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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fiery James" data-source="post: 1840845" data-attributes="member: 625">Well, it's not a sure-fire way to make money, that's for sure.But there is something else to it, something that's at the core of why FDP is still around: it keeps us sane.Our "real" jobs are stressful, kids and families keep us busy, everyday life is crazy.But Fiery Dragon makes us happy.  Sometimes products make a decent return, sometimes the return is minimal.  But, it always makes us happy, and that has to count for something.If you're looking at a way to raise money for a wedding, publishing RPG material is not it.  This is what I'd do: release it as a PDF (lowering your physical production costs) and pimp it online any chance you get.  Sell it for $10 or $12 a copy.  Maybe you'll sell 1, maybe you'll sell 30, but it'll get you some cash and you don't have to pay for printing up front.Then, I'd grab a second job, work extra hours, sell everything you don't really really need on Ebay or at a garage sale, budget, tighten the belt, and save save save.  Sixteen grand is a lot of money to come up with, but it's possible in "the real world".And then, after you're happily married, go back to rpg stuff at night.  Create some more sourcebooks.  Release them as PDFs -- don't worry about print.  People sometimes think that print is the key to the big cash, but it's also the quickest way to build up debt.Keep writing, though, 'cause it keeps your creative juices flowing.  But, figure out what your goal is and focus on that.  If it's raising money to get married, then raise enough money to have the wedding your fiance deserves, and enjoy!(I tried to weave some positive things into that cynical diatribe.  It's been a rough week, and my "real" job is uncertain -- once again -- so I'm a little jaded today.  Read all of the positive stuff twice to make up for the negatives.)Best of luck on the wedding.  Sometimes, I wish that I'd win the lottery, 'cause then I could create rpg stuff full-time without a care.  But the truth is, with my wife and kids, I'm already pretty much the luckiest guy I know, so I can't really expect more, can I?  Give the lottery to some guy who's alone and poor -- I'll take my life any day.(Thanks!  This thread has become therapy for me today) <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=":)" />- James</blockquote>

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