The “future of the past is the present” in Wyoming and the topic of our documentaries.
Wyoming Community Media doesn't operate a museum, save whales or feed babies, but through the power of motion pictures help those that do tell their stories better. WCM is funded in part by the Wyoming Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities; Wyoming Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund, Boulder Arts Commission. WCM recently
competed a documentary memoir, "Beyond Heart Mountain" about the filmmaker's experiences growing up in Wyoming following World War II. "Beyond Sand Creek" about potential repatriation of Arapaho tribal lands in Colorado and how that will go towards healing the racial prejudice that's occurred toward Native Americans for the past 150 years. WCM is producing a series of short documentaries about artists who created works in Wyoming during the New Deal era. The first episode is about Thomas Hart Benton and Jackson Po***ck being connected through Saratoga, Wyoming. The second episode profiles six artists who painted murals and made sculptures in six Wyoming Post offices.
12/11/2025
Maximize Earnings with Best Chance Media’s Revenue-Sharing Approach
Best Chance Media offers a unique compensation model for indie authors that differs from traditional royalty systems. Authors earn 50% of every sale, receive quarterly payments, and maintain copyright ownership. Additionally, Best Chance treats books as assets, promoting financial stability for writers. Interested authors can submit their manuscripts through an online form....
Best Chance Media offers a unique compensation model for indie authors that differs from traditional royalty systems. Authors earn 50% of every sale, receive quarterly payments, and maintain copyri…
12/08/2025
A Twinkle at the End - A lifetime of healthcare misadventures, told backwards. Read it now, before I rewind completely.
Most memoirs start with childhood and end with death. Mine does the opposite: I begin as an old guy on the verge of a kitchen mishap, work my way backward through Medicare mix-ups, acupuncture torture, and raisin-based arthritis remedies, until I fade out as a zygote. Think about cradle-to-grave coverage in reverse.
A lifetime of healthcare misadventures, told backwards:Read it now, before I rewind completely. Most memoirs start with childhood and end with death. Mine does the opposite: I begin as an old guy o…
12/04/2025
Mastering Turning Points in Storytelling
🚨 Stuck in the middle of your story? You might be missing a turning point. Every scene should shift something: an emotion, a choice, a direction. Whether it’s a missed bus or a life-changing “yes,” something must change. ✍️ Inciting incident? That’s your spark. 🎬 End of Act I? That’s your no-turning-back point. 🏁 Climax? That’s the final pivot before the end. Whether you’re an outliner or a pantser, turning points are your best friend. Keep the story moving. Don’t write in circles—write to change. ...
🚨 Stuck in the middle of your story? You might be missing a turning point. Every scene should shift something: an emotion, a choice, a direction. Whether it’s a missed bus or a life-changing “yes,”…
Aspiring short-form magazine writers should transition from daydreaming to producing work. Building a robust portfolio through local publications, nonprofit newsletters, and online platforms is crucial. Writers must master strict word counts and maintain factual accuracy. Creative entrepreneurship requires a solid safety net and a business mindset to succeed in this competitive field....
Aspiring short-form magazine writers should transition from daydreaming to producing work. Building a robust portfolio through local publications, nonprofit newsletters, and online platforms is cru…
11/21/2025
A lifetime of healthcare misadventures, told backwards: Read Views from Atop My Bedpan now, before the author rewinds completely.
Most memoirs start with childhood and end with death. Author Alan O'Hashi does the opposite: He begins as an old guy on the verge of collapsing in the kitchen.
Alan O’Hashi’s memoir, “Views from Atop My Bedpan,” unfolds in reverse, beginning with his senior years and retracing his healthcare misadventures. From Medicare issues to q…
11/20/2025
Master Self-Editing Before Hiring an Editor
📚 You finished your draft—congrats! But don’t hire an editor just yet. First, self-edit like a boss. Then choose the right editor for the job. Not sure where to start? This post breaks it all down—tools, timing, and types of editors you actually need.✍️ ...
📚 You finished your draft—congrats! But don’t hire an editor just yet. First, self-edit like a boss. Then choose the right editor for the job. Not sure where to start? This post breaks it all down—…
11/15/2025
Why Picking a Genre Matters More Than You Think. Readers expect books to be categorized. They don’t want to be confused!
By Jennifer Braddock – Editor When I first started reading about query letters, one piece of advice kept popping up: agents and publishers want to know your genre. At first, I resisted. “My b…
11/13/2025
November marks the beginning of the winter holiday season, highlighting the importance of supporting local artists and businesses. Spending within the community boosts economic vitality, cultural enrichment, and community bonding. Each purchase contributes to a cycle of support that nurtures talent and stimulates growth, enriching the neighborhood and enhancing quality of life....
November marks the beginning of the winter holiday season, highlighting the importance of supporting local artists and businesses. Spending within the community boosts economic vitality, cultural e…
11/08/2025
The publishing world has a top 1%—and most of us aren’t in it.
Support your local authors.
📚 Buy from the guy at the card table, not just the celebrity display.
📖 Pick a hometown book for your next club read.
✍️ Join us at Best Chance Media—we’re rewriting the rules.
Let’s face it: The publishing industry reflects the same economic divide we see everywhere else. The rich and famous receive substantial advances, national interviews, and prime shelf space. The re…
11/06/2025
Perhaps you write romance stories or young adult fiction, and then set them in a historical context. If you're writing a memoir, reflect on historical events that happened during the experience that changed your life. Fantasy and science fiction can be set in historical contexts of the earthly world....
Perhaps you write romance stories or young adult fiction, and then set them in a historical context. If you’re writing a memoir, reflect on historical events that happened during the experien…
10/30/2025
🦃Don’t let turkey day derail your writing goals. Claim your time and turn holiday chaos into creative gold! ✍️
By Jennifer Braddock – Editor It’s November. You’re stirring gravy with one hand, and wrangling kids in turkey costumes with the other. Somewhere in the back of your mind, your novel is beggi…
10/23/2025
📚 Got a new book? Time to read it out loud! Pros, cons, and how to set up your first book signing event like a pro.
📚 Got a new book? Time to read it out loud! Pros, cons, and how to set up your first book signing event like a pro. …
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Boulder Community Media is looking for good stories. We’re embarking on one that is fun and gets across a good message. “Carol and Santa” is a children’s story based in Wyoming.
What if a naughty girl is picked by Santa to deliver lumps of coal to all the other misbehaving kids around the world, but after visiting with children in other countries about kindness and forgiveness has a Christmas Eve redemption?
That’s what happens to Carol Bell in this 30 minute animated program that is planned to be completed in 2020.
Other current stories in production connect our past histories and the present.
“Beyond Wind River” includes two projects, “The Arapaho Covered Wagon Redux” is about a 1923 epic silent movie called “The Covered Wagon” that features 200 Northern Arapaho tribal members from the Wind River Indian Reservation. What if the story is retold from a tribal perspective in the context of the 21st century. The project is an ambitious one that includes a sound track that matches a piano quintet with the Arapaho Eagle Drum and Singers.
The second in the series is “The Arapaho and Fort Chambers.” A Boulder, CO shaker and mover named David Nichols in 1864 recruited 100 local volunteer militiamen to train at Fort Chambers located just east of town to kill Indians at Sand Creek. Flash forward to 2018 when the city of Boulder government purchased the fort location as open space and a group of citizens works to repatriate that land, in some form, back to the Arapaho people.
We want to hear your story ideas and can help you develop them.
