Canister X - A.P. Fuchs - Page 9 of 101

← Older postsNewer posts→

Vortex Books and Comics

Posted on June 6, 2024 5:00 am by A.P. Fuchs

Vortex Books and Comics

All right, folks, listen up. I’m late to the party but horror authors Brian Keene and Mary SanGiovanni opened up a comic and book store in Columbia, PA called Vortex Books and Comics.

If you’re in the area, head down and support a couple of writers displaying their passion for the written word through sharing books and comics with others.

Brian has been a long-standing figure in the field and has won numerous awards. Mary is also a prolific author with several books under her belt. I know that this store effort is going to be one fueled with passion and opportunity to reach readers in a way that perhaps they might not have been reached before. Better, it’s an independent author-friendly store with little-known quality titles awaiting discovery.

I’m really excited to see where this bookstore endeavor goes, and Brian’s no dummy. I trust his business sense to make the store a success. And besides, I’m pretty sure Mary will keep him in check should he smoke too many cigars and starts talking about how he just met The Defenders.

Address:

477 Locust St
Columbia, PA 17512

Hours:

Monday — Closed
Tuesday — Closed
Wednesday — 10am to 7pm
Thursday — 10am to 7pm
Friday — 10am to 7pm
Saturday — 10am to 7pm
Sunday — 10am to 5pm

Contact: VortexBNC (at) outlook (dot) com

📂This entry was posted in Books Comic Books General Announcements 📎and tagged Books bookstore comics Vortex Books and Comics
The Glamorous Life of a Writer: Writing Axiom-man

Posted on June 5, 2024 5:00 am by A.P. Fuchs

The Glamorous Life of a Writer:

Writing Axiom-man

Photo by author Melinda Marshall

As you can see, the writing life is just like the movies. I have an assistant, a publisher ringing my phone off the hook because I’m late on deadline and they need the manuscript ASAP, stacks of notebooks and looms of paper. Books line the walls and typewriters and pens litter the table.

But if you squint your eyes just the right way, you’ll see the truth about a writer writing. This is how I bring you stories. This is where the work is done.

This . . . is writing Axiom-man.

📂This entry was posted in Axiom-man Photos Superhero Fiction Superheroes Writing 📎and tagged A.P. Fuchs Axiom-man Books superhero fiction superheroes Writing
Midnight Recording

Posted on June 4, 2024 5:00 am by A.P. Fuchs

Midnight Recording

It so happened that on Sunday morning I woke up about 2:30AM fully rested. I tried going back to sleep but no success so I got up, made some coffee, and headed down to the studio.

Middle of the night.

Podcast recording. Episode 9 of Season 2.

There was something peaceful about recording in a silent house without risk of anything happening that would require my attention. And it was especially helpful for podcast creation but each episode takes about an hour to record then, including processing time, another 3 hours for digital work, rendering, and upload.

Often, my recording and creation is on a clock. Sunday morning, it wasn’t.

Grateful.

This midnight recording was special.

I hope you enjoy Episode 9 when it airs.

Peace.

📂This entry was posted in Blogging Life 📎and tagged A.P. Fuchs Books monsters podcast Realm of Heroes and Monsters REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS superheroes youtube
Authortube (Artisttube): How to Overcome Artist’s Block

Posted on June 3, 2024 6:06 am by A.P. Fuchs

Authortube (Artisttube): How to Overcome Artist’s Block

Two videos were created before this one, the intent being this video the final installment in that trilogy.

The videos were:

How to Get Past the Writing Wall | How to Overcome the Writer’s Block

What to Do When Stuck on a Drawing

Now, though this video is labeled as an Artisttube one, the principle is for artists of any craft. How do you overcome artistic block in today’s flooded publishing climate? Watch and find out. Clue: The solution is one word and starts with a F.

Hope you’re encouraged by what you hear.

Peace.

Please subscribe to get all the latest videos and shorts!

Thanks for watching Axiom-man TV.

Authortube (Artisttube): How to Overcome Artist’s Block

📂This entry was posted in Authortube Drawing Publishing vLog Writing YouTube 📎and tagged A.P. Fuchs artist artisttube authortube booktube comics Drawing drawing advice graphic novels how to how to overcome how to overcome artist's block illustrator
REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S02EP05

Posted on June 2, 2024 3:51 am by A.P. Fuchs

REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S02EP05 –

Axiom-man: Black Water

Episode 5: Axiom-man: Black Water – Bodies litter the sand of a friendly beach. Axiom-man flies down to Florida to investigate only to discover this isn’t your average series of murders. Something else caused the deaths of these innocent people, and something else has caused them to rise.

Something unnatural, perhaps even supernatural.

Something . . . from beneath the ocean’s black water.

We change things up this episode and grant you a superhero short story with some monsters!

Thank you for listening.

Grab your copy of AXIOM-MAN: BLACK WATER in eBook and support the show at:

Amazon (US)

Amazon (CAN)

REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S02EP05 – Axiom-man: Black Water

Please subscribe to current on all the latest podcast episodes.

Read FREDRIKUS, about an anthropomorphic dog in a dystopian sci-fi world at http://www.fredrikus.com

My weekly newsletter, The Canister X Transmission, goes out Saturdays. Subscribe free at https://canisterx.com/the-canister-x-transmission-weekly-newsletter/

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/apfuchs

Join me on my Patreon journey for serial novels, essays, behind-the-scenes stuff, and more at http://www.patreon.com/apfuchs

📂This entry was posted in Fiction Podcasts YouTube 📎and tagged A.P. Fuchs audio audiocast fiction podcast horror podcast monsters podcast Realm of Heroes and Monsters short stories stories superhero superhero podcast superheroes YouTube podcast
Caught in Black Headlights: Poetry Collection

Posted on June 1, 2024 5:00 am by A.P. Fuchs

Caught in Black Headlights: Poetry Collection

“A.P. Fuchs’ s Caught in Black Headlights highlights life things, all sorts of things, with a wondrous and unrelenting discernment and a brilliant sense of lyricism.” – John Urbancik, author of Annabel Lee, in Shadow

All right, World,
This is how it’s going to be:
Rhymes and verse
Melodies rehearsed
Across life’s rocky sea.

Listen up, Folks,
This is how we’re going to play:
Thoughts and comments,
Displays of indominance,
Making the rounds all day.

Read a poem, maybe two,
Pick three if you wish to dare.
Ramblings and coherence,
Sometimes jots of incoherence
Anything for poetic flare.

So get some eyes on some words
And give the brain a try.
You win some.
You lose most.
But in the end, Solomon said,
It’s vapor in the sky.

Enjoy and explore,
Please do, I implore.
Let’s talk about life bizarre
‘Cause it’s pretty complex stuff
Said Harvey Pekar.

Available in paperback at:

Amazon (US)

Amazon (CAN)

Amazon (UK)

Barnes and Noble

Available in eBook at:

Amazon Kindle (US)

Amazon Kindle (CAN)

Nook

DriveThru Fiction

Smashwords

For more poetry like Caught in Black Headlights, please consider Still About A Girl, a poetry collection of song and verse, love and loss, pain and gratitude.

📂This entry was posted in Books Personal Publication Announcements Poetry 📎and tagged A.P. Fuchs Books Caught in Black Headlights life poet poetry poetry book poetry collection
Authortube (Artisttube): What to Do When Stuck on a Drawing

Posted on May 31, 2024 5:24 am by A.P. Fuchs

Authortube (Artisttube): What to Do When Stuck on a Drawing

It happens. You have the vision, you begin to draw, all goes smooth, the picture is turning out perfectly . . . then you hit a snag and can’t draw that arm. Every effort yields something less than desirable. Frustration sets in and you’re not sure if you should continue with the drawing or not.

Here’s what to do so you can finish your work.

Please subscribe to stay on top of all the latest videos and shorts!

Thanks for watching Axiom-man TV.

Authortube (Artisttube): What to Do When Stuck on a Drawing

📂This entry was posted in Authortube Drawing Opinion vLog YouTube 📎and tagged A.P. Fuchs artist artisttube authortube booktube comics Drawing drawing advice drawing tips graphic novels how to illustrator painting skeching
Thank You – May 2024

Posted on May 30, 2024 6:25 am by A.P. Fuchs

Thank You – May 2024

A note of thanks to everyone who supported my work this month.

Thank you for buying my books.

Thank you for checking out my videos.

Thank you for listening to the podcast.

Thank you for reading my webcomic.

Thank you to my friends on social media who always keeps things fun.

And thank you, dear reader, for coming to this blog and checking things out.

Month almost over.

Lastly, this morning I gave the go-ahead at the distributor for CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS. My hope is the listings will start popping up soon (sometimes it’s almost immediate; other times it takes a few days) so we can launch this Saturday. I will monitor the book then go from there.

Two more days then the weekend, folks. Hang in there. Almost done.

Thank you again for a good May 2024.

📂This entry was posted in Blogging Canister X 📎and tagged A.P. Fuchs Books thank you webcomics
Authortube: Freelancing: The Follow Up | Manners

Posted on May 29, 2024 5:18 am by A.P. Fuchs

Authortube: Freelancing: The Follow Up | Manners

So, when to follow up with an employer?

This just happened at the time the video was made. I decided to make the video a little fired up because the arts are all about honesty and honest expression so that’s what you’re getting here.

The same rules of manners regarding the follow up is the same for freelancers as it is for working in the public or private sector. This is it on how to be a professional freelaner.

This is basic stuff. We learned this in kindergarden. I hope you learn something from this video, especially if you’re new to the freelancing world.

Make sure to subscribe to stay on top of all the latest videos and shorts!

Thank you for watching Axiom-man TV.

Authortube: Freelancing: The Follow Up | Manners

📂This entry was posted in Self-publishing vLog Writing YouTube 📎and tagged A.P. Fuchs author authortube Books booktube eBooks freelance tips freelancing how to how to follow up with an employer novelist novels writer Writing writing advice
Authortube: A.P. Fuchs Superhero and Monster Writer Launched!

Posted on May 28, 2024 5:00 am by A.P. Fuchs

Authortube: A.P. Fuchs Superhero and Monster Writer Launched!

Did a pile of work this weekend, one of which was sending CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS off to press. If all goes to plan, it’ll be out June 1, 2024.

In the meantime, I’ve been doing a lot of Authortube videos so I decided to make an official playlist for them for you to enjoy. I also took the time to link one video to the next to ensure a smooth viewing experience. Please click the graphic above to be taken to the playlist. Also be sure to subscribe because there are plenty of Authortube videos coming, including a separate series on writing basics, the goal being that if you get the basics down as your foundation, everything else is just finer-point details going forward. Plus, if you understand the basics of writing–in this case, fiction–then it’ll save you a pile of headaches and frustration later come the revision process. It’ll also help ensure a quality book instead of the stuff being released today where writers don’t even understand the basics of writing and rush right into publishing.

Anyway, these Authortube videos are meant to get your head in the right space for creativity, the publishing business, and the craft in general.

Enjoy.

📂This entry was posted in Authortube Self-publishing Writing YouTube 📎and tagged A.P. Fuchs author authortube Books novelist novels Realm of Heroes and Monsters Writing youtube