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Status Report – 041720

Posted on April 17, 2020 8:48 am by A.P. Fuchs

Status Report – 041720:

It’s been a busy week on the blog. Didn’t mean to but things needed to be shared.

Newsletter written and ready for tomorrow. Join us.

Today’s plan is . . . well, I’m not sure on the specifics. We have Fredrikus drawing to do and a few other things. What the work ratios for those things are, I don’t know.

Side note: For some reason the blog’s theme keeps resetting to its default presentation so if you come by and the site looks different, it means nothing is wrong but I haven’t reset the theme yet. Working on troubleshooting the issue.

Okay, time to get to it. Enjoy your day.

This has been your Status Report for 041720.

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Status Report – 033120

Posted on March 31, 2020 1:41 pm by A.P. Fuchs

Status Report – 033120:

Driving a tired and sleepy car today, but the show must go on. Did today’s work on Project Rebuild. Now I’m doing this. Then onto something else afterward.

Assuming the world doesn’t explode by end-of-week, on Friday I’m scheduled to speak with someone who understands the Matrix better than me and we’re going to do some behind-the-scenes work on this blog to turn it into the on-line machine I need for going forward (which basically means taking what’s here and doing some back-end stuff to achieve what I hope is the final step in my media machine model). If the blog gets a little screwy on Friday or, potentially, the days leading up to it because I decide to monkey around, just hang tight.

In the meantime, stay safe. Stay healthy. Eat right. Rest right. It’s all any of us can do to ensure we are as healthy as possible for the days ahead.

Side note: The latest Patreon article is written and will be uploaded after final review. The topic is what to do if you’re feeling your arts career is sinking. Part one of two. Read it here by subscribing to the Essays tier. Also gets you access to all uploaded chapters of Gigantigator Death Machine. Thank you in advance for your support.

This has been your Status Report for 033120.

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Status Report – 032620

Posted on March 26, 2020 9:58 am by A.P. Fuchs

Status Report – 032620:

The view outside.

Outside, it’s cool and gray, but all is well here at Axiom-man Central. We’re taking care of some things on the personal front and are still working on things on the professional front.

Saturday’s newsletter is written and ready to go outside its pre-send proofread.

Just kind of moving along at a comfortable pace.

Keep well. Stay safe.

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Slowing Down to Speed Up: Social Media Schedule Shift

Posted on March 17, 2020 10:59 am by A.P. Fuchs

Slowing Down to Speed Up: Social Media Schedule Shift.

As mentioned in this entry, the blogging schedule is changing here for the short-term due to the workload behind the screen. This also will affect how I run my social media. In short, nearly all my networks will be used to point people to articles of interest, videos, blog entries, and a few other things as per usual, the difference being that that’s pretty much all they’ll be used for. Sure, I might throw in some musings or wisecracks, but in terms of social discussion, we’re pretty much in Broadcast Mode.

Regarding Instagram, we’re going to primarily be turning it into an art channel and a book cover showcase as well as a notifier of new YouTube videos.

The social media game is changing in general and the above changes to my social media schedule are my way to utilize those platforms in the best way possible for my particular business model.

And, of course, tweaks and adjustments will be made along the way as time goes on because that’s the nature of this game.

Type “A.P. Fuchs” into your social networks’ search bars and you should find me since I am on most platforms.

Thanks.

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Slowing Down to Speed Up: Blogging Schedule Shift

Posted on March 17, 2020 10:09 am by A.P. Fuchs

Slowing Down to Speed Up: Blogging Schedule Shift.

There is a lot on the go. Working at 1000mph has birthed all sorts of pathways and roads to travel down. Problem is, I only have one car.

You get the parallel.

This note is to inform you my new working method is based on the concept of slowing down to speed up. This is healthy for you, healthy for me, and healthy for 2020’s goals and projects as a whole.

So here is the new blogging schedule:

Whenever.

Simply put, the blog is short-term switching over to me posting when I feel like it or have something to say or want to show you something. Knowing me, it’ll still be fairly regularly but not on the Monday-to-Friday-mornings schedule. Going to keep things fluid for the time being. Be sure to check in as part of your Internet rounds, but bear in mind I could be posting any time of day. New posts will also be shared via the social networks as per usual.

We’re at a place with the workload where something relatively large needs to drop to Low Power Mode and the blog was selected.

Be sure to subscribe to my weekly newsletter, The Canister X Transmission. Each issue has a blog headline rundown as to what posted during the week so it’s another simple way to be notified of new content. It goes out Saturdays.

Thanks.

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Station Ident – Mar132020

Posted on March 13, 2020 10:17 am by A.P. Fuchs

This is your station ident for Mar132020.

This blog is now reactivated for new content after a temporary hiatus due to my web provider switching this site to a new server. It took longer than expected, no one’s fault. Details were given in my newsletter.

I am . . .

. . . A.P. Fuchs. I’m a writer, artist, and freelancer in pretty much anything to do with publishing. This is Canister X, my official web presence and the Realm of Heroes and Monsters, where we broadcast our pirate signal and hack into the Matrix.

Or something like that.

I’ve been writing since 2000, drawing since before then, and publishing books and comics since 2003.

My various social media presences are:

Ello

MeWe

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Pinterest

Tumblr

LinkedIn

WT.Social

YouTube

Ko-fi

My Patreon page is here. It’s a fun place where I post serial novels, essays on the creative arts business, stuff from behind the scenes here in the Great White North at Axiom-man Central, and more. Join me and my other patrons and be a part of something entertaining and interesting with consistent content.

On Saturdays, I send out my newsletter, The Canister X Transmission. It’s a weekly newsletter where we all come together after a busy week, unwind, and kick off the weekend. Presently, we are finishing off The Long Year Five, and Year Six will start before the first half of 2020 is over. Join us.

Tip: If you see an Agent, you do what we do. You run. You run your ass off.

End station identification.

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Self-care Day

Posted on February 21, 2020 9:41 am by A.P. Fuchs

As we continue barreling down the 2020 Timeline of All Things at 1000mph, we also need to remember to take time for self-care, so today will be a half day–or self-care day–because I have an appointment that needs tending to if this middle-aged machine is going to keep bringing you books and comics.

Attention is also being given to the workflow behind the scenes because, I’m learning, I can’t approach this business like I did prior to being ill. Different variables, both internal and external, have created a different climate in which to work.

Some retooling is occuring in order to not wind up bed-ridden again.

Yes, I recognize I sometimes talk a lot of publishing flow here on the blog. This is just me getting my ideas up and processed so I can try a mosaic of things, see if they work, and remove and/or add where needed until the mosaic has some form to it and I’m happy with the image.

Enjoy your weekend. Read some movie reviews.

New issue of The Canister X Transmission ships tomorrow.

See you.

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Mild Day in Winnipeg and Goals for the Week

Posted on February 17, 2020 9:24 am by A.P. Fuchs

Main goals for the week include: Continue keeping the Project Rebuild wheel in motion, continue work on the new art print I started last week, and some behind-the-scenes stuff connected to my little media machine. I’m sure secondary goals for the week will pop up, but until they do, these items get the focus.

Fairly mild morning here in Winnipeg. We got hit with some real cold weather last week but it’s begun to let up.

Presently drinking coffee and allowing the brain to come on-line for the day.

Tomorrow, a new entry for the behind-the-scenes tier airs on Patreon. Get an inside look at how things work behind the curtain here at Axiom-man Central by going here and joining my Patreon journey. Thanks.

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Status Report – 021420

Posted on February 14, 2020 9:11 am by A.P. Fuchs

Blood of the Dead galley proof

Status Report – 021420:

Busy with the reissues.

The pic above shows the galley proof for the reissue of Blood of the Dead. I broadcasted a picture of it coming off the printer to Instagram yesterday.

The schedule dictates next week is the review for Possession of the Dead.

We’re getting there, people.

All that matters is the endgame, which is the 2020 vision.

The main goal is to do our final year-end review with a smile and a sense of accomplishment.

Thank you for walking the Project Rebuild path with me.

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Notice: Going Dark for the Week

Posted on February 2, 2020 10:53 am by A.P. Fuchs

Going dark.

In an effort to make sure the reissue and new release schedules are on track, I’ll be offline this week so no blog entries until I return. (I might post something if I need variety but that’s a maybe.) Feel free to check back every day just in case and/or surf the blog for past entries to get caught up on anything you missed. Also, my social feeds are on automated Broadcast Mode so I cannot be reached there. If you’re a Patreon subscriber, this week’s post for the Essays tier will show up in the Patreon feed on your pocket computer (or on the website on the non-pocket computer). It’s an essay on how to always keep your audience engaged.

If you are a client, please use email. If you are a reader and need to reach me, please use email. Please note that email is very low priority so unless I owe you a project (which I can identify by the sender), most likely emails will be replied to upon my return. If it’s an emergency, then you know who you are who has that kind of access.

Enjoy your week, everyone. See you on the other side in Saturday’s newsletter.

To keep busy while I’m away, here are some suggestions:

Surf my YouTube channel and subscribe to check out all the latest videos and be notified of new ones.

Read Gigantigator Death Machine on Patreon.

Read back issues of The Canister X Transmission and be sure to subscribe to receive a letter from me every Saturday in your inbox.

Review the social feeds to the right if viewing this entry on a standard web browser to make sure you and I are connected on your various social networks. If you are viewing this on your computerized telephone, type “A.P. Fuchs” into your social network’s search bar and you’ll find me.

Relax and take care of yourself however that might look like.

See you.

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