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  • Authortube: What is Purple Prose?

    Posted on March 12, 2025 6:20 pm by A.P. Fuchs

    Authortube: What is Purple Prose?

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    What is purple prose?

    You might have heard the term from seasoned writers or those just beginning. You might have even heard the term from your English teacher–but what is it?

    Well, it has a boring definition with boring examples so in this video we cut to the heart of it and explain it simply and easily and how to avoid this writing crime.

    Let’s go purple and have some educational fun!

    Cheers and enjoy!

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  • Authortube: Should You Listen to Your Editor? | General Best Practice

    Posted on January 29, 2025 4:25 pm by A.P. Fuchs

    Authortube: Should You Listen to Your Editor? | General Best Practice

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    In the age of new writers emerging all the time and various qualities of work being put out there, sometimes you wonder if an editor was involved or not?

    So the question to writers is: Should you listen to your editor?

    This video is a general, broadbrush statement on best practice when it comes to this question. Obviously, not all scenarios and specifics could be discussed unless you wanted a twelve-season Blu-ray set. Haha.

    The comments are open for discussion regarding certain scenarios or specifics.

    Thanks.

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  • Booktube: Axiom-man/Crimson Cloak: Scarlet Synergy Book Spotlight

    Posted on January 21, 2025 3:18 pm by A.P. Fuchs

    Booktube: Axiom-man/Crimson Cloak: Scarlet Synergy Book Spotlight

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    Surrounded by a strange red mist, Axiom-man finds himself in a world not his own.

    Not again.

    There is something different about this world, something familiar. Something that feels like . . . home. But this place of red mist and darkness belongs to another crusader, this one in a dark red trench coat, a blood-red cloak, and a fedora casting shadows on a face with goggles and a strange mask.

    With no clue where this red mist brought him, Axiom-man and this crimson stranger are swept into a bizarre hotel where each floor brings a deadly new mission, and to make matters worse, Axiom-man doesn’t have his powers.

    Trial upon trial ensues as Axiom-man and a man who calls himself the Crimson Cloak try to survive deadly traps in a building from hell.

    One blue. One red.

    One common enemy.

    The battle to survive begins.

    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 books like AXIOM-MAN/CRIMSON CLOAK: SCARLET SYNERGY, check out THE AXIOM-MAN SAGA by going here.


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  • Authortube: Beta Readers | An Opinion from a Self-publishing Veteran

    Posted on January 8, 2025 11:42 am by A.P. Fuchs

    Authortube: Beta Readers | An Opinion from a Self-publishing Veteran

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    Prompted by a Facebook post upon which I was able to give my opinion on beta readers, I decided to make this Authortube video discussing the same and give my answer in video form as well.

    Warning, this video might be controversial and you might not agree with what I have to say. That’s fair and that’s your right. This is just the opinion of a self-publishing veteran (22 years) who’s part of the old guard of writers, so to speak.

    For those curious, I’ve played the role of author, publisher, and editor. I’ve done deals with New York and abroad. My label was also a traditional publishing house for a time. These items are listed so you know where I’m coming from.

    Anyway, please enjoy this old guy’s opinion on beta readers and if a writer should use them or not.

    Thanks for watching.

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    Peace.

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  • Booktube: Caught in Black Headlights: Poetry Collection Book Spotlight

    Posted on December 17, 2024 10:55 am by A.P. Fuchs

    Booktube: Caught in Black Headlights: Poetry Collection Book Spotlight

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    About CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS:

    “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.

    CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS is available as a paperback and eBook at:

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    Thank you for watching Axiom-man TV and tuning into this poetry collection book spotlight.

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  • vLog – My YouTube Journey Part 4

    Posted on November 16, 2024 3:19 pm by A.P. Fuchs

    vLog – My YouTube Journey Part 4

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    Here we are with another vLog updating you all on my YouTube Journey. It seems good practice to do this even if just in the interest of archiving. It’s nice to have a record of how this channel has changed and grown over time and what you as a viewer can expect.

    In this video we discuss updates since the last YouTube journey video and talk a bit about how the channel has morphed into one with some set programming on certain days.

    I plan to iron out the programming part a bit more so you know which day of the week is what, but in the meantime, we’re doing pretty good with the following:

    • Minifigure Monday
    • Funko Friday
    • Story Time Podcast Sunday
    • More to be announced

    Previous YouTube Journey vLogs:

    Part 1

    Part 2

    Part 3

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    vLog – My YouTube Journey Part 4

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  • Authortube: My Book is Not Selling! What Do I Do? | Part Seven – In Conclusion | What Book Marketers Don’t Want You to Know

    Posted on September 30, 2024 6:16 am by A.P. Fuchs

    Authortube: My Book is Not Selling! What Do I Do? | Part Seven – In Conclusion | What Book Marketers Don’t Want You to Know

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    It’s time to wrap up this video series on how to market your book when your book sales have come to a standstill. A lot was explored over the past six videos and, for this one, we summarize things and point out the one lesson that underscored the entire marketing series. Pay attention because it’s an important one.

    Oh, and as a PSA, if anyone comes to you offering a secret method to book marketing, run. They are trying to sell you something and aren’t truly interested in your project. Watch this video for more on that.

    Thank you for sticking with me throughout this series. I hope you learned something. It was also a good refresher for me. Time to keep putting things into practice. It’s the only way to market your books.

    See you on the shelves!

    Oh, and please subscribe for all the latest Authortube videos!

    Thanks.

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    Authortube: My Book is Not Selling! What Do I Do? | Part Seven – In Conclusion | What Book Marketers Don’t Want You to Know

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  • Authortube: My Book is Not Selling! What Do I Do? | Part Six – The Social Network | Networking Advice

    Posted on September 23, 2024 4:47 am by A.P. Fuchs

    Authortube: My Book is Not Selling! What Do I Do? | Part Six – The Social Network | Networking Advice

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    This video is about networking with writers and artists and publishers. Everyone has something to offer: Knowledge, opportunities, insights, and wisdom. In our digital age in the arts world, there are two general camps: Those who network to progress their career, and those who just hang out with others without that intent.

    This video is about networking to advance your career and get book marketing tips and methods that will progress you forward by learning from others and connecting with others.

    It’s worth the effort. It’s worth the talks. It’s worth the time.

    Nobody knows everything so networking in the publishing business can lead to an arts career path that could change everything for you.

    If you start talking, that is.

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    Authortube: My Book is Not Selling! What Do I Do? | Part Six – The Social Network | Networking Advice

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  • Authortube: My Book is Not Selling! What Do I Do? | Part Five: Secret Tip – Let it Cook

    Posted on September 16, 2024 4:09 am by A.P. Fuchs

    Authortube: My Book is Not Selling! What Do I Do? | Part Five: Secret Tip – Let it Cook

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    For this part of this book marketing series, A.P. Fuchs invites you to take a break and let things simmer. Starting with a chili metaphor, Fuchs explains the principle of letting things cook as you go about marketing your book and why that’s important.

    There’s also a special tip on Return On Investment (ROI) and a reference to Harlan Ellison. Important stuff. Tune in.

    Thanks.

    Please subscribe for all the latest Authortube videos!

    Cheers.

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    Authortube: My Book is Not Selling! What Do I Do? | Part Five: Secret Tip – Let it Cook

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  • Authortube: AI Writing and Art is Stealing, End of Story

    Posted on September 7, 2024 6:57 am by A.P. Fuchs

    Authortube: AI Writing and Art is Stealing, End of Story

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    The video based on this article. Please share this important message.

    As writers and artists, it’s either we speak up now or we screw ourselves going forward. This is my effort to speak up. Up to you regarding what you do but I strongly urge you to start making noise right away because otherwise the next thing you’ll know, the publishing industry will be even more doomed than it is already is.

    The choice is yours.

    Authortube: AI Writing and Art is Stealing, End of Story

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