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’ presentation on Crowdfunding, October 1, 2022, inspired me to go for it. I used nearly every nugget of information she shared during her presentation. However, the seed was planted during a group discussion in July. I appreciated all the information those who have gone before me shared, especially Rob and Nita Winter.

I could not have done this without so many BAIPA members. It really does take a village. I would like to thank nearly every member of BAIPA for sharing their expertise and encouragement. From my first meeting in January of this year to today, you all have made my dream come true. It’s been so much harder and expensive than I’d originally imagined, but it’s also been so much more fun.

John Byrne Barry helped me with the killer book blurb. Pauline Wiles built my beautiful website. Karin Fisher-Golton did the multiple edits to turn my hint of a book into a REAL book. Now it’s in the illustrator’s hands. I’ll soon need a designer (ahem, David or Ruth?). Then fulfillment is up to me. I know I’ll be turning to you all and our recordings for help with the marketing and technical questions.

I would also like to thank other members who gave generously of their time to help me with my first book: Ruth Schwartz, Becky Parker Geist, Judy Baker, Val Sherer, Kelley A. Way, David Kudler, Mike and Pam Mirabella, and especially Lorraine Segal for inviting me to join BAIPA in the first place.

Chris Buchanan

Chris Buchanan, MA, CCC-SLP is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist with over 20 years of experience learning from children and young adults with special needs. She knows how they think, talk, learn, and live, and they usually crack her up!