by Colby R Rice | Jan 13, 2015 | Creative Inspiration & Creative Achievements
So as promised, here’s the first major lesson I’m learning as I fight the good fight for my art every day. Lesson #1: Write-As-Write-Can Here’s the first thing I’ve learned since accepting my writer mission and assuming the role of General...
by Colby R Rice | Jan 9, 2015 | Creative Inspiration & Creative Achievements
guerrilla |gəˈrilə| (also guerilla) noun a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces: this small town fell to the guerrillas | [ as modifier ] : guerrilla warfare. • [ as modifier ] referring to...
by Colby R Rice | Jan 5, 2015 | Creative Inspiration & Creative Achievements, TV Pilots, TV Specs, & TV Writing
I had to post this as a quick HOLLA to Hollywood and to everyone who’s trying to break in: DIVERSITY IS KICKING ASS. There are just SO many shows out here changing the game, especially where diversity– in casts, story lines, and the people who write...
by Colby R Rice | Jan 1, 2015 | Creative Inspiration & Creative Achievements
So I survived 2014, lol. And yes, I do mean survived. I moved to Cali, released three creative products, took a few trips, had a baby, had a couple breakdowns (REAL TALK, haha!), learned how to be a mom (an ongoing process), and then learned how to mesh my creative...
by Colby R Rice | Dec 31, 2014 | Creative Inspiration & Creative Achievements, Uncategorized
Welcome to Colby’s “Year in Review”! I do an assessment of my creative achievements and growth every year so that I can stay on track and see how close I’ve come to my ultimate goals. This year was an interesting one, specifically because my...
by Colby R Rice | Dec 27, 2014 | Creative Inspiration & Creative Achievements
I was writing my 2014 Creative Achievement wrap up when this crazily relevant post sort of popped out of nowhere, lol! So I realized that this needed to be written as both a testament to the truth of my 2014 and, hopefully, as a lamppost in the darkness for other...
by Colby R Rice | Nov 20, 2014 | Book Production & Publishing, Creative Inspiration & Creative Achievements, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Writing & Editing
Howdy ya’ll! It’s been a craazy month, to say the least, and I’m barely staying afloat with my newborn button boo, writing deadlines, and NaNoWriMo chomping at my butt. I’ve had to make some major changes to my lifestyle and have had to tweak...
by Colby R Rice | Nov 2, 2014 | Creative Inspiration & Creative Achievements, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Novels, Screenplays & Screenwriting, TV Pilots, TV Specs, & TV Writing, Writing & Editing
So after becoming a mama and going through the typical first month hell with my newborn, things are finally starting to level out. I think of the first few months as the original “take-off”, and now I feel as though I might finally be reaching a cruising...
by Colby R Rice | Oct 31, 2014 | Creative Inspiration & Creative Achievements
First off, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Unfortunately, due to some very recent and exciting events, I was caught completely unprepared for this year’s Halloween hotness, but next year? It’s gonna be on like candy corn!! In any case… Sooo, it’s been a...
by Colby R Rice | Sep 15, 2014 | Dystopian, Fantasy Thriller, Marketing & Selling, Novels, Post-apocalyptic, Pre-Launch & Author Preparation, Urban Fantasy
Hey creatives! Today is the kick-off of our FIRST “Ask-the-Author” Event at The Fantasy Portal GoodReads Book Club! And the first author up to bat? ME! Join our book club and participate to ask me anything and EVERYTHING you want to know about my writing...
