And of course, kicking off the brand new Theatre, Film, and TV program at my high school for my kids!.Publishing the serial series version for WHEN IN ROHM on Kindle Vella:.Starting the audiobook production of The Camille, Episode 1.Publishing the paperback version of The Camille, Episode 1 (my femmepunk, cyberpunk, technothriller serial).Finishing the outline for HOLLOW POINT, which is Book #5 of The Books of Ezekiel series.Publishing FRATERNITY, which is Book #4 of The Books of Ezekiel series.Finish several drafts of the WHEN IN ROHM special project w/ WriteMovies (sending a first solid draft due Aug 15).Worked on the outline for the WHEN IN ROHM feature.Continued outlining Asylum through Script Anatomy’s Televisionary course.Continued writing rough draft of Surrogate through Jeff Gordon’s Writer’s Bootcamp course.Continued outlining Surrogate through Jeff Gordon’s Writer’s Bootcamp course.Wrote 3 pages for the MANDALORIAN first draft (4/18). FINISH the skeleton outline for THE MANDALORIAN spec.FINISH studying and breaking down episodes from THE MANDALORIAN series.FINISHED draft #3 of the WHEN IN ROHM pilot.Got offered an interview with the Director of the Write Movies Contests about my Grand Prize win in their Winter 2021 Contest!!!! It’ll stream LIVE on July 15 for all the world to see.My script WHEN IN ROHM made the Second Round of the Launch Pad Pilot Competition 2021 (7/2).My script WHEN IN ROHM placed as a Quarterfinalist in the WeScreenplay 2021 Diverse Voices Screenwriting Lab!! (6/15).My script EZEKIEL placed as a Quarterfinalist in the ’s Spring 2021 Screenwriting Contest (7/2). My script EZEKIEL won the Sci-fi & Fantasy Award at ’s Science Fiction & Fantasy Award!! (6/11).Got an incredible MAJOR offer to start developing WHEN IN ROHM for other industry opportunities (4/21).WON A $2500 FELLOWSHIP TO WRITERS’ BOOTCAMP!!! (4/12).TV WRITING & SCREENWRITING AWARDS AND OFFERS.I’ll have more time to prune and polish my current portfolio, add to my portfolio of scripts, hire a real industry script consultant and coach, and I’ll also have the opportunity to try again next year! I was sad about these rejections, but definitely not deterred. REJECTIONS: I also got my first round of real rejections this month, too! I was rejected from the Circle of Confusion Writer Discovery Fellowship, the Mentorship Matters program, and the Sesame Street Writers’ Workshop.Applied to 9 more TV writing programs, contests, and fellowships, including the Walt Disney ABC TV Writing Program.TV WRITING CONTEST, OPPORTUNITIES, AND FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS.Designed and submitted a 2021-2022 scope and sequence for the new Theatre, Film, and Television program and it’s DELICIOUS!!.I also get to turn my Theatre program into a Theatre, Film, and Television program! I am officially the Grade Level Chair for the 11th grade and I am also the Department Head for the entire Electives department. MY CAREER, MONEY, AND JOB PROSPECTS ARE POPPIN’!!! JOB TITLE’S BEEN UPGRADED!! Got offered a film teaching job at another school, but then my current school counter offered with an incredible offer and two promotions, so I took it.FINISHED OUR COVID SCHOOL YEAR WITH FLYING COLORS!!! Created a few new INCREDIBLE units for learning the business of film and television, and I re-focused on my day job with renewed vigor so that I could finish the year on a strong note.1:03:35 – Bye, Lovelies! Colby Signing Off.1:01:07 – Contest, Fellowship, and Application Results that Are Coming Up during Q3!.1:00:31 – But Still, I Chill… because It Is SUMMER and NYC is OPEN!!.44:14 – The (Slow) Growth of My Writing Portfolio & Creative Projects for Q2.37:37 – Celebrating, Acknowledge, and Appreciate Your Wins, No Matter How Small They May Seem!.31:35 – My TV & Screenwriting Achievements and Awards!!.27:50 – Eating Humble Pie and Drinking STFU Milk: My First Round of Rejections!.25:20 – Self-care, Painting, Traveling (COVID-safe, course!), and My Birthday!.16:16 – Designing a Brand New Theatre/TV/Film Program for My High School!.
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