo, giving myself some grace last week REALLY helped, but apparently, I need to whip out the EXTRA grace this week as the tides of fuckery rise against my person again, lol. Laugh = light, y’all. Still, while this week dragged me a bit and I took a few L’s, I still came out with some awesome skills and knowledge that will stay with me forever.

CEFJ #38 Giving Myself Some Grace (9/4/17)

CEFJ #38 Giving Myself Some Grace (9/4/17)

After the week and a half I’ve had? It’s time to give myself a little grace, boo. I’m still on my hustle, grind, and flow, but today I’m also taking a minute to breathe and do a self-inventory.

CEFJ #37 Grad School, Mayhem, and Murphy's Fucking Law (8/30/17)

CEFJ #37 Grad School, Mayhem, and Murphy's Fucking Law (8/30/17)

So, I’ve just survived the first week of grad school and have the scars to prove it, lol. My semester holds a lot of promise and pleasant surprises, actually, but things WON’T go smoothly if Murphy’s Law has anything to say about it…

CEFJ #36 The Breath Before the Plunge

CEFJ #36 The Breath Before the Plunge

I’m a little rambly today, but generally, I talk about starting graduate school next week, my project updates on The Books of Ezekiel, and the state of Rebel Ragdoll. This is literally my last week of freedom before grad school starts up again. Wish me luck!

CEFJ #35 Battles on All Fronts & Artistic Resistance

CEFJ #35 Battles on All Fronts & Artistic Resistance

I’ve got some updates this week, but I’d be lying if I said my energy WASN’T at an all-time low. Recent events in Charlottesville and with North Korea have got me fighting anxiety and situational depression like WOAH. There may be some dark times ahead for our country, and I am trying to stay strong, focused, and inspired through my art. I hope you will too!

CEFJ #34 Virtual Reality, Building a Tech Business, and Artistic Philanthropy (8/9/17)

CEFJ #34 Virtual Reality, Building a Tech Business, and Artistic Philanthropy (8/9/17)

Lot's of updates y'all, and here's what I'm serving this episode: -- NA Noir(e) FREE BOOKS promos, SERIES DISCOVERY promos, and MEGA GIVEAWAYS for Readers and Authors! -- My Patreon for Rebel Ragdoll, LLC is Under Construction… and we’ll be relaunching soon! -- My new (in-progress) episodic novel series / TV-series-in-progress, IMMORTAL! -- Creating another horror film concept (for future development) called, THE NEIGHBORS -- Developing the concept for book #6 for The Hitmen for Happily Ever After series -- Making awesome progress on HOLLOW POINT (The Books of Ezekiel #3) -- Developing the fifth subsidiary of Rebel Ragdoll, LLC: The Dollhouse Foundation and creating artistic-philanthropic programming for single creative moms, married creative moms, single childless women, and married childless women -- How ON FLEEK my Creative University is with the THREE creative courses I’m taking -- Working on developing the Rebel Ragdoll Merch Store! -- Managing, trimming, and warming up my reader subscriber list! -- GETTING INTO VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) & OPENING A TECH BUSINESS!

CEFJ #33 OOOH SNAP!! #BlackAmerica The Original #NoConfederate Movement (8/3/17)

CEFJ #33 OOOH SNAP!! #BlackAmerica The Original #NoConfederate Movement (8/3/17)

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the *original* #NoConfederate clapback, "Black America"!

CEFJ #32 #NoConfederate: An Open Letter to the Exec Producers on the Upcoming Series (8/2/17)

CEFJ #32 #NoConfederate: An Open Letter to the Exec Producers on the Upcoming Series (8/2/17)

This is an open letter to the executive producers of the show "Confederate", and it asks a lot of important questions with regard to the show and how it is being written.

CEFJ #31 The Stupidity of Hollywood (8/1/17)

CEFJ #31 The Stupidity of Hollywood (8/1/17)

Giving you all some general updates on my New Adult Noir(e) business, current and upcoming giveaways, and some controversial tea in Hollywood over HBO’s up and coming alt-history series, “Confederate”.

CEFJ #30 My One-Week-Novel Challenge (7/17/17)

CEFJ #30 My One-Week-Novel Challenge (7/17/17)

This is just going to be a stream-of-consciousness creative update on some stuff I’ve been up to, on pulling inspiration from life, and my one-week novel challenge (to myself)!

CEFJ #29 Q2 Achievements, Q3 Goals, and Q3 Kick-off! (7/10/17)

CEFJ #29 Q2 Achievements, Q3 Goals, and Q3 Kick-off! (7/10/17)

Sooo… HERE’S the mega- Creative Achievements Round Up for Q2 of 2017!

CEFJ #28 Happy Birthday to Me! (6/28/17)

CEFJ #28 Happy Birthday to Me! (6/28/17)

It’s my birthday today, and it’s GREAT! Check out what I’ve got planned for the coming week!

CEFJ #27 Feeling Great, Writing Free (6/19/17)

CEFJ #27 Feeling Great, Writing Free (6/19/17)

SO, last week I was feeling grungy, down, stuck, and slow in my creativity and creative output. THIS week, though, I’m feeling like I’m on FIRE! Find out why in my short update.

CEFJ #26 The Battle Against Creative Isolation (6/13/17)

CEFJ #26 The Battle Against Creative Isolation (6/13/17)

We’re getting really reflective today with my weekly journal update. The eternal battle against creative isolation… and the four actions I’m taking to fight it!

CEFJ #25 Giveaways, New Adult Noire, and Writing Updates (6/5/17)

CEFJ #25 Giveaways, New Adult Noire, and Writing Updates (6/5/17)

Updates and the Birth of New Adult Noir(e), a reader blog and giveaway host for dark & gritty SFF/H/ROM reads. Whether you’re a reader or author, check us out!

CEFJ #24 Massive Reader Growth (5/24/17)

CEFJ #24 Massive Reader Growth (5/24/17)

More updates and some cool stuff on growing my readership as an author!

CEFJ #23 Writing & Surviving Grad School (4/17/17)

CEFJ #23 Writing & Surviving Grad School (4/17/17)

CEFJ #22 Q1 Achievements, Q2 Goals, and Q2 Kick-off! (4/7/17)

CEFJ #22 Q1 Achievements, Q2 Goals, and Q2 Kick-off! (4/7/17)

This is the wrap up and run down of ALL of my creative achievements from Q1 2017 (Jan 1 – Mar 31). I go into detail and run on tangents in my video update, but here’s a bulleted list of things I knocked off my plate.

CEFJ #21 Final Q1 Updates! (3/31/17)

CEFJ #21 Final Q1 Updates! (3/31/17)

Been busy, busy, busy this semester, but my projects are coming along fantastically. Step by step, all will get done. Look forward to my Q1 roundup, where I give a run-down of everything I’ve done, achieved, learned, finished, and failed at for the first three months of the year. PLUS, I’ll do a part II where I lay out my goals for Q2, so I can knock my goals out the park by this July!

CEFJ #20 Shot My First Short Film! (3/20/17)

CEFJ #20 Shot My First Short Film! (3/20/17)

Had an AMAZING kick-ass spring break, where I did tons of awesome, creative, artsy stuff, including: 1. Shot my first short film, “Home”! (I was the Producer and the DP, lol!) 2. Worked my ass off on my next “Books of Ezekiel” novel, “Hollow Point” 3. Continued my work on my first horror feature, “Sandman” 4. Continued plotting, worldbuilding, character design,and series design for “The Hitmen of Happily Ever After” series 5. Resurrected The Bohemian Badass blog and podcast 6. Worked on an upcoming course from The Bohemian Badass, called “Plot like a Badass” 7. Rested, actually COOKED, and did some serious self-care

CEFJ #19 Brief Creative Updates & March Giveaways (3/7/17)

CEFJ #19 Brief Creative Updates & March Giveaways (3/7/17)

Dude! I swear I haven’t been away on purpose. I had an update on February 28, 2017, but for whatever reason, YouTube would NOT let me upload it! Technology is really messing with me, lol. Anyways, I made a shorter, more recent video on my updates, so here it is!

CEFJ #18 Getting Business Savvy as a Creative (2/17/17)

CEFJ #18 Getting Business Savvy as a Creative (2/17/17)

After a brief hiatus, I’m back (FINALLY!!), and still committed to this badass creative journey I’m on. TONS of busy work happening this month as I’m desperately taming the psycho lion that is grad school and the personal challenges that come along with it. I’m nearly at the finish line of this semester’s mad dash, so bear with me.

CEFJ #17 Applying for Art Fellowships (2/6/17)

CEFJ #17 Applying for Art Fellowships (2/6/17)

Today I’ve got some shorter than usual updates on my creative progress. I also discuss places to get educated as a filmmaker and the importance of consistently applying for scholarships and funding as a working artist.

CEFJ #16 Directing Films & Writing to the Political Times (1/30/17)

CEFJ #16 Directing Films & Writing to the Political Times (1/30/17)

So it’s been a while, and these past two weeks have been pretty insane. I have officially become the “Slow Grad Student” (search for that term on the internet, find that article, and read it), which has really helped me maintain my sanity in crazy times. BUT I have a lot of creative updates, including some thoughts on what it means to be a director, why I feel I need to write to the times, and how I feel about the political climate as well as using creativity and art as a mode of resistance.

CEFJ #15 Rebel Ragdoll Productions OPEN for Business! (1/22/17)

CEFJ #15 Rebel Ragdoll Productions OPEN for Business! (1/22/17)

So I couldn’t fit this in the LAST video because it was just waaay too long, but FINALLY here is your virtual tour of Rebel Ragdoll Productions! You’ll get to see our logo, our Facebook Page and Sandman film graphic, our animated intros, AND our equipment!

CEFJ #14 Building a Real Reader Tribe (1/19/17)

CEFJ #14 Building a Real Reader Tribe (1/19/17)

Sooo… I go into super detail about cool stuff that’s been happening, and talk to you guys about my experience with the giveaway, how I grew my subscriber base to literally nearly 300__5_5_5__ its size, and how it’s been collaborating with other authors in my genre. I also give you another round on the birth of Rebel Ragdoll Productions (which is so epic that it merited its own video)!

CEFJ #13 The Official Opening of Rebel Ragdoll Productions (1/14/17)

CEFJ #13 The Official Opening of Rebel Ragdoll Productions (1/14/17)

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CEFJ #12 Hitting the Ground Stumbling in 2017 (LOL!) (1/7/17)

CEFJ #12 Hitting the Ground Stumbling in 2017 (LOL!) (1/7/17)

I’ve got a surprise for you guys! FREE Giveaway where you can win one of 3 Kindle Fires, a $25 Amazon gift card, and/or a library of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror novels! There will be four main winners, but ALL entrants get a prize! CLICK THE LINK TO JOIN THE GIVEAWAY BEFORE IT’S OVER: HTTP://BIT.LY/2J81XX0

CEFJ 011: Happy New Year! My Creative Goals for 2017 – Part II of II (1/2/17)

CEFJ 011: Happy New Year! My Creative Goals for 2017 – Part II of II (1/2/17)

Happy New Year, guys! I hope you’re ready to grab your creativity by the horns and RIDE that bih! Here are my massive goals for 2017, which are then interrupted by my screaming toddler, so make sure you also watch part II as well for the rest of the journal.

CEFJ 010: Happy New Year! My Creative Goals for 2017 – Part I of II (1/2/17)

CEFJ 010: Happy New Year! My Creative Goals for 2017 – Part I of II (1/2/17)

Happy New Year, guys! I hope you’re ready to grab your creativity by the horns and RIDE that bih! Here are my massive goals for 2017, which are then interrupted by my screaming toddler, so make sure you also watch part II as well for the rest of the journal.

CEFJ 009: Haters, Breaking Badass, and Holiday Hiatus, Part II of II

CEFJ 009: Haters, Breaking Badass, and Holiday Hiatus, Part II of II

This is PART II of today’s a two-part journal, because I was honestly way too lazy to append the two parts together into one, lol! A short, but sweet interlude on how to handle haters, naysayers, or anyone else who would block you from achieving your dreams. ALSO, creative updates, fiction updates, and an introduction to two projects I’m working on at The Bohemian Badass!

CEFJ 008: Haters, Breaking Badass, and Holiday Hiatus, Part I of II

CEFJ 008: Haters, Breaking Badass, and Holiday Hiatus, Part I of II

This is a two-part journal, because I was honestly way too lazy to append the two parts together into one, lol! A short, but sweet interlude on how to handle haters, naysayers, or anyone else who would block you from achieving your dreams. ALSO, creative updates, fiction updates, and an introduction to two projects I’m working on at The Bohemian Badass!

CEFJ 007: Blogging, Vlogging, and Reflection

CEFJ 007: Blogging, Vlogging, and Reflection

Some interesting and unexpected revelations on being a blogger-entrepreneur, creative educator, and author-entrepreneur in the arts.

CEFJ 006: Awesome Day, Awesome Progress

CEFJ 006: Awesome Day, Awesome Progress

More updates! Strangely, there’s nothing particular about this day that makes it different from any other, except that I guess I’m feeling pumped! Actually, that’s not really true. I’ve pushed forward a film series idea I’ve had and I’m excited about how it’s evolving.

CEFJ 005: Writing a Badass Horror Screenplay

CEFJ 005: Writing a Badass Horror Screenplay

Just dropping in for yet another update on my creative progress, and this time, I’m giving you guys a tour of a cool horror novel writing and horror screenwriting template I put together!

CEFJ 004: Updates & Stuff

CEFJ 004: Updates & Stuff

So, today, I have to present my portfolio to my grad school committee. Not nervous, just tired. + updates from yesterday’s hustle!

CEFJ 003: Fighting Creative Isolation

CEFJ 003: Fighting Creative Isolation

We get a *teeny* deep today, y’all. This was actually supposed to have been posted yesterday, but as usual, #LIFE. In any case, I think you fellow creatives– writers, filmmakers, screenwriters, game designers, bloggers, etc– might be able to vibe with some of the issues I’m talking about here. Creative Isolation. We all go through it, so let’s talk about it!

CEFJ 002: Grad School is OVER!

CEFJ 002: Grad School is OVER!

The first semester of (my SECOND) grad school journey is OVER!! WOOT!! Creative stuff I’ve accomplished + creative things to come! A bit of a long one, but insightful (for me, at least, lol).

CEFJ 001: Testing, Testing... First Entry!

CEFJ 001: Testing, Testing... First Entry!

Welcome to my creative journey! So, I’m giving YouTube a go, testing out ways to produce content, stay updated, stay focused, and also engage more in social media. I have NO idea if this daily creative journal is going to endure, but I’m enjoying it and giving it a shot. Just trying to stay involved and accountable on my progress with my creative projects.

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