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Message: <blockquote data-quote="historian" data-source="post: 2999720" data-attributes="member: 13438">Hey U_K! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> If I had a silver bullet I would give it freely but unfortunately I have no experience in RPG marketing.  It appears that you have the web channels pretty well saturated.  Would it be possible to offer the pdf versions on Amazon or another equivalent?Additional pdfs can be generated with virtually nothing in terms of marginal cost.  Were it me I don't think I would hesitate to broadcast them over any channel that offers direct sales to consumers. Part of this will also likely be influenced by your agreement with Mongoose who I am sure will do a fine job promoting the hard copy. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> In all candor I hate that you're having to do that on your own.  I like your art, but if this compromises your products' release by any material length of time then that not only compromises your economics but it also doesn't do Mongoose any favors.  It's made that much worse by the fact that, not only will it delay the release of the print versions of the Bestiary and Ascension but will have a domino effect on subsequent product releases.  You might well be the best crafter of epic and immortal gaming materials in the world; seriously.  To me that's the value you bring to the dance.  I think folks should let you do what you do best and subcontract that which could be more easily replicated.  IMO, that makes more sense for you and your publisher.  Please understand that the foregoing is not at all a complaint over a release date.  I just don't want to see you as a starving artist. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" />   <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> That's a bummer dude.  Perhaps there is a way to collect an advance from Mongoose based on anticipated sales revenue?  Certainly they should be interested in the most expeditious release date possible.There are also several financial types (of one I am not) like venture capitalists or private equity type groups that operate on a smaller scale.  I'm sure they could provide some near-term help in exchange for an interest in your business.The problem there is they may actually want an arm and a leg.  You tend to have to negotiate very hard with them.I have your alignment as lawful good with chaotic tendencies when it comes to release dates.  Don't beat yourself up over it any more than you already have.  It's what you do forward that counts.I would just have the reviewers note that it's a beta pending completion.  Alzrius seems to love it so far, and from what I've seen it looks great.Good luck man and as always feel free to get in touch here or by e-mail if I can help.  In the interest of full disclosure you have my assurances that anything I can do will be pro bono (and of course not legal advice as I don't have a license to advise you).</blockquote>

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