Well, overall work in the shop is proceeding slowly, primarily because the priority has to be on completing the publishing layout for The Gnomes of New Hope Illustrated Storybook Collection. I have been setting up a production line for producing the Hand-Stitched Edition of the books. That also involves inventory management and shipping/receiving. Sales will be wholesale only, with the Hand-Stitched books being primarily part of the investment strategy. If it turns out that retailers are willing to pay the extra cost and wait for delivery of the Hand-Stitched Edition of the books, then they will go out to retail as well, but for now hand-stitched bindings will apply to investment in the Theatrical production work.
I will need to actively start pursuing the establishment of The Elder Gnomes Joint Venture, not only for the production of The Gnomes of New Hope, but because I need to build another Board of Directors for The Alpha and Omega Society. Part of the larger plan is to build IMS Management as well, but I'm slowing down considerably, so all that will depend on who chooses to be involved. Any of those board positions will require investment in both time and money. It would be nice to establish those boards and see them advance without my impetous. I mean generally speaking. I'm at the age where people usually retire, and although I don't see that happening, it would be nice if I could do so without damaging the growth and operation of Image of the Mind Studios, et al.
So, that being said, I will be looking to reorganize with a mind to realize that I need to implement an exit plan. If that is of interest to anyone, let me know.
I still have a lot of writing to do, so establishing another modus operandi for IMS is a good idea, in order to give me time to do that. It seems that everything I do these days takes a lot more time than it used to. Oh well.
AG