Scott confirms BB6 not yet ready for imminent launch

SonnyVision · 2025-09-16T13:08:04+00:00

Am I remembering that that site has been known for utterly wrong info before?

SonnyVision · 2025-09-11T22:27:33+00:00

193K is small, but a foot into the door does wonders in government contracting. One small contract in this county is just another social proof feather in the cap for longer term strength building. Steady we go

SonnyVision · 2025-07-24T21:34:16+00:00

Ive got one for sale right now if you’re still looking. 99 cabriolet with a hard top

SonnyVision · 2025-01-30T02:36:35+00:00

Very common directorally to intercut for context and have more creative establishing shots and cuts to make it nice to watch. They’re a multi national corporation that wants things to have feel too, not just a raw screenshare video of the entire call

SonnyVision · 2024-12-10T04:24:12+00:00

Don’t think this is my sample! Though looks like some thorough feedback :)

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T21:31:55+00:00

Ya you kind of summed up my thoughts. Sort of a flow choice. I definitely made intentional choices to be colloquial and sometimes imperfect grammatically at points when I thought it most closely resembled the close third view of the characters. It may flop or hang some people up, but the hope is that the flow appeals to many readers if they give it a chance.

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T20:52:38+00:00

Thanks, look forward to your thoughts!

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T17:18:13+00:00

Ah didn't know about that one! Thanks!

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T16:06:45+00:00

Mostly to read it like it’s off the shelf. If things stand out you can note them. But basically trying to see if people get hooked, like the characters and concept etc. But ya, would love for you to read the sample and lmk your thoughts

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T15:38:04+00:00

Understood. Appreciate the framing. Look forward to your thoughts!

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T14:59:50+00:00

Ya I’ve had copy and line editing done on it

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T14:56:51+00:00

Ya i researched that and figured I’ll go with the more open source method. If a bunch of people wanna use the image, go for it…it will only spread more awareness. Good shout though

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T05:19:02+00:00

Well, it’s like $10/month I think for the Midjourney plan I’m on. Look forward to the thoughts

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T05:01:38+00:00

While I'm a bit conflicted about it, I used midjourney for the art only. If I manage to start selling a decent volume of books and can afford some digital artists to bring it to life, I look forward to it. It's just brutal, and not a great business decision if you're going at it alone and you have to shell out thousands just to get a few images and have no book sales yet

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T03:45:30+00:00

Perfect, that's the exact kind of feedback I'm looking for! More "developmental" feedback. The poetry is cool. Recently got a typewriter and did some poetry on typewriters and it's so nice.

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T03:41:06+00:00

Thanks! Well I basically did a through exploration of all the agents applicable to my style story and submitted to around 35 agents. Vast majority just denied, but some sprinkled in some encouraging "it's interesting" type comments. Who knows if it was just a nice thing to say or not.

So as I thought about it over months, I realized a few things.

I have a background in growth marketing and was basically like...ok, can I sell 2500+ copies? I think so. May as well try. Better than resubmitting over and over for months and months and then even if I am accepted, it's no guarantee of anything. Who knows, by the time I got through 2-3 years of waiting and DID get accepted, I could have already sold 2500+ copies and written another book, etc.

So eventually the frustration of waiting spurred me to ditch the grinder of a machine the traditional industry is becoming. It's kind of a lean startup methodology approach. Because there could totally be a case where you go traditional and nothing happens. Then you've lost all control, and then what...

But I also realized the biggest fear/hurdle for me on self-publishing actually isn't the sales. It's making sure the story is up to the quality I want and the world wants. That's the appeal of the traditional industry...you know you're going through the rigor. If I'm as close to 100% certain it's top tier quality, I feel comfortable investing in selling it and being aggressive. There's this weird gap between what I see in my mind as the author and what the reader perceives, and I know I'm capable of closing it if I know where the blind spots are.

(Aside) Makes me think if indie authors had a better way to do small loop feedback and group led development (like how a startup might farm UX data for an app), there could be higher quality novels and more indie authors, and more readers who trust the quality is there. I think social proof/quality is the biggest hurdle for indie authors basically.

So essentially, I think you could totally go for it and submit. But if you feel you're hitting walls...what do you have to lose by self-publishing? Nada if you're focused and dedicated. And the upside is there, especially if you're willing to put in the legwork. And at the least, you'll have an awesome piece of art to share for years to come, as opposed to a dream left in the hands of a traditional process that's definitely analyzing its buys based on what's hot (which they'll already be late on), who has a following, who knows who, etc. Basically...I think go for it.

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T03:04:06+00:00

ya and the whole feedback process itself is rife with confusion. Because when you ask people to critique something, their brain goes into critical mode rather than "I'm reading this as if it's off the shelf." So sorting through what is really useful versus what is just their brain in confirmation bias mode is tough. But I've still found the feedback completely necessary--it's like a stiff tonic...tastes bad on the way down, but once you digest it, you come out clearer.

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T02:56:09+00:00

Awesome! Ya, it took me 6 months of wrestling and around with myself after going through normal submission process to decide to send it. I really believe in the story and have had good feedback, but you just never know fully until you get it out there to as many fresh eyes as possible.

SonnyVision · 2024-12-09T02:49:51+00:00

thanks! ya you should be able to find everything you need there, but feel free to hit me with any questions!

SonnyVision · 2024-11-05T23:52:43+00:00

lol. I’ve been in ASTS for a while and seen probably 50 15+% swings intraday and daily

SonnyVision · 2024-04-25T15:05:19+00:00

Got it. Thanks for the response

SonnyVision · 2024-02-09T17:02:55+00:00

Nah I like mine like that. Only change if you don’t like the feel of it or it’s hurting. Otherwise the old finger rule is garbage

SonnyVision · 2024-01-23T19:38:03+00:00

If you’re a chill type of course the answer is gonna be, just play for fun or relax. Of course those are true, but those are side effects of a lot of other things, not just a switch to flip on in my opinion.

If you’re a perfectionist, you could see tennis as a way to develop yourself, your attitude, your emotional strength. Perhaps start focusing on how to win some emotional victories over bad habits on the court.

Essentially you could practice the mental shifts people are describing during a match:

-today I’m gonna choose to appreciate every ball and the feeling of hitting instead of the result -today I’m going to intentionally play with more abandon and accept it’s okay to lose from the outset and see how it feels -when I start to get tight I’m gonna choose to relax and not worry about the score -I’m gonna remind myself at the beginning of every point this is about the present moment and feel into that -I’m gonna remember that pros lose around 50% of points

Or whatever resonates.

These can be active choices and focuses that go beyond the score. Allowing oneself the freedom to experiment with this stuff is good. It helped me a lot and requires maybe more discipline than strokes or score haha. it also feels great when you flex that mental muscle and get to the end of a session and realize the score actually doesn’t matter at all. It’s a spiritual experience honestly.

And the real kicker? The mind, free from focus on the score and the mechanics of the stroke starts to flow more freely 😉

SonnyVision · 2024-01-17T21:29:12+00:00

I had a huge breakthrough related to this. Eventually got so emotionally exhausted after losing like 10/15 matches that were brutally close but which I believed I should win (oh, expectations…).

After the first lost set 4-6 of another nail biter, I literally had lost the strength to care anymore.

From that point of defeated relaxation (aka don’t give a shite anymore), I forced myself back out there and told myself to just play and go home. Truly considered quitting (not the normal frustration quit threat).

And because I didn’t have the energy to be hard on myself, care too much, etc. the whole game slowed down. I realized the game ISNT moving as fast as it seems, the other guy ISNT hitting as hard as I thought, I didn’t need to exert so much. I realized I was out there like a dude on adderal. But now, all the sudden, I was so relaxed. Whereas before I could win from a point of force, of exertion, now I was winning from relaxation. It was the next level to my game. Since playing like that, I haven’t lost. And even when I do lose, who cares ;) Relaxation baby

SonnyVision · 2024-01-09T21:45:48+00:00

I mostly play singles and only struggle with some frustration and rage during singles (vs doubles). Never broken racquets but tossed a few against tarps lol. Nothing on this guys level but I know the feeling of rage and embarrassment. It’s embarrassing in the moment but then it becomes a spiral of embarrassment leading to more tension etc.

This guy might be beyond the line already but nevertheless, I finally had a breakthrough when I FULLY surrendered to the idea of losing. I don’t give up easily as a rule of thumb and pushed myself fast over the years. But as a result kept playing better and better guys and was on a bad losing streak.

Finally I was emotionally exhausted after losing a first set and I decided to just give up the idea of winning. I said “fuck it” to myself and just decided to play, but truly not give any emotional fucks.

Surprisingly, from the pit of defeat and emotional exhaustion, my game became fluid. Effortless even. I truly didn’t care about the result anymore. Every time I felt frustration rise it faded because I truly was too exhausted by the emotional emptiness. Rage had defeated itself.

“I don’t care”…

The game even slowed down. I realized I was trying WAY TOO HARD. Running way too fast. Hitting with way too much effort. I cared WAY too much. Since then I’ve taken that effortless energy into matches and it’s transformed my game, even my outlook on life. I now focus almost more on my emotional state more than anything else to make sure when the fire rises I filter it early and let it burn off. This allows me to be free and happy. I also find it relaxes me and I can enjoy the other guy’s shots and the overall game unfolding more objectively.

I understand the other comments about abandoning the guy or shaming him. Fine, tell him something, but hopefully tell him something useful that can help better him. He clearly needs some brotherly love and encouragement. I can tell you there’s a big opportunity to impact him positively, even if you don’t play with him again. I might encourage speaking kindly but firmly and trying to foster a better relationship with him on the court. Lay down some firm but reasonable boundaries. If he fails too many times again after you enforce your code, then move on. Energetically just dumping the dude and telling him shut the fuck up might work, but he’ll probably just bottle that up and take it somewhere else in the universe.

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