With the July 8 BAIPA speaker on How to Get Book Reviews That Count, and the recent blog posts about "the end" by David Colin Carr and John Byrne Barry (my graphic novel RIP COREY is about a very close 23 year-old friend who died unexpectedly five … [Read more...]
My First Kickstarter Campaign – Six Months Out (Post5)
Here we are six months from launching my Kickstarter campaign with an idea for a book, not nearly the final manuscript, and RIP Corey: My Friend Died and It Sucks! is born thanks to TEAM BAIPA! We’ve come a long way, baby! From a jumble of … [Read more...]
My First Kickstarter Campaign – Successfully Funded (Post4)
My Kickstarter Campaign for RIP Corey, My Friend Died and It Sucks! successfully funded on January 3, 2023! 74 backers pledged $11,850 (goal $11,700) December 3, 2022–January 3, 2023 What’s next? According to Kickstarter, my … [Read more...]
My First Kickstarter Campaign – 3 Days Left, $2,724 To Raise (Post3)
My first Kickstarter Campaign for RIP Corey, My Friend Died, It Sucks — Short Graphic Novel ends on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 9:00 pm PT The update as of December 31, 2022: • 77% funded with 3 days to go • 62 backers pledged $8,976 of my 11,700 … [Read more...]
My My First Kickstarter Campaign – Day 14, I’m Doing the Best I Can (Post2)
I’m mid-way through my Kickstarter Campaign and feel like I’m not doing this right. I didn’t bring “followers,” as my full-time speech therapy practice has not afforded me much time on social media. My rewards feel ‘blah’ rather than … [Read more...]
My First Kickstarter Campaign (Post1)
If you'd like to see how a Kickstarter campaign works, follow me on my first Kickstarter journey, December 3 – January 3, to fund my short, graphic, grief memoir/self-help book for reluctant readers of all ages... Dr. Judith Briles’ … [Read more...]
10/1/22 BAIPA Meeting: Crowdfunding with Judith Briles
CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers Dr. Judith Briles, Founding Partner, The Book Shepherd It takes a village to create a book ... and money. Money for editing, money for cover design, money for interior design and layout, money for … [Read more...]
Just Imagine…What If There Were No Black People in the World? — Author Tamara Shiloh Launches Crowdfunding Project
I will be starting a crowdfunding campaign June 19 to help with funding my children’s book series — What If There Were No Black People in the World? The first book in the series, Jaxon's Magical Adventure with Black Inventors & … [Read more...]
JoAnn Smith Ainsworth’s Crowdfunding Campaign Launched
BAIPA member JoAnn Smith Ainsworth is an award-winning author with five published novels After getting her rights back for her fifth novel, Expect Trouble, because of problems with a traditional publisher, JoAnn is independently publishing the book … [Read more...]
David Kudler's Kickstarter Campaign for his New Book Risuko ends Friday
BAIPA Vice-President and author David Kudler has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help make Risuko the best book it can possibly be. While Risuko is nearly finished, there’s still more we’d like to do, and we need your help. Reserve your copy … [Read more...]