Canister X – A.P. FuchsWriter, Artist, Creator
Posts pertaining to self-publishing books and comics.
Freelance Days
Freelance Days
That’s what we’re up to here at the Central. I have quite a few clients in line for edits and formatting. Going to be juggling these jobs with my own writing.
It’s fun doing publishing work for others because the above is all part of the creation process and you know creating is my thing.
If you’re interested in hiring me for one or more aspects of your project, information and rates are here. Man, the world publishing is fun.
Cheers.
Administration Day
Administration Day
Yup. That’s what today is. It’s not glamorous nor exciting. But it needs to be done every now and then.
This is all for Coscom Entertainment and I’ve found over the years that the best way to keep track of all things going in and out of the business is to do a periodic check and print out any documents I will need some tax season.
Apples with apples, oranges with oranges throughout the year. This makes things so much easier instead of later going, “Where’s this?” or “Where’s that?”
As always, the principle at hand is Present You helping Future You. Sometimes it’s tough, true, but Future You always thank you later so let that be a motivator.
Time to get back to it. It’s administration day, after all.
New short video to air on YouTube later today.
Peace.
Pulp Superhero Novel Scarlet Synergy Off to Press
This is just a quick notice that this exciting pulp superhero novel has just gone to press!
Moments ago everything was uploaded to the various printers and distributors. Now it’s an issue of waiting for everything to be processed before launch!
Finally, AXIOM-MAN/CRIMSON CLOAK: SCARLET SYNERGY will be out soon!
Machine Month Ends Today
I’m pleased to report that Machine Month comes to a close today. We’ve been logging major hours at the day job plus doing the creative work and keeping you entertained throughout the week here on this blog and elsewhere.
I’m tired.
Four-day weekend starting tomorrow. I plan to recharge and get a certain book out to you.
I have a plan.
Self-publishing: Death and Taxes
Self-publishing: Death and Taxes
Okay, to read about the death part, check out ZOMTROPOLIS: A RECORD OF LIFE IN A DEAD CITY. Plenty of death in there and plenty of zombies too.
But taxes. Tax season is upon up so the following is just an opinion. I am not a tax expert nor an accountant. Please obey the tax laws of your country and province/state.
The good news for self-publishers is, if you’re set up as a business (which you should be seeing as how you’re selling stuff for money), it can open doors to all sorts of deductions and write-offs.
The funny thing about taxes is you want to make as much cash as you can throughout the year but come tax time, on paper, you want to legally make as little as possible. By setting yourself up as a business, any funds spent on it could be deductible, depending where you live which means you either pay less taxes or get a bigger refund.
In Canada, we can deduct things like office supplies, printing costs, service fees, food, and a bunch of other stuff as long as the expense was related to your business and is allowed to be deducted.
Taxes for the self-publisher is a massive topic and there’s no way to give a firm guide here on this blog because readers come here from all over, but I do suggest looking into the above as per the tax laws of your place of residence. It’s hard enough to make a decent income off your art. Might as well help yourself keep more of your earnings if possible.
Think about it.
Self-publishing: Death and Taxes.
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Axiom-man/Crimson Cloak: Scarlet Synergy – Going Through the Editors Edits and Book Layout
Axiom-man/Crimson Cloak: Scarlet Synergy – Going Through the Editors Edits and Book Layout
Take a walk on the design side and watch author A.P. Fuchs go through some of the edits from his editor for his upcoming release, AXIOM-MAN/CRIMSON CLOAK: SCARLET SYNERGY, then proceed to the layout phase of the book’s production prior to a final read-through before press.
Check out THE AXIOM-MAN SAGA in paperback and eBook to get ready for AXIOM-MAN/CRIMSON CLOAK: SCARLET SYNERGY at:
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Patron-exclusive Essays and Articles Index
It’s important to me to share information with fellow writers and artists whenever I can. I have a free section here for it on this site, but I also have a special section on Patreon for creators as well. The below essays and articles are only available on Patreon but they share over 20 years of knowledge of the self-publishing business and how it works.
Click the image above to be taken to the page.
The Secret to Social Media Success Part 1
The Secret to Social Media Success Part 2
The Secret to Social Media Success Part 3
How to Write Well Every Time: Proper Writing
The Road Back: How to Create Again After a Hiatus
Spontaneous Book or Comic Marketing
How to Maintain a Blogging Schedule
How to Overcome Writer’s Block
What to Do If You Think Your Arts Career Is Sinking Part 1
What to Do If You Think Your Arts Career Is Sinking Part 2
Should you Maintain a Creative Schedule?
The One Marketing Trick Hiding in Plain Sight
Creating: Time Allocation
Business Card Division
Project Cash Flow
All of the above writing and self-publishing essays and articles are designed to help the creator, give insight, and, ideally, give their career a boost. I know the above has worked for me.
How to Budget as an Author or Artist
How to Budget as an Author or Artist
Last Friday, I released an important essay to my patrons on how an author or artist can managing funding their current and future projects while still reaping the reward. How to budget as an author or artist is huge right now in this digital do-it-yourself era.
I cover a solid tip here on this site but the real meat and potatoes is below.
Excerpt:
“Money management can be the bane of many creators. It can be difficult to juggle funds for your project as well as keeping the financial reward from that project while also ensuring funds are available for the next project (never mind juggling the costs of life on top of this, especially in this era of inflation).
Here’s a solid approach:
First, understand the moment you decide to take your creation public and start charging money for it, you’re a business not a person. That’s how businesses work: They make something and sell it. No different here.”
Please visit here for the rest of the essay. Its intent is to save creators headaches regarding funding their work.
2024 Studio Changes
2024 Studio Changes
Well, I’ve been working in the same space for almost five years. This is the only room in the house that accomodates my desks and equipment to bring you books and comics and a pile of other stuff.
However, it’s time to change the decor and shuffle things around. Depending what Melinda says, I might even be able to free up an additional 2′ x 6′ area that’s presently occupied within the studio. As well, with a new studio layout comes new decorations so I’d like to showcase the studio as it is right now one more time before we say farewell to this version and change things up for 2024 and beyond.
Here’s the teaser I shot to hint at the tour:
And here is the tour itself. Hope you tune in when the 2024 studio changes kick in and all is complete and a tour is given.
See you inside.
Zombie Fight Night: Battles of the Dead City Book Spotlight
Zombie Fight Night: Battles of the Dead City Book Spotlight
In 2027 A.D., the Zombie Apocalypse took the world by storm and no one was prepared. Countless lives were lost as humanity battled to regain control of their planet. Eventually, they did, and out of the ashes of fallen civilization rose a new world, one bent on revenge against the hordes of the undead that took everything from them.
Enter Tony Sterpanko, entrepreneur extraordinaire who found a way to capitalize on humanity’s thirst for vengeance against the zombie. He created Zombie Fight Night, a worldwide craze where the undead men and women who remained from the apocalypse faced off against people and beings that once existed on Earth or were existing for the first time.
It is ten years later and at Blood Bay Arena, fortunes are won and lost. Men are made millionaires over night. Others are not so lucky and find themselves broken and destitute.
Mick Chelsey is one such man: gambling addict, lousy husband and Zombie Fight Night fanatic.
Except now, in order to still watch the fights and try to win back all he’s lost, he needs to bet fast and big otherwise death will come for him.
Let the battles begin.
Zombies fight Bigfoot, werewolves, vampires, Axiom-man, Bruce Lee, samurai, kickboxers, robots and more in this ode to blood-and-guts action from Blood of the Dead author, A.P. Fuchs.
You ready to get it on?
ZOMBIE FIGHT NIGHT: BATTLES OF THE DEAD is available as a paperback and eBook at:
Available as a paperback at:
Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
Amazon.co.uk
Barnes and Noble
Available as an eBook at:
Amazon Kindle
Drivethru Fiction
Smashwords
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