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  • Status Report – 062520

    Posted on June 25, 2020 10:08 am by A.P. Fuchs Comment
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    Status Report – 062520:

    It’s a warm day here in Winnipeg. A couple cups of coffee have been had and I’m gearing up for the rest of the work day.

    We’ve also initiated Mostly Broadcast Mode over here and have been spending little–if any–time on the social feeds. Sometimes it gets to be too much and one needs to step back and focus on the work.

    This weekend’s edition of The Canister X Transmission is partially written so that needs to be completed before it goes out Saturday. Also, a new episode of Fredrikus is set to air for tomorrow.

    Today’s agenda involves making more comics.

    This has been your Status Report for 062520.


    📂This entry was posted in Status Report 📎and tagged broadcast mode Fredrikus status report The Canister X Transmission Winnipeg
  • vLog – Socially-distanced Nature Walk

    Posted on April 19, 2020 2:00 pm by A.P. Fuchs Comment
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    vLog – Socially-distanced Nature Walk.

    Come join me on a socially-distanced nature walk at a park near my house.

    I’ve always been a walker. Find them relaxing.

    I also tell you a couple quick stories from my childhood and how walking formed the core storyline of The Axiom-man Saga.

    Don’t mind the wind. It was fairly breezy.

    Hope this little video helps you virtually get out of the house.

    Location: Undisclosed park in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

    Don’t forget to subscribe to stay up to date with all the latest videos. With the Fredrikus webcomic launching soon, well, there are plans.


    📂This entry was posted in Life vLog YouTube 📎and tagged Canada Fredrikus nature socially-distanced subscribe The Axiom-man Saga video vLog walk webcomic Winnipeg
  • Mild Day in Winnipeg and Goals for the Week

    Posted on February 17, 2020 9:24 am by A.P. Fuchs Comment

    Main goals for the week include: Continue keeping the Project Rebuild wheel in motion, continue work on the new art print I started last week, and some behind-the-scenes stuff connected to my little media machine. I’m sure secondary goals for the week will pop up, but until they do, these items get the focus.

    Fairly mild morning here in Winnipeg. We got hit with some real cold weather last week but it’s begun to let up.

    Presently drinking coffee and allowing the brain to come on-line for the day.

    Tomorrow, a new entry for the behind-the-scenes tier airs on Patreon. Get an inside look at how things work behind the curtain here at Axiom-man Central by going here and joining my Patreon journey. Thanks.


    📂This entry was posted in Blogging Canister X Life Patreon 📎and tagged art print Axiom-man Central behind-the-scenes coffee goals media machine Patreon Project Rebuild weather Winnipeg
  • Winnipeg Exchange District at Night

    Posted on January 27, 2020 12:08 pm by A.P. Fuchs Comment
    Winnipeg Exchange District at Night

    It came in as a request when I did my video, Reader Questions: Axiom-man Inspiration and Superhero Influences, that some pictures of locations in my Axiom-man novels be shown. Well, dear reader, I’ve got you covered because below is a photo video compilation of the Winnipeg Exchange District at night. This area is often showcased in my books, with a big emphasis on the area in Axiom-man: Underground Crusade.

    Without further ado, here is the Exchange District in real life.

    Please be sure to subscribe to my channel to be notified when a new video is added. Thanks.

    Enjoy.


    📂This entry was posted in Axiom-man Books Life Superhero Fiction YouTube 📎and tagged Axiom-man Axiom-man: Underground Crusade Books channel Exchange District influences inspiration locations night novels pictures reader questions subscribe superhero video Winnipeg
  • Appearance Announcement: FanQuest

    Posted on January 20, 2020 10:24 am by A.P. Fuchs Comment
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    I’m pleased to announce I’ll be attending FanQuest in June in Winnipeg (specific dates still being determined; please keep an eye on my Convention and Book Signing Schedule for them). You’ll find me tabling there with author Melinda Marshall. I’ll bring loads of monster and superhero books and art for you to check out and enjoy.

    FanQuest is a newish show. I think I’ve tabled it twice in the past. Regardless, it’s good times.

    See you at the show.


    📂This entry was posted in Book Signings Conventions General Announcements 📎and tagged art author Convention and Book Signing Schedule FanQuest Melinda Marshall monster and superhero books show Winnipeg
  • Locked Up Cold – Manitoba Prairies in Winter

    Posted on January 16, 2020 2:54 pm by A.P. Fuchs Comment
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    These are the Manitoba Prairies in winter.
    Photo taken while driving by.

    Locked Up Cold – Manitoba Prairies in Winter

    Everything is locked up in ice in Winnipeg today with, according to the weather network and the time of this writing (morning), the temperature being -33C (-43C with the windchill).

    Everything is utterly frozen solid in a giant block of ice, which means it’s time to simply hunker down and work. Lots of focus behind the scenes here at the Central. I gave you the rundown yesterday on where things are at roughly two weeks into 2020. Status is the same as of today. A good way to stay current on project statuses is via my weekly newsletter because info isn’t always shared on the blog.

    Want to see boiling water being thrown into freezing air? I made this video the other week showing that:

    There. Winter entertainment.

    Keep warm.


    📂This entry was posted in Blogging Canister X Life Stuff 📎and tagged behind the scenes blog boiling water being thrown into freezing air cold entertainment frozen ice Manitoba Prairies temperature the Central video weather network weekly newsletter Winnipeg winter work
  • Throwing Boiling Water into Freezing Air at -21C (-30C/-23.8F with Windchill)

    Posted on January 10, 2020 5:07 pm by A.P. Fuchs Comment
    Throwing Boiling Water into Freezing Air

    Welcome to Throwing Boiling Water into Freezing Air at -21C (-30C/-23.8F with Windchill).

    If Winnipeg is known for anything, it’s the cold. It was freezing out so I conducted the throwing-water-into-freezing-air experiment and had a lot of fun. Watch the video to see what happened then when you’re done, head on over to my Book and Comic Shop to keep yourself warm. Enjoy!

    Also, don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel to be notified of all the latest videos.


    📂This entry was posted in Canister X Life YouTube 📎and tagged Book and Comic Shop cold subscribe throwing boiling water into freezing air video windchill Winnipeg YouTube channel
  • Axiom-man/Auroraman: Frozen Storm Paperback Book Proof Review

    Posted on November 8, 2019 12:10 pm by A.P. Fuchs Comment
    Axiom-man/Auroraman: Frozen Storm Book Printing Proof Review
    Watch the video on YouTube by going here.

    This past Monday I went down to Hignell Book Printing in Winnipeg to see the paperback book proof of Axiom-man/Auroraman: Frozen Storm and filmed a video.

    It is now live on YouTube and you can watch it here.

    Don’t forget to subscribe and do the “like” thing.

    Other videos on my YouTube channel can be found here.

    The copies being printed up at Hignell are for the Kickstarter backers. If you missed the campaign but would still like a copy, please go here for paperback and eBook options from your retailer of choice.

    Thanks.

    Have a good weekend.


    📂This entry was posted in Axiom-man Books Publishing Self-publishing Superhero Fiction Superheroes YouTube 📎and tagged Axiom-man/Auroraman: Frozen Storm book proof eBook Hignell Book Printing Kickstarter paperback video Winnipeg youtube YouTube channel
  • The Snow has Arrived – Event Planning this Winter

    Posted on October 29, 2019 10:51 am by A.P. Fuchs Comment
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    A snowy yard this morning

    The snow that hit earlier this month had melted but this morning the yard is white. It may or may not stick around, but even if it goes away, it’ll be back with a vengeance because snow is what we do six months of the year here in Winnipeg. And while the possibility of doing things outside gets greatly reduced during the winter months, being locked indoors for half a year has its advantages when you make books and comics for a living.

    You get to just, simply, work. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t plan for out-of-the-studio excursions in the New Year.

    If you go to the Convention and Book Signing Schedule section of this site, you’ll see that I didn’t do events in 2019. There are lots of reasons for this, some of which had to do with being unwell. With the loss of the Central Canada Comic Con–my “default” show for every year except for last year–I have to do some research for local events over the winter so I can book on time for the 2020 season. If I succeed in what I have planned for the winter, then I’ll have a lot of new material for next year’s shows plus any book signings along the way. There has also been talk here at the Central about leaving the province–possibly even the country–for a few events next year. Once dates and locales are locked down, I will announce them here. I’m eager to connect with fans again at these venues. Always a joy to see them.

    In the meantime, I’m really looking forward to just working throughout the winter season. It’s been a good long while since I was able to create without hindrances. I can’t wait to get back to it again.

    Ps. A new behind-the-scenes entry is scheduled to go on my Patreon page later this week. Join the journey to catch the post plus other behind-the-scenes goodies already on the site. Of course, getting access to a serial novel, essays, patron-only posts and patron-first announcements along with an exclusive membership card isn’t a bad deal either.


    📂This entry was posted in Book Signings Conventions Life Patreon Stuff 📎and tagged behind-the-scenes book signings Books Central Canada Comic Con comics Convention and Book Signing Schedule essays exclusive membership card local events New Year Patreon patron-first announcements patron-only posts serial novel shows snow the Central Winnipeg winter winter season work working
  • Creator Breakfast with G.M.B. Chomichuk and Jonathan Ball (Publishing Business)

    Posted on October 28, 2019 12:59 pm by A.P. Fuchs Comment
    Publishing venture sketch by G.M.B. Chomichuk
    Publishing Model Visual Documentation by G.M.B. Chomichuk

    This morning I once again met with writer/artist G.M.B. Chomichuk and writer/editor Jonathan Ball at Clementine Cafe in Winnipeg’s Exchange District. On top of the outstanding fried chicken on toast I had for breakfast, we got to work talking about the publishing business.

    See, I have a major advantage over other writers: I’m tapped into both the book publishing world and the comic book publishing world. While there are similarities in the overall business side of things, there are distinct differences and, I believe, it’s a merge of these two models that are the future of publishing.

    What’s happening in the book publishing world at present is an old archaic system at war with the new digital paradigm. While some adaptations have been made, for the most part book publishing is operating on an out-of-date system that doesn’t work in today’s reading climate which is why most writers cannot make a living from their craft. What compounds the problem are publishers–big and small–stuck in the old way of doing things and writers who don’t want to do anything but write. This is a major problem that hurts both publishers, creators, and readers.

    Ground was gained this morning in coming up with a new way of doing things that merges the best of the book publishing world and that of the comics publishing industry while setting aside dated systems that hinder bringing books and comics to the reader. Some of the ideas put forth were new (to me) and others were in line with the bomb that went off when my workload exploded.

    The above photo–a visual documentation of our little meeting created by G.M.B. Chomichuk–shows how three creators think when hashing out how to create a publishing system that benefits both the creator and reader. Yes, the image is hard to follow without explanation, but will serve as a future reference point for a venture that was brought up during the meeting (details still to be ironed out).

    The main goal with these meetings outside of spending time with friends is to learn something new, have discussion, and then apply those lessons to see what works and what doesn’t.

    In the end, it was a productive morning and one that will stew in my brain for a while as I retool things over here.

    (Please also see my first entry about my breakfast with these two creators by going here.)


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