by Colby R Rice | Jun 19, 2012 | Creative Inspiration & Creative Achievements, Uncategorized
I See You Trollin. You HATIN’, Patrollin’, You Tryna Catch Me Writin’ Dirty! – A Colby R Rice & Chamillionaire Collaboration. With an apt re-appropriation of Chamillionaire’s lyrics and catchy beat, we delve into the dark realm of...
by Colby R Rice | Jun 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Alrighty folks, so despite the weird and dreamy faces I make in the video thumbnails, believe you me, the information that I gathered from the Book Expo of America was phenomenal. I’ll be writing posts, doing reels, and broadcasting radio shows, for the next...
by Colby R Rice | Jun 10, 2012 | Marketing & Selling
SEO and Increasing Your Discoverability: A Note from the Book Expo of America So, as promised, I have compiled some information and notes from one of the biggest book trade shows in the world, and today I’m focusing specifically on SEO. What is SEO, and why is...
by Colby R Rice | Jun 3, 2012 | Creative Inspiration & Creative Achievements, Uncategorized
Inspiration Post: How to Keep Going As A Writer When Life Sucks So in the past week, life has certainly been giving me a go in its blender, lol. I won’t bore you with all the details, but the circumstances of my week were extremely traumatizing and draining. My...
by Colby R Rice | May 27, 2012 | Book Production & Publishing, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling, Pre-Launch & Author Preparation
Five Professional Development Conferences and Conventions that You Should Put on Your Calendar! Hey there sci-fi & fantasy lovers! Do you need to build up your technical and professional know-how to make your novel a success? Here’s a list of conferences...
by Colby R Rice | May 26, 2012 | Politics in Science Fiction & Fantasy
The Gendering of Genre: Where Are the Hack-and-Slash Chicks? I think it’s safe to say that paranormal romance is now taking the world by storm. Women from all over are stepping deeper into the world of science fiction, fantasy, and horror through this medium....
by Colby R Rice | Apr 25, 2012 | Book Production & Publishing, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling, Pre-Launch & Author Preparation
As an Indie Publisher, Do I Really Need an ISBN for Publishing Online? YES! YES, YES, TRIPLE YES!! Okay, now that I’m done being melodramatic, allow me to explain why I am so adamant about having an ISBN. For first and foremost, what is an ISBN? ISBN stands for...
by Colby R Rice | Apr 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here is an intro video I’ve done for my blog to kick off the informational “Rebel Ragdoll Reel” for sci-fi & fantasy! There are many many more “reels” coming to you in the very near future, all having to do with writing, publishing,...
by Colby R Rice | Apr 18, 2012 | Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling
Three Hot Karmic Networking Tips Hey sci-fi & fantasy folks! Let’s talk about “networking karma” or “karmic networking”. What is it exactly? Well, in my opinion, it’s treating others in your network precisely the way you would like to be treated! Good...
by Colby R Rice | Apr 16, 2012 | Book Production & Publishing, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling, Novels
Hi all! This is Colby R Rice, just giving you guys an update on the progress of my first sci-fi & dark fantasy novel, “Ghosts of Koa”! Here are some promo pics done by my artist, Nathan Crandall! More to come, some from Eric Quigley, who is also...
