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Running from March 2024 to January 2025, The Canister X Transmission was sent via email to readers worldwide.
This newsletter year explored the theme of fluidity, which meant Fuchs didn’t set a specific format and instead wrote freely week to week about whatever was going on and, of course, did his best to entertain and inform.
Year Seven broke a streak of two long newsletter years and was instead delivered to readers weekly without missing an issue.
Topics include: work updates, access to digital content, writing and publishing discussion, an open letter about the rise of AI, thoughts on life, points of amusement, and general fun.
Exclusive to this collection is a special newsletter, Issue Three Hundred Thirteen A, unavailable anywhere else.
Welcome to The Canister X Transmission: Year Seven.
June did pretty good in terms of book sales. Had some that outshone the others so am mentioning them here.
What was especially pleasing was seeing ZOMBIE FIGHT NIGHT: BATTLES OF THE DEAD on there. It’s an older book but seems to fly under the radar most of the time despite it being an effort to put everything awesome into one tale.
Also on a personal level was seeing folks picking up GIGANTI-GATOR DEATH MACHINE: TRIPLE FEATURE. Swamp horror is always fun and these three all-in-one novellas were a B-movie love letter to the horrors of the swamp. Reviews have been solid on this one so maybe someday this type of gigantic monster thriller will be revisited.
Melinda Marshall scored well with THE TYPHON PROJECT. If you’re into dystopian YA (young adult) fiction, it’ll be right up your alley, especially with all the genetic fooling around.
And then, of course, we had bigfoot because, well, who doesn’t love bigfoot? Nice to see my anthology effort with Eric S. Brown still has some legs.
Thank you to everyone who supported Coscom Entertainment last month. We’re a very small publishing house but have been around bringing books to the public since 2004 in various incarnations . . . and we’re still standing.
Thank you again for these dystopian YA and horror bestsellers this past June.
If you’re interested in the above titles or books in a similar vein, the Book and Comic Shop here on this site is your best bet for selection as all is shown there all in one place.
(June’s book titles listed above take you straight to Amazon for paperback or Kindle editions.)
Authortube: Every Writer Should Listen to Eminem (Opinion)
Turns of phrase. Manipulation of words. Writing beats and pacing. Take a concept and tell it once then spin it around and tell it again. There are so many versions of wordplay out there and it is every writer’s duty to play with those words if they want to bring their writing up a level or three.
A.P. Fuchs is of the opinion that every writer should listen to Eminem at least once. The man is a master at lyrics, poetry, flips of script and turns of phrase. Plenty of lessons about wordplay and pacing can be obtained by listening to his music.
Watch this short video as Fuchs explains why every writer should listen to Slim Shady, Marshall Mathers, the one and only Eminem.
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Superman Movie Action Figures | Heroes vs Villains 5-pack and Superman
Brand new to toy shelves everywhere, Superman Movie action figures! Awesome!
We’ve got two here. One of the Man of Steel himself, and the wonderful Heroes vs Villains 5-pack. So cool to have a good chunk of the major players in my action figure collection. Can’t wait to add others namely Hawkgirl.
So pumped for this movie. I can’t wait for Superman, and I can’t wait to . . . look up!
REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S03EP29 –
Extermination
Episode 29: Extermination – Earth. A planet filled with parasites that suck up resources without care of consequence. The Glowr orbiting the planet is not pleased. Might be time for a reset.
Here we are! The finale of Season Three of the Realm of Heroes and Monsters: Story Time podcast!
Three seasons in a little under two years. Not bad. Lots of stories shared, lots of tales told, lots of writer and artist A.P. Fuchs looking like a goofball. Either way, it’s been a fun season and a fun ride.
What’s that? Will there be a Season Four? Well, you’re gonna have to tune in to find out.
Enjoy this recap, look-back episode along with one final science fiction story to end the season!
Thanks again for joining me. Always thankful.
Cheers,
A.P. Fuchs
The stories of this podcast are ready for you in paperback or eBook from FLASH ATTACK: THRILLING STORIES OF TERROR, ADVENTURE, AND INTRIGUE available wherever books are sold!
REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S03EP28 –
Thief
Episode 28: Thief – An aging Robin Hood fights what could be his last battle. One man against many. One man in the biggest Holy War of all.
Welcome to the second-to-last episode of Season Three of Story Time with A.P. Fuchs!
Today you’re in for a treat because we have a flash fiction tale about the legendary Robin Hood! Adventure, fun, and a little bit of sneakiness.
During Story Before the Story, Fuchs talks about how our need for stories sometimes takes control and we have to find out what happened. It’s built-in. It’s how we’re made. It’s all good.
After the story, there’s a little something after the credits Fuchs wants you to consider and it’s best heard via the watch/listen version on YouTube because he’s gonna show you something neat.
Thanks for tuning it!
Be sure to join us next week for a special episode as we wrap up this season and talk a little bit about Season Four.
Be there!
The stories of this podcast are ready for you in paperback or eBook from FLASH ATTACK: THRILLING STORIES OF TERROR, ADVENTURE, AND INTRIGUE available wherever books are sold!
vLog – Action Figure and Funko Pop Collectibles Shopping Trip at Galaxy Comics
and Collectibles!
Join me as I visit Galaxy Comics and Collectibles for some action figures and Funko Pops!
Loads of selection and a ton of stuff from McFarlane Toys. Their comic book selection is also quite good and it is there I get my Nightwing comics from.
This trip’s shopping haul got me the Cyborg Superman Funko Pop Comic Cover and a Nightwing action figure from the New 52.
My girlfriend also cashed in her birthday gift from me so some other goodies were picked up for her, namely a Wonder Woman Funko and a She-Ra Princess of Power Funko.
Fun times. I’ll be back there as usual soon enough.
REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S03EP27 –
The Jump
Episode 27: The Jump – Master Bram is always right, and when he asks Tina to jump off the cliff, it is then, for the first time, she wonders if all he’s led her to believe is true. But Master Bram always tells the truth. A choice needs to be made.
Welcome back to Story Time with writer, artist, nerd, and Pop Culture fanatic A.P. Fuchs. Thanks for joining us for what is now twenty-seven episodes into Season Three! Whether you’re here for the first time or have been here before, this podcast door is always open to you for a tale.
In Story Before the Story, Fuchs touches on cults and what stories might be told to convince someone to follow along with “the plan” as we explore the concept of stories being a part of everyday life–all the time.
Also, don’t forget to be around for after the credits for a podcast confession! Gah!
See you inside the Audio World!
The stories of this podcast are ready for you in paperback or eBook from FLASH ATTACK: THRILLING STORIES OF TERROR, ADVENTURE, AND INTRIGUE available wherever books are sold!
Lego Minifigure Unboxing | Superman and Krypto, Symbiote Spider-Man, Supergirl,
and Build-a-long!
A whole lot of minifigures and an extra something special came in the other day, so for this Minifigure Monday for something different, we’re doing a Lego unboxing and a mini teaser showcase of the new figures. Focused shorts and reels on each will follow, but I thought it’d be fun to share how they arrive and how they need to be built.
In this video we build Superman and Krypto from the new movie together!