I LOVE KICKSTARTER! Words from Our Friends!
I'm taking the weekend off from our Hacking the First Draft Lesson to bring some real posts from some real people about the awesomeness of Kickstarter.
When asked why these authors enjoy Kickstarter both as a patron and a creative, Here are some informative answers you might want to mull over (and take a look at their projects.)
Steve doesn't have a Kickstarter going right now, but here's what he has to say.
My favorite thing about Kickstarter is that it’s a great platform to pre-order books and get exclusive materials. I don’t have a Kickstarter running now, but I’m looking forward to launching my first one this fall.
Rebecca Carter says:
Kickstarter for me is the new eBay, where I can find all kinds of cool stuff. When I had a gift shop before, I went to eBay to find unique hand-crafted items to buy wholesale and re-sell. Although I don't use Kickstarter to do re-sales, I love scrolling through the projects to find all kinds of fascinating projects I can support, even if I don't want the rewards they are offering.
As a creator, I love Kickstarter because it offers me a chance to offer followers some of that said cool stuff. They can get so much more than simply a book that they could buy from any retailer.
This is the link to our forthcoming project (launching Sept 6), which we'd like to get followers on at the moment.: https://www.kickstarter.com/.../rone.../seababies-adventures
If you have a review for using Kickstarter, please feel free to leave it in the comments!