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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jolly_Blackburn" data-source="post: 3578017" data-attributes="member: 44101">Getting on newstand/bookstores isn't all that difficult.you just call a newstand agent (We used Warner for Shadis back in the day) and they'll pretty much do a trial run and put you in as many stores as you'll provide copies.The tricky part is YOU take all the risk. And it takes up to six months (or six issuses) before you learn how well the FIRST issue on newstands/bookstore sold. Then you deal with the returns and eat the cost.So for a start up magazine it takes some deep pockets or good cash flow from normal distribution channels.You'll also have to deal with the fact that print advertising has dried up considerably in this industry. If you plan on doing a print magazine that relies on heavily on ad revenue to pay overhiead/salaries -- it's going to be a bumpy road.KODT pays a lot of bills and has a loyal following. And we can survive without advertising if need be due to the way we've streamlined the process.But we have no plans to try and fill the void.To do so would make KODT a different sort of animal than it is.  And we happen to be enjoying the ride. And the thought of doing a second magazine....? I don't even want to think about it. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Still we've been enjoying something of a bump since the Dragon/Dungeon announcement. Apparently people are picking up the magazine either for the first time -- or for the first time in several years. The magazine has evolved quite a bit in the last 50 issues (issue 129 goes to press tomorrow). And it will continue to grow and evolve. But we aren't really interested in morphing the format to chase Dragon readers.I see KODT as something you would read in addition to Dragon. Not something to replace it.I'm sure a lot of folks agree with me.I will say this -- I predict there will be a half dozen attempts by various publishers to launch something 'Dragon like' in the next 6 months to a year.In fact at GAMA I spoke with at least three people who were turning the idea over in their heads.</blockquote>

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