Nov 28, 2022Embracing My Inner EntrepreneurEntrepreneur is a title that took me some time to embrace. It seems in conflict with my other title, artist. The whole art vs commerce thing. But I’ve come to realize that being an entrepreneur helps me be a freer artist. Consider ways to bring people to my work. Expand…Film2 min readFilm2 min read
Dec 30, 2020How We Financed, Produced and Released Our Short Film, tenderBy Felicia Pride and Amber S. Brown This is a guide about the making, marketing, and distribution of tender, a short film written and directed by Felicia Pride alongside the most amazing cast and crew. And, how the most amazing team of Black women went about releasing it in 2020……Film17 min readFilm17 min read
Oct 1, 2019It’s Not Too Late, You’re Not Too Old: How I Reclaimed My Power and Dreams to Be a WriterBy Felicia Pride I celebrated my thirty-ninth birthday in my first writers room. And it was one of the best birthdays I’ve ever had, and not just because my wonderful colleagues got me delicious mini pies. Let me back up. About four years ago, I was living in a basement…Writing7 min readWriting7 min read
Mar 19, 201925 Things I Learned Moving Across the Country to Los Angeles at 35 to Pursue My Hollywood DreamsIt was the day before Thanksgiving. I was drinking wine and eating dates with my kick-ass mentor who curses as brilliantly as she breaks ceilings in the media world. And apparently, she’s also a whiz at sniffing through my bs. She saw that I was miserable and burned out running…Creativity6 min readCreativity6 min read
Oct 15, 2018Reclaiming My Creative Self…or How I Became a Writer AgainI used to be a writer. Ask Harry Belafonte. When I accosted him in Jamaica years ago and he asked me what I did for a living, I told him I was a writer. To which he applied, “that’s a noble profession.” There was a time when I had to…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Nov 29, 2016I used to be a writer.I used to be a writer. Ask Harry Belafonte. When I accosted him in Jamaica years ago and he asked me what I did for a living, I told him I was a writer. To which he applied, “that’s a noble profession.” There was a time when I had to…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Nov 23, 2016Why Joy is My Friend When Sh*t Hits the FanMoving to Los Angeles a year and a half ago was one of the best decisions I have ever made. And Lawd knows I have made some bad decisions. I’ve come to realize that one of the reasons why it was a good decision is that this place has given…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Apr 28, 2016Why It’s So Hard to Create DailyIn college, my English professor saw something in my writing. So much so that she encouraged me to minor in it. I had chosen business as my major because of its practicality. Even a minor in writing sounded futile. My young self questioned the kinds of good jobs available to…Creativity4 min readCreativity4 min read