I find it very interesting that the posts that I have specific branding on and font that I love seem to be the ones that get the least amount of traction. A perfect example is the two images below. the first photo show that after 7 days it still under 300 views... the 2nd has over 1600 in less than 24 hours despite having plain fonts and arguably less 'business'. One opinion I received was that the first video appears too 'ad' like... the branding making it seem too commercial, and hence something one skips... Any other thought?

Ok, as someone who always feels like they need to apologize for their own feelings or for simply just having them at all. I often question whether or not me getting so hot under the collar is warranted. But in this case, I feel vindicated - because the production team just didn't even realize that I had all this other stuff going on. And completely backed off and revisited the release date. We are now looking at an official release date of April 3, 2026! What a huge change from them trying to say February 3rd. Which, frankly, was just way too soon and didn't give me any time to build up all the resources we needed to.

Hey Hey! Wanted to say welcome to Angus Kohm, a writer from Winnipeg who works with me (and some of you) on the docu-series stuff we all know and love (sometimes)!

I got an email from my distributor yesterday, saying they suddenly want to move up the distribution date to February 3! This is a nightmare scenario for me. They went so far as to include a link where people could purchase pre-sales! Because, don't you know, they have it all set up already without ever touching base with me. Well, that's not true. I spoke with them last week, and everything seemed to be on track. But now, for whatever reason, another faction of the company is going off rogue. My response to them is attached below (it's an attachment so that it's not publicly searchable). So what really going on here? Why would they decide to do that? They are telling me that "It's a good time for Genre Streaming" - I feel like it's its the exact opposite and we are getting pushed without proper marketing. I was so mad last night I was shaking! So I did what any person in 2026 would do... I asked AI. ;)! It's response did not warm me up inside - because I may have just screwed up: February for TVOD Horror/Thriller: Actually Strategic Your distributor is correct for TVOD (transactional video on demand). Here's why - TVOD operates on completely different rules than theatrical: 1. No "dump months" on VOD - Horror/thriller fans consume year-round on platforms 2. Less major studio competition in Feb means better platform visibility 3. Valentine's weekend can work for horror (couples watching thrillers together is a thing) 4. Platform algorithms favor early year - fresh content gets featured, less crowded than fall 5. Tax refund season (mid-Feb onward) = people have money to spend on rentals For ultra-low budget horror TVOD, February 3rd could actually be smarter than April because: - April has major theatrical releases that dominate all marketing oxygen - February = quieter social media landscape for you to make noise - Horror doesn't need "prime" months on TVOD - it just needs audience Real Questions for Your Distributor: 1. Platform placement: Which platforms? (iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, etc.) Any featured placement commitments? Pre-order window? 2. Your marketing role: Do they expect YOU to drive awareness? What's their promotional support? Who controls social media marketing? 3. Pricing strategy: Rental price? Purchase price? Any promotional pricing windows?

Remnant Chronicles keeps trying to decide what it wants to be. Started as a novel concept I wanted to turn into a feature. Then I realized the world was too big and started thinking multiple Novella's that could be made into a limited series. Then I wondered if it should just be a novel first. Here's what I finally asked myself: What format serves THIS story best? Not what format is "easier to sell" or "more realistic" - what does the story actually need? I still don't know. I just know it needs to be something... and I'll keep writing it until it's done. I like the idea of Novellas since I can get something made and delivered without having to be actually finished the whole story (and I want pictures). Does anyone on here have thoughts on this? Anyone else format-wrestling? How are you deciding between feature/series/novel/novellas?