POD (Print on Demand) Boss

Message Maestro's 7th concept album

Author

Christopher Macor
July 23, 2025

ACT II-A: DEVELOPMENT – Overcoming, Adapting, and Building (Or, "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Spreadsheet")

POD (Print on Demand) Boss

Miro's home studio resembled a mad scientist's laboratory after a particularly explosive experiment, except instead of bubbling beakers, there was just a 3D printer the size of a small car and a heat press machine radiating the subtle aroma of singed dreams. He was attempting to birth his first plastic dragon into the world, a creature of such ferocious majesty that it would make Godzilla reconsider his career choices.

But alas, the extruder function was blocked, like a stubborn mule refusing to cross a rickety bridge. Miro plunged into the digital abyss of online chat support, where he battled robotic customer service reps in a war of attrition fueled by caffeine and escalating profanity. After an exchange that could generously be described as "biblical," the printer finally sputtered to life, groaning like an arthritic titan.

And then, voila! The dragon emerged, a plastic deity with a wry smile that suggested it knew exactly how much therapy Miro would need after this ordeal. It was a testament to perseverance, a monument to frustration, and a tiny, slightly melted symbol of Miro's unwavering commitment to turning digital dreams into tangible realities.

Transition: Miro sat amidst the quiet wreckage of his studio, the dragon perched on a stack of unpaid bills. The silence was broken only by the hum of the printer, now plotting its revenge. A thought, insidious as a sugar craving, began to bloom in his mind: "Maybe I can use AI to write a book... because clearly, I'm not qualified."