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What is Coming Up in 2017

Posted on December 30, 2016 9:23 pm by A.P. Fuchs

I commit to nothing.

Bwahahaha.

Post over.

Kidding.

However, I meant the above: I commit to nothing.

Instead of doing the usual writer shtick of announcing what projects are coming out and when, I’m simply going to announce them as I complete them.

There are only three confirmed titles coming from me in 2017 thus far. They have already been announced on this blog, but I will mention them again and mention why I know they are guaranteed to be released.

The Canister X Transmission: Year Three – This is being written week-to-week and, like Years One and Two, the collections have been published within a couple of months of that newsletter’s year having ended.

Untitled Flash Fiction Collection – This is part of the Year Three experience, so each week a new piece of flash fiction is sent out to readers. A total of 60 pieces of flash fiction will comprise this collection–52 from the weekly newsletter, a 53rd from the collected edition of the newsletter–and the remainder to be written afterward.

Axiom-man and Auroraman: Frozen Storm – This is a novel I will be writing for a kickstarter project that begins in March. Since it’s being kickstarted, and assuming Auroraman creator Jeff Burton and I hit our goal, this book will be published on time for backers.

Regarding Secret Project No. 1 and Secret Project No. 3–projects mentioned in my newsletter–they will be announced upon completion. What about Secret Project No. 2, you ask? Since it ties directly into Secret Project No. 1, I can’t say anything about it just yet.

As for other works in various stages of finishing, same deal: they will be announced upon completion.

Commit to nothing.

I have also restructured my 2017 on-line marketing efforts and just today finished automating the whole year. There will be some manual posts but the rest will be the social media bots doing my bidding.

Your best bet in keeping up-to-date on things is by regularly checking this blog or subscribing to my newsletter.

Have a safe and Happy New Year.

See you in 2017.

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Axiom-man and Auroraman: Frozen Storm Kickstarter Announcement

Posted on December 21, 2016 4:58 pm by A.P. Fuchs

It is with great pleasure that A.P. Fuchs and Jeff Burton announce the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for the team-up novel, Axiom-man and Auroraman: Frozen Storm.

Not only will this Kickstarter fund the novel, but also fund Auroraman No. 1. Earlier in 2016, Jeff kickstarted Issue 0 to great success so we’re excited to work on this dual effort together and bring you a fantastic issue of Auroraman complete with a short comic at the end that leads into Frozen Storm.

Jeff and I have already discussed the general outline for the story and can’t wait to show you what’s in store as time gets closer to launching the Kickstarter into full gear.

I can, however, tell you one thing about Frozen Storm and it’s this: these icy villains put the abominable snowman to shame.

Keep watching this blog for more announcements, same with my Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, the newsletter, and more. And, of course, stay tuned to the official Auroraman Facebook page.

2017 is going to be one cold year and it’s going to take two superpowered heroes to keep the ice at bay.

Here’s Jeff’s promo video for the announcement:

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Late-night Transmission

Posted on December 13, 2016 2:24 am by A.P. Fuchs

This note is being transmitted at 2:09 am. Having a bit of trouble sleeping so thought it best to write this via the smartphone and then do a short bit of smartphone writng afterward to help me fall asleep.

I wanted to let you know of two guaranteed releases from me in 2017. I know these are guaranteed because they are being written simultaneously week to week right now. They’ll be ready to publish around June or July.

They are:

The Canister X Transmission: Year Three

and

An untitled collection of multi-genre flash fiction that will contain 60 short-short stories for your reading pleasure. Title to be announced once I think of one.

I bid you all a goodnight.

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Notes from the Underground

Posted on December 6, 2016 5:08 pm by A.P. Fuchs

This is a hello message going out into the blog-o-sphere letting you know I’m still alive and am working on various things as evidenced by the picture for this post. We’re doing a combination of writing and artwork over here, slowly but surely chipping away at the obscene amount of projects on the docket. No, really, there’s a ridiculous amount of work to be done and I’m not sure there’s enough coffee and uppers in the world to see me through. I am also not immortal so if you have an in on a mechanical heart that won’t conk out on me, let’s talk.

However, it is my pleasure to report that work is being done and things are looking good in terms of achieving the end game of all this. If you are a subscriber to my newsletter–which you really should be–you’d see what I’ve been up to week to week. For those of you who are not, this blog entry is for you. (Though, again, you really should be subscribing to The Canister X Transmission. All the cool kids are doing it.)

Further, despite having some medical issues occur that have knocked me on my backside and tried to take me out of the game, we’re still going strong here in a top secret location that is known only to me and the dog at my feet.

In summary, for the artwork side of all this, follow me on Instagram because that’s where items are posted.

For the wordsmithing side, you’ll just have to watch the newsletter and this blog for announcements. Actually, the occasional Instagram pic of what’s going on shows up now and then so there’s that, too.

It’s a blizzard out there today and I’m about to go into it for something I need to attend. Got my snowshoes ready.

Take care.

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The Meaning Behind Canister X

Posted on November 29, 2016 11:09 am by A.P. Fuchs

The Meaning Behind Canister X

“Canister X” is an unusual name for a blog. There’s a story behind why that name was chosen. It’s not a terribly exciting story, but perhaps one that’s slightly amusing.

As is required of authors, a website is needed. Most writers use their name as their domain name. I did that, too, once upon a time. But one year–I can’t remember which–I forgot to renew the apfuchs.com domain and then I lost it. I tried to re-register it only to find out someone had snatched it up. The site was in German. I had no idea who this person was and didn’t know how to go about reaching them to see if I could have my domain back, so I had to come up with something else. If memory serves me correctly, I decided to rename the site with something unique. I can’t remember the options I went through but “Canister X” came to mind and I assigned meaning to that name. The “Canister” part is after Ninja Turtles, you know, the container that had the mutagen in it. The “X” part was about the site being about anything and not locking me into a particular idea or theme, and as you can see from the content on this site, it’s fairly varied. Sort of a “you never know what you’re gonna get.”

Later, “Canister X” also became part of the title of my minicomics: Canister X Comix.

I hope to one day get my A.P. Fuchs domain back and then use it to point to here or vice versa, but until then, Canister X is the name of this thing so we’re running with it.

This is your blog history lesson for the day.

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The A.P. Fuchs Pay-What-You-Want Book Sale! Superheroes! Monsters! Sci-fi! Oh my!

Posted on November 13, 2016 3:49 pm by A.P. Fuchs

That’s right, folks, for one week only you can order any book directly from me in paperback or eBook and choose what you pay for it. No catch. No nothing.

Okay, a couple catches–shipping is extra and this doesn’t apply to the Axiom-man Special Edition because it just came out.

This is a good chance to grab some Christmas goodies for that monster and superhero lover in your life.

What are my books worth to you? Cover price? Less? More? You decide and, please, don’t be shy.

Orders can be made via email or private message. Book and Comic Shop here.

Thanks.

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Axiom-man Flash Fiction Notice – Get Yours Here

Posted on November 8, 2016 3:09 pm by A.P. Fuchs

Did you know now and then Axiom-man makes an appearance in my newsletter? In fact, he was just in there last week for the second time. You see, every week in Year Three of The Canister X Transmission is a piece of flash fiction–various genres–and Axiom-man likes to pop up from time to time.

These stories are canon and are part of the overall saga.

(For those not aware, The Axiom-man Saga in its entirety is made up of novels, novellas, short stories, flash fiction, and comics.)

To ensure you get the whole story, get a copy of The Canister X Transmission in your email every week.

Also note other superhero fiction shows up there as well.

You can subscribe to the newsletter using the subscription box on this site or go here.

Here is an updated listing of The Axiom-man Saga in reading order:

Axiom-man
Char (short story in the tenth anniversary edition of Axiom-man)
Episode No. 0: First Night Out
Doorway of Darkness
Black Water (short story)
Episode No. 1: The Dead Land
There’s Something Rotten Up North (short story in the anthology, Metahumans vs the Undead)
City of Ruin
Rite of the Wolf (short story in the anthology, Metahumans vs Werewolves)
Episode No. 2: Underground Crusade
Outlaw
Episode No. 3: Rumblings
The Split (flash fiction)
Mercy (flash fiction)

More superhero flash fiction to come.

Join me.

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Axiom-man Prints and Original Superhero Art Now Available

Posted on November 2, 2016 10:26 pm by A.P. Fuchs

Axiom-man Prints and Original Superhero Art Now Available

Straight from the pages of The Axiom-man Saga, introducing new Axiom-man prints available for direct order!

You can now add the Cobalt Crusader to your print collection with these prints that debuted at this year’s Central Canada Comic Con.

(All prints and original art come with an optional signature and/or personalization. Signatures are free, of course.)

Please email apfuchs(at)gmail(dot)com to make arrangements.

1 print for $10

2 for $15

3 for $20

Plus shipping.

All prints come in standard-sized comic book bags and boards.

Axiom-man Original Artwork

The original art–pre-digital modification–for the above prints is also available for direct order.

The original art was produced on 8.5 x 11 paper using pen and ink and marker.

Each piece is $75 plus shipping.

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A.P. Fuchs Now on Tumblr

Posted on November 2, 2016 9:40 pm by A.P. Fuchs

We’re now up and running on Tumblr.

Go here to see the page.

How will the Tumblr blog vary from this one? The short answer is it will have a combination of some content from here and some from Instagram, and possibly some Tumblr-exclusive items. I’ll be experimenting because Tumblr is a new platform for me.

If you’re already on Tumblr, please stop by and show the page some love.

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Winter Hiding and NaNoWriMo

Posted on November 1, 2016 11:45 am by A.P. Fuchs

Today, my winter hibernation period begins. (See last entry.)

To kick it off, I’m starting a new project. A secret project. One of two secret projects.

These secret projects will be part of NaNoWriMo, which needs to get done because I dropped the ball on NaNoWriMo last year for reasons I don’t remember. (For the uninitiated, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month in which writers are supposed to write a book in one month with a minimum of 50,000 words.)

Since I’m notorious for being anti-establishment in so many ways, I’m not putting 50k words into a single project but over the course of two. Those two secret ones I mentioned.

I’d better get to work.

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