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  • Realm of Heroes and Monsters YouTube Playlist Index

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    Realm of Heroes and Monsters YouTube Playlist Index

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    As you might have guessed–because I’ve been blatantly obvious–I spent a good chunk of 2023 beefing up my YouTube channel in an effort to 1) Play in another medium 2) Put some eyeballs on my books and comics 3) Entertain or inform you as best as I am able.

    We did not bad and had growing stats week by week. Sure, there were some dips in the analytics but you can’t hit the ball out of the park every time.

    Below is a newly-curated list of my playlists on YouTube. It’d be really great if you subscribed to one that strikes your fancy. Part of the goal with this whole YouTube thing is to use it as a funding channel–which costs my viewers nothing other than 2 seconds to click subscribe–so I can more easily bring you more books and comics and other entertainment. If you haven’t already subscribed to the channel, please do so. It really does help out an independent creator like me make ends meet.

    Here are the playlists on my channel in no particular order as we embark into 2024.

    Enjoy!

    Realm of Heroes and Monsters YouTube Playlist Index:

    A.P. Fuchs – vLog Shorts and Reels

    Hot Wheels Shorts and Reels

    Collectibles Shorts and Reels Master Playlist

    Action Figure Shorts and Reels

    A.P. Fuchs vLog Videos

    Fun Shorts and Reels

    Funny Videos, Goofiness, and Nonsense

    Funko Pop! Collection

    Collections and Collectibles Videos Master Playlist

    REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS Season 1

    Superman Collectible Shorts and Reels

    My Top Videos!

    My Top Shorts and Reels!

    Promotional Videos

    Patron-exclusive Videos

    A.P. Fuchs Book and Comic Spotlight Series

    Hot Wheels Batman Batmobile Playlist

    Unboxings – Canister X Mailbag

    A.P. Fuchs’s Books, Art, and Comics

    A.P. Fuchs Cartoons and Animation

    Shorts and Reels Compilation Videos

    A.P. Fuchs Reader Questions

    A.P. Fuchs Elsewhere on YouTube

    Thank you for tuning in. Lots of content available via the above playlists and lots more to come so stay tuned!

    Peace.

    – APF


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  • vLog – The Lord of the Rings vs The Dark Tower (Hollywood, Listen Up!)

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    vLog – The Lord of the Rings vs The Dark Tower (Hollywood, Listen Up!)

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    On this day of Festivus, my head wandered into Stephen King territory and I started thinking about how a proper adaption of THE DARK TOWER series has not yet been done. There’s been talks for years but, ultimately, fans have never received the entire series in film. In this video I compare THE LORD OF THE RINGS to THE DARK TOWER in terms of an opinionated approach as to how to tackle such an immense project. It all comes down to one word . . . which you’ll have to watch to find out. (I’m the worst, I know.)

    Ultimately, however, I do think we owe Stephen King some gratitude after all he’s done for the literary world and pop culture in general.

    vLog – The Lord of the Rings vs The Dark Tower (Hollywood, Listen Up!)

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  • Christmas Holiday 2023 Creative Plans

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    Christmas Holiday 2023 Creative Plans

    Christmas Holiday 2023 Creative Plans

    Last week of working like a dog then a holiday break for 10 days. Really needed and really looking forward to it . . . but that doesn’t mean I’ll be doing absolutely zero.

    While there will be little things to get done during the break, namely life stuff, here is my general holiday overview divided into blocks big and small.

    Dec. 22 – Midday. Nap (if work is done early)

    Dec. 23 – Festivus. Decompression day and the airing of grievances on my Facebook page to help with the decompression

    Dec. 24 – Rest and Christmas Eve stuff

    Dec. 25 – Christmas (with a special video on YouTube that is interesting but will also make you laugh)

    Dec. 26 to Dec. 30 – A combination of relaxing and binge creating for 2024 and one more Christmas gathering but I don’t know the date. Probably the 26th or 27th.

    Dec. 31 – New Years Eve. I’m too old to do the stay-up-til-midnight-then-kiss-the-girl thing. I foresee a later night but in bed before we travel through time into a new year.

    Jan. 1 – Last day of rest so the aim is to do as much nothing as possible

    Jan. 2 – Back to real life

    And those are my Christmas Holiday 2023 Creative Plans.

    That last date scares me at the time of this writing though, because, right now, worn out, I don’t want to deal with real life. Need the break. I do know, however, the break will be a full recharge if it’s anything like my same-length break in the summer, which is a good thing.

    There you go. General holiday plans, subject to change as per the rules of Christmas Holidays when things can turn on a dime.

    I hope you’re looking forward to Christmas as much as I am. I have some really cool, special-to-the-individual gifts to hand out and I can’t wait to see their reaction!

    Peace.


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  • Patreon 2.0 Thus Far

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    Patreon 2.0 Thus Far

    Patreon 2.0 thus far

    It’s been a little over a month since Patreon 2.0 launched.

    Since then, here’s a list of patron-exclusive content that’s aired so far:

    PE: Copper Horse (photo)

    PE: I Wonder What They’re Gonna Think? (Blog post))

    PE: Welcome to Patron-exclusive Videos! (video)

    PE: Quick Note – About Serial Books

    PE: Welcome to CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS

    ZOMTROPOLIS – 11

    PE: Quick Note – A.P. Fuchs LinkTree

    PE: Ye Olde Sawblade (photo)

    PE: Behind the Scenes – Caught in Black Headlights

    ZOMTROPOLIS – 12

    Where Did the Sunshine Go? (from CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS)

    ZOMTROPOLIS – 13

    PE: Creating: Time Allocation (essay)

    PE: Quick Note – ROHAM: STORY TIME with A.P. Fuchs Season Length

    PE: Gnome nom nom (photo)

    PE: Quick Note – Out of Order?

    ZOMTROPOLIS – 14

    PE: The Day I Almost Died (video)

    That Cold Chatter (from CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS)

    PE: Behind the Scenes – FREDRIKUS Pages

    ZOMTROPOLIS – 15

    PE: Quick Note – You Can Look Ahead

    PE: A Drop of Ink on Silver Sphere (photo)

    Lots more set for the New Year with much fun and excitement to come. I hope you join me on this journey.

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  • Goodbye TinyLetter; Hello MailerLite

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    Goodbye TinyLetter; Hello MailerLite

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    Well, MailChimp pulled the plug on TinyLetter, the newsletter engine I’ve using to send THE CANISTER X TRANSMISSION for about eight years. It was a great platform because it had a simple and direct, user-friendly interface and was perfect for a text-based newsletter like mine. But, alas, all good things must come to an end, I suppose, so thanks to fellow author Bobby Nash, he turned me on to MailerLite and from there I’ll be able to continue to send out new issues of the newsletter week after week. This change, of course, will involve some link adjusting and some web design stuff since all my sites have the TinyLetter subscribe box.

    Either way, we now have a new provider and there should be no interupption in service.

    You’ll also receive a free thriller novelette upon subscribing. Goes out Saturdays.

    Goodbye, Tinyletter. Thank you for your service.

    If you’d like to be a part of THE CANISTER X TRANSMISSION while I finish getting things all set up, please email me and I’ll add you to the subscriber list. You can also use the form above. The email-me option is there in case of glitches.

    Thanks.

    – APF


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  • Canadian Scribbler: Collected Letters of an Underground Writer Book Spotlight

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    Canadian Scribbler: Collected Letters of an Underground Writer Book Spotlight

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    Bringing together letters from 2005 – 2013, Canadian Scribbler: Collected Letters of an Underground Writer is a look into the world of independent publisher, author, editor and cartoonist, A.P. Fuchs.

    Topics include: self-publishing tips and tricks, writing advice, the C4 Lit Fest short story critiques, Fuchs’s superhero epic The Axiom-man Saga, book reviews and commentary, the Second Coming, thoughts on the comic book market, the gray areas of modern day society, and much more.

    Includes letters to such literary notables as Stephen King, Dave Sim, George Clayton Johnson, Piers Anthony, Brian Michael Bendis, Kevin J. Anderson and many others.

    Always insightful, often witty and consistently inspirational, Canadian Scribbler: Collected Letters of an Underground Writer is a thoughtful collection of letters from one man whose passion for the creative industry—and trying to survive in it—shines through on every page.

    Canadian Scribbler: Collected Letters of an Underground Writer Book Spotlight

    Grab your copies of the CANADIAN SCRIBBLER: COLLECTED LETTERS OF AN UNDERGROUND WRITER here:

    Amazon (US)

    Amazon (CAN)

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  • vLog – My YouTube Journey Part 2

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    vLog – My YouTube Journey Part 2

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    Fuchs talks about this second phase of his journey here on YouTube and what it’s really all about by citing Harvey Pekar and his work with AMERICAN SPLENDOR. Bottom line: It’s about being down-to-Earth and revealing everyday life. It’s about relating to viewers. It’s about the audience and one man’s effort to connect on some level with whomever tunes in.

    Watch.

    vLog – My YouTube Journey Part 2

    Check out A.P. Fuchs’s Books and Comics in paperback and eBook at:

    Amazon (US)

    Amazon (CAN)

    Canister X Book and Comic Shop

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    Thank you for watching Axiom-man TV.


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  • Station Ident – 112123

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    Station Ident – 112123

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    This is your station identification for 112123.

    I am . . .

    . . . A.P. Fuchs. I’m a writer, cartoonist, and freelancer in the worlds of books and comics. This is Canister X, my official web presence and the Realm of Heroes and Monsters, where we attempt to entertain and inform you on a regular basis.

    I’ve been at this publishing game for 20 years and I’m not done yet. Presently, we’re big on video content—both longer videos and shorts and reels—and podcasts so be sure you’re hooked up at the appropriate links below (podcast on YouTube).

    My various social media presences are:

    Ello

    MeWe

    Twitter

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Pinterest

    Tumblr

    LinkedIn

    WT.Social

    YouTube

    Ko-fi

    TikTok

    LinkTree

    My Patreon page is here. It’s in Phase 2 and a special place where I post post serial novels, serial comics, essays and articles on the creative arts business, behind-the-scenes secrets, patron-exclusive videos and art, and more. Join me and my other patrons and be a part of something entertaining and interesting with consistent content. I even have a cool trailer for it.

    I also have a webcomic called Fredrikus. Go here to take a look.

    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, regroup, and kick off the weekend. Presently, we are in The Very Long Year Six. Join us.

    Finally, my Merch Shop is out in the world and is open for business. Playing cards, hats, shirts, zippos, flasks, and more await!

    End station identification.


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  • A.P. Fuchs Patreon Page 2.0 is Live!

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    A.P. Fuchs Patreon Page 2.0 is Live!

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    Welcome to Patreon 2.0, my second effort on the platform. I made sure to load it full of patron-exclusive goodies plus a bunch of stuff that’s available to everyone as I don’t want to put all my work behind a paywall.

    As a patron of my page, you get the following:

    $1 – Tip Jar. That’s all it is. Your reward is my gratitude.

    $5 – Full monthly access to all public content that I put on the Web PLUS PATRON EXCLUSIVE content not found anywhere else except via Patreon. Thus far, they are:

    • Patron Exclusive Photography
    • Patron Exclusive Essays
    • Patron Exclusive Behind the Scenes
    • Patron Exclusive Artwork
    • Patron Exclusive Videos
    • Patron Exclusive Blog Posts
    • Patron Exclusive Quick Notes
    • Patron Serial Novels

    Hope you join me and dive in head first into the REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS on Patreon.

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    See you there!

    – APF


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  • Patreon 2.0 Hits November 13, 2023

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    Patreon 2.0 Hits November 13, 2023

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    It is true.

    It is time.

    Patreon 2.0 launches this November 13. I’m aiming to premiere the trailer Sunday evening then do a full-blast posting Monday to launch the page and invite one and all into the PATREON REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS.

    There are two tiers and they’ll be displayed in full on launch day, but to sum them up, they are:

    Tip Jar: $1. Just a general tip to help me along in the art world with my deepest thanks.

    All-Access: $5. For just five bucks a month you get everything content that I put on the Web plus the following just for you:

    Patreon artwork collection

    Artwork only revealed here. Nowhere else. Public art is here.

    Patreon behind the scenes collection

    Learn what goes on behind the scenes in bringing you books, comics, art, podcasts, videos, and more. (This is stuff I don’t talk about or show openly.)

    Patreon videos collection

    Entertaining and/or informative videos made only for patrons.

    Patreon serial novels

    It began with GIGANTI-GATOR DEATH MACHINE and continues with TWO other running serials.

    Patreon photos collection

    Photos taken EXCLUSIVELY for this page. Sometimes I add my own sparkle, other times not, but they’re always interesting.

    Patreon quick notes collection

    Quick little notes or did-you-knows just for you.

    Usually bits of info that are hopefully insightful or useful.

    Patreon essays collection

    For those interested in the craft of storytelling through various mediums, both the creative side and the business side.

    Like the Quick Notes, these are intended to be helpful.

    And there you have it. If you were a previous patron, you know I always deliver content on time without excuse. As well, if you were a part of Patreon 1.0, please get in touch.


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