I spent a lot of time in a meeting with my Publisher today.  We talked a lot about the book and importantly I had a Kenner alien with me to completely help them conceptually nail what HIDEOUS PLASTIC was about.  The result was the same 2 responses people generally have when they first lay eyes on this Classic vintage toy:

1).  “Oh my God…  It’s huge!”

2).  “This thing was marketed to children?  You’re kidding me, right..?”

We had a good chat about the goals of the book, its intended market, sales expectations, costings, postal rates – both local and international; and Ridley Scott movies.  It turns out my Publisher is a fan, too.  As such, I’ve been able to engage with them easily and openly.  My relationship with them is very comfortable.  I feel my Goals are well understood and I’m with the right people that actually want to see HIDEOUS PLASTIC be published rather than just treat it as yet another income generating opportunity.  Major Win.

That’s a markedly different response from some of the other people I had approached in the recent past to help get this book out to the World:

They just looked at me funny.

-Windebieste.