Leesa Dean: Adventures in Web Series Creation – The Mistake

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by Leesa Dean

So, I created, wrote and animated Chilltown (and Lele’s Ratchet Advice Show.) They’re both cartoons for adults (you know, like South Park.)  They’re both pretty wild. Already described how/why I came up with Chilltown. Recently decided to start keeping an online blog describing the ups and downs of releasing a web series, guerilla style.

What this WON’T be, is a blow-by-blow of what it takes to actually promote one. Mainly cause I’m still sorta stumbling through that. What it will be, is stories/vignettes from the front lines. And my life. Every week. read article

99U.Com is Hiring Freelance Writers for New Blog

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The editorial team behind productivity blog 99U.Com is starting another blog, called Workbook.Com and is looking for freelance writers to staff it.

Sounds like a good gig…which means they might actually pay. Have some salient facts: read article

Oscar-Nominated Director Benh Zeitlin on Not Waiting For Permission

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD is right up there as one of our favorite films of 2012. Right up there with, oh, MOONRISE KINGDOM.

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by Ariston Anderson

For most people, the idea of making it in Hollywood today involves a ton of backdoor wheeling and dealing, some backstabbing, and an endless fight to step on others to get to the top. read article

Stan Lee on How Some of Our Most Loved Films *Should* Have Ended

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Our friend Stan (OK, so he’s our boss LB’s friend; that’s almost the same thing) teams up with the gang at How It Should Have Ended and rants up a storm:

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Peggy Bechko: Connecting Your Writing With Publishing