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From Dragons to Storytelling Demons: A Conversation With Pro-Editor Ceylan Gunduz
On Storytelling, Marginalization, and the Power of Fiction What happens when a self-published teen author grows into a visionary editor championing marginalized voices? You get Ceylan Gunduz—pronounced “Jay-lon Goon-dooz,” with a duck face if you want to nail the Turkish accent. In this episode, we dive deep into her journey from glue-stick books to Editor
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Spouse Of A Writer/Filmmaker: How Do They See The Move?
Hey all, I’m kicking off a new segment of my channel here. Up till now, I’ve just been showing little skits and giving my best advice for people leaving the safety of traditional jobs, and giving one in the artistic field of writing and film-making a try. FYI, I’ll still keep putting out these sorts
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My Super Portable 45 LB Video Kit
When it comes to filmmaking, there is so much gear out there, and its easy to get caught up in the latest and greatest. But there’s another side to gear for creatives, that is important to take into consideration, and that’s the ability to travel with it, and setup and take down when you’re a
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HARD BOILED CABBAGE: Book Release Details
Book 1 in the GearLock Series Do you like the hard-boiled mysteries of Raymond Chandler? Do you like the whimsy of Terry Pratchett? How about the swords and swagger of Xena? Well, this has a little bit of all of that. It even has an emerging element of steampunk. Hey all my friends and fans,
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Brain Suckers, From Locker 112-X
(an old fashion radio-drama styled story, with the help of AI) Have you ever listened to the old-time radio dramas? I went on a kick one year where I listened to a whole bunch of them. They were pretty fun in a retro sort of way. Everything had to be done without visual aids, so
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Don’t Blame Others
Don’t you hate it when someone does you wrong? Who wouldn’t hate that? Should you blame them for the mistreatment. Sure, why not, if that’s a fair assessment. But wait, the title of this is called, “Don’t Blame Other” so what gives? Ok, ok. Blame is a probably the wrong word. Sometimes, other people are
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Become A Person Of Character
As I kick off the important lessons I’ve learned over the last 10 years of getting ready for my major career change, I knew that I’d be doing you a disservice if I jumped straight into the financials and skipped the character building skills you’ll need to be successful. Warren Buffett, when asked what you
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B+ Is It In Your Blood?
Let’s take a trip down memory lane for a minute. What was your childhood like? Assuming you came from a good family and life was mostly non-chaotic, you probably had a pretty good childhood. Of course that is assuming a lot. We didn’t all grow up with the ideal circumstances. And if that is you,
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Developing A Culture Of Success
When you think about culture, what crosses your mind? Do you think of nationality? Race? Identity? Often we think of culture as sacred, something that is meant to be preserved, no matter what. There is however another side to culture that we should consider, a darker side. I’m talking about successful vs unsuccessful cultures. But
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Why Should Anyone Care About Me (Or You) As Artists
Today’s article might be a little different. I dive into my own goals and processes to find my way. Follow along and see if this line of thinking can be valuable to you, as you work towards your goals as well. For this topic, I’ve been I’ve been asking myself a lot lately, who cares
