Printing, shipping, and distribution... that's hella fast. Just the physical printing press alone takes weeks, then it has to go in bulk to distributors worldwide, then those distributors have to get shipments to individual stores. And that's not counting any delays at borders.
Paradoxically, it can be a lot easier to get things done quickly for a tiny operation than for a larger one. Growth has its downsides, and one of those is often agility.
I’ve moved this to Publishers/Press as it’s essentially an ad for a blog and mailing list. If you’d like to remove the link, I’d be happy to move it back. That said, the OP registered, posted this within a minute, and hasn't returned since.
It's OK! An embargo isn't under an NDA--you can mention its existence. It's more of a request, which you stick to out of courtesy and so that the company will continue to make products available to you in advance so that you can prep timely reviews. :)
Generally yes, these are usually under an...
I think for somebody who doesn't like fiction with the hubris of people making terrible choices and dying horribly as a consequence as it's basic premise, the Alien franchise probably won't appeal. That is, after all, what Alien is basically about.
Monsters. Aliens. Critters. Foes. Whatever you call them, a bestiary populates your game world with all manner of beings, both benevolent and malevolent, for your characters to interact with–whether that be fight, parlay, or flee!
From the mightiest of dragons to the tiniest of woodland beasts...
Because that's a choice. Inclusiveness is about peoples' identity. If you had to accommodate every potential choice somebody might make, you couldn't make anything. This is an inaccurate appropriation of the concept of inclusivity.