Everyone is pitching something — most people just don't know it yet.
Whether you're selling a screenplay, asking for a meeting, or convincing a partner to believe in your vision — you're always in a pitch. This book teaches you how to own it. Built for filmmakers, useful for everyone.
"The thing so many forget is the pitch is not about us — it's about the audience. You nailed the outline and execution. This book excites me, Ron. It's not only a book for filmmakers."— Deb C.
Kindle · Paperback · Audiobook — Available now
Also grab the free Persuasive Words & Phrases Guide
There's a full chapter on NLP — Neuro-Linguistic Programming — that didn't make the final cut. It covers the deeper language patterns behind every persuasive conversation. I'm sending it free to anyone who leaves an honest review.
rnewcombva@gmail.com · Subject: Amazon Review Screenshot
A quick-reference guide to the words that move people — for pitches, decks, emails, and everything in between.
Four books on the real business of indie film — funding, pitching, crowdfunding, and distribution. No Hollywood gatekeeping. Just the playbook.
Each book in the Hollywood Outsider Series tackles a different phase of your indie film career. Book 1 is live now — grab it on Amazon. Books 2–4 coming soon — join the list to be first in line.
Everyone is pitching, all the time. Learn to own it — and use it to get the meetings, the money, and the green lights you need.
The distribution landscape has changed. Learn how to move your film from finished cut to paying audience — on your terms.
What Ron learned running campaigns across five platforms — audience-building, campaign strategy, and getting strangers to bet on your vision.
Learn More
The complete system. Everything you need to fund, produce, and distribute your film without needing Hollywood's permission.
Learn MoreStories Ron has been building for years — action, war, sci-fi, and historical fiction. All coming soon.
Two warriors from opposite ends of the world. One collision that changes both of their lives — and history.
A story of loyalty, sacrifice, and what it really means to serve — both on the battlefield and off it.
What if America lost? A near-future thriller about resistance, identity, and what ordinary people will do to reclaim their country.
Raw. Fast. Relentless. The story of a fighter who refuses to stay down — in the ring and everywhere else.
Time doesn't move in a straight line for everyone. A science fiction story about the things we carry forward and the ones we can't outrun.
Space opera meets the Old West. One gunslinger, one galaxy that's not ready for them, and enough trouble for three lifetimes.
The books give you the framework. FilmmakingStuff gives you the tools, the training, and the community to put it into practice. Filmmaker education, resources, and industry connection — all in one place.
Visit FilmmakingStuff →A focused group of serious filmmakers and creatives building real businesses. Not a course. Not a forum. A high-accountability mastermind where real work gets done, deals get made, and films get funded.
Learn About the Mastermind →Scan or right-click the code below to save it. Place it in your book to send readers directly to ronnewcomb.com/books.
ronnewcomb.com/books