Insights from a Second Kickstarter

Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

English - September 13, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB
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Episode 184 / Sara’s second Kickstarter closed out over $20,000 (🎉) and she shares what she’s learned from her second campaign.

If you’re thinking about running a Kickstarter campaign, you’ll want to hear Sara’s tips for creating a compelling Kickstarter Story page, staying organized, and info on changes to the Kickstarter platform.

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Lessons Learned from a Second Kickstarter: Launch/planningHow Sara kept track of everythingWhat Sara did differently and what she repeated Kickstarter changes

Links mentioned:

Sara’s Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sararosett/murder-in-the-alps

Author Ecosystem https://authorecosystem.com

Time Stamps:

0:27 Introduction

4:03 Launch/planning

11:16 Recruiting other authors

17:04 How Sara kept track of everything

19:46 What Sara did differently

26:59 Kickstarter changes

31:39 Tips on Fulfillment

Transcript: https://wishidknownforwriters.com/184-2/

More links:

🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast

Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians

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🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing