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Status Report – 040820

Posted on April 8, 2020 11:37 am by A.P. Fuchs

Status Report – 040820:

As we make headway into Project Jackass, other things need tending to, some items being personal due to COVID-19 and how it’s affected the world. Today will be spent making comics and doing some of those personal things.

This blog was also retooled on the back end so your experience with it should be a better one compared to before. Might be a tweak or two to go yet, however, but generally speaking, this thing seems to be working just fine now. Finally.

And onward we go.

This has been your Status Report for 040820.

Ps. Hey, look at that picture. The snow is almost melted.

Pps. Here is my Ello account because, well, why not? I don’t use it much but we can hook up there if you’re a part of the site.

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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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Various Bits from the Net – 032420

Posted on March 24, 2020 12:11 pm by A.P. Fuchs

Welcome to Various Bits from the Net – 032420.

This semi-regular segment is about items on the World Wide Web that I found interesting or amusing and thought worth mentioning on a public space like this blog. This was last segment.

And so . . .

Been reading Saucetown magazine ever since artist friend Sean Simmans told me he’s working on it and sent me stuff. Go here. It’s a satire thing.

I loved Star Trek: The Next Generation growing up and got really into it in high school. I remember watching the finale when it originally aired and it marking the end of an era. But, like all things, you can get some humor out of it so watch this:

Recently, we got treated to a look at the Batmobile Robert Pattinson’s Batman will drive. As a fan of muscle cars, I’m cool with the new design and am glad they are trying something new. Here is an article from when the picture came out.

A little plug of my own: While the blog was in maintenance mode, my Patreon page was still running and content was still being added, up to including today, which saw the release of the 14th chapter of Gigantigator Death Machine. For just a buck, you get access to the ongoing serial novel and its archives plus patron-only blog posts. Join the story by going here. Every bit of support is appreciated. 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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Superman Toy (Action Figure) Collection Showcase: Iconic Uniform

Posted on March 13, 2020 1:23 pm by A.P. Fuchs

My Superman Action Figure Collection Showcase.

Part of the toy collection that surrounds me in my studio is my Superman action figure collection. I collect Superman across various toylines where he’s wearing his iconic suit. I shot this little video showcasing the collection. (And when I say on the blog and in my newsletter I work in a bunker, as you can see, I work in a bunker! No smoke blowing here.)

Enjoy!

Related blog entries:

Superman: Man of Steel 1995 Toy (Action Figure) Collection Showcase

Nightwing and Bane Toy (Action Figure) Collection Showcase

Playing Card Collection Showcase (Bicycle, Bee, Aristocrat, Tally-Ho)

Please like and subscribe. Your subscription helps me make books and comics.

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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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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Station Ident – Jan312020

Posted on January 31, 2020 11:32 am by A.P. Fuchs

This is your station ident for January 31, 2020.

My name is A.P. Fuchs and I’m a writer of words, drawer of pictures, and freelancer in pretty much anything to do with publishing. You are tuned into my blog, Canister X, my official web presence and the Realm of Heroes and Monsters. I’ve been writing and publishing since my first short story sale in 2000, and have been creating and publishing books and comics since 2003.

My various social media platforms are:

Ello

MeWe

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Pinterest

Tumblr

LinkedIn

WT.Social

YouTube

Ko-fi

My Patreon page is here. It’s a special 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 fun and interesting with regular and reliable content.

Also, 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.

Thank you for coming alongside of me on the blog this month.

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On Those Hidden Readers

Posted on January 29, 2020 1:03 pm by A.P. Fuchs

On Those Hidden Readers

Recently, I’ve been giving some special thought to my hidden readers, the people who buy my books and/or read my blog and/or watch my YouTube channel but don’t say anything or make themselves known in any way. They’re the readers I’ll never know about other than through the number of books sold or the number of times a post is read or a video is watched. If you’re one of those people, know that I do think about you and do appreciate you spending your time and money on me. You are considered every bit as important to my little operation of heroes and monsters as the people I do know about.

You are not unnoticed and you are valued and you are one of the reasons I try and do my best with everything I create.

Today, you are visible. Tomorrow, you will be, too. You were yesterday along with other times in the past, and you will be as the Timeline of All Things unfolds.

Thank you.

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