Comixlaunch: Crowdfunding For Writers, Artists & Self-publishers On Kickstarter... And Beyond!

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ComixLaunch: Crowdfunding for Writers, Artists & Self-Publishers on Kickstarter... and Beyond!

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  • How ComixLaunch Pro Ted Sikora Created a Comic Book Universe on His Way to Raising $100K on Kickstarter

    24/03/2024 Duración: 46min

    In this ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight featured interview, Clay Adams chats with Ted Sikora, a comic book writer and filmmaker, sharing insight building the Hero Tomorrow Comics Universe with the help of Kickstarter and the support of the ComixLaunch Pro program and community over the past few years.

  • Embracing Failure as a Part of Success with Dragon Grit’s Caleb Palmquist

    17/03/2024 Duración: 01h21min

    Fear of failure is one of the major things holding creators back from pursuing their dreams. In this session, Tyler James and writer Caleb Palmquist will talk about how to deal with the inevitable failures that come with being a creative, Caleb's decision to cancel a Kickstarter project earlier this year, and why that hasn't stopped him from pushing forward.

  • Instant Reaction: Kickstarter’s Discovery UI Overhaul

    10/03/2024 Duración: 43min

    Kickstarter rolled out some spiffy new UI updates that affect how your projects will be discovered going forward. Tyler grades the changes and shares the most important thing creators may want to adjust as a result.

  • Kickstarter Spam is Out of Control! How to Tell if a Message is Genuine or From a Spammer

    03/03/2024 Duración: 01h03min

    As soon as you launch on Kickstarter, your inbox will be flooded with messages... some legitimate, some spammy and even some straight up scams! In this session, Tyler breaks down what exactly you can expect to come your way when you launch on Kickstarter, and how to separate the legitimate messages from the frauds.

  • ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Alton Simpson on Going from 0 to $100K+ on Kickstarter

    25/02/2024 Duración: 36min

    The ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight is back and shining a light on Alton Simpson, the creator of Vampires of New Jersey, Witches of Westchester and Bunny Goes to Space, among other successful titles. Over the past couple of years, Alton's projects have raised over $150K on Kickstarter, and he joins Clay Adams for a discussion spilling some of his secrets!

  • Comics, Crowdfunding… and Pizza? A Chat with the Slice(s) of Life’s Phil Butehorn & James Ferguson

    18/02/2024 Duración: 40min

    Writers Phil Butehorn and James Ferguson join the podcast to discuss not only their latest collaboration, Slice(s) of Life, an anthology set in a world where pizza has been outlawed, but their evolution from lifelong comic fans to prolific creators.

  • 7 Lacks Holding Creators Back

    11/02/2024 Duración: 01h06min

    Want to know what creators who are NOT launching on Kickstarter say are the biggest things they're missing that are holding them back? In this session, Tyler is diving into data from the recent ComixLaunch Survey to reveal insight into 7 perceived areas of lack that hold creators back from achieving their goals. He'll then share some insights on how to overcome each lack, and why launching on Kickstarter might actually be the answer to all of them!

  • 4 Smart Make 100 Kickstarter Project Ideas

    04/02/2024 Duración: 01h02min

    Over the last month, Kickstarter once again celebrated Make 100 month, an invitation for creators to launch smaller, limited projects. In this session, Tyler will shine a light on a bunch of really cool comic projects that embraced the Make 100 ethos in hopes that it will encourage more creators to take part in this annual event and to think differently about how Kickstarter can be used.

  • ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight: Sarah Cooke on the Power of Community

    28/01/2024 Duración: 43min

    In this special session, Spotlighting a member of the ComixLaunch Launch Pro program and community, Clay Adams interviews Sarah Cooke, winner of Mad Cave’s 2023 Talent Search and the 2023 Negative Space Women’s Comic Book Writing Competition and the creator of the Kickstarter funded series No Spell Lasts Forever.

  • Promotion on Kickstarter and at Conventions with Hotshot’s Michael Watson

    21/01/2024 Duración: 01h08min

    Energy and enthusiasm for your comic book projects can be infectious, and few creators embody that quite like Michael Watson of Freestyle Comics, creator of the ongoing superhero title Hotshot. In this session, Michael and Tyler will discuss effective ways to build hype and interest for your creations for online and in-person events.

  • Tips for Making Comic Book Teaser Trailers

    14/01/2024 Duración: 01h01min

    Interested in creating a video teaser trailer for you comic book, but not sure where to begin? In this session, Tyler breaks down his easy process for making provocative, engaging teaser trailers for ComixTribe's books!

  • Remastering Your Comic for Webtoon to Get New Readers

    07/01/2024 Duración: 01h13min

    In an effort to reach new readers and build awareness and interest in one of his ongoing comic projects, Tyler is serializing a comic on Webtoon this year. In this session, he'll share some of the reasons why he's doing this, the challenges and opportunities of reformatting traditional comics into the infinite scroll mobile format, and offer some tips and tricks if you're thinking about doing the same.

  • How Does a Writer Keep Momentum Going Between Launches? [Adriano Ariganello MasterMind Hotseat]

    31/12/2023 Duración: 46min

    With a couple of successful Kickstarter projects under his belt, and some new ones in the early stages of development, writer Adriano Ariganello is looking for some ideas on how to best keep his audience engaged between launches, even if he doesn't have any art to share from the new project? A roundtable of creators have ideas for him in this final mastermind style session of 2023!

  • How to Maximize Your Creative Time? [Melissa J Massey MasterMind Hotseat]

    24/12/2023 Duración: 45min

    Cartoonist Melissa J Massey is always looking to bring more efficiency to her comics business? With needing to balance a day job and family life with comics production, marketing and sales, she's looking for some tips on how to make the most of the spare time she has to finally get ahead of her never-ending to do list! A mastermind roundtable of comic creators is there to support her with some great creation efficiency tips!

  • How to Expand Sales in a Shrinking Comic Market? [Alton Simpson MasterMind Hotseat]

    17/12/2023 Duración: 41min

    Comic writer Alton Simpson has had a lot of success on Kickstarter over the past few years, but is concerned about a contraction of the comic market as a whole. How can he keep growing, even if the economic headwinds in the comic book industry are choppy? A mastermind roundtable of creators has ideas to help him!

  • Help, I’m About to Launch, But I’ve Been on a Kickstarter Hiatus and My Email List Has Gone Cold! [Mark Abnett MasterMind Hotseat]

    10/12/2023 Duración: 43min

    Comic Writer Mark Abnett has had success in the past on Kickstarter, and even had his series picked up for publishing by Scholastic. But it's been a while since he's launched on Kickstarter. With a new trade ready roll, and it being a while since he's reached out to his email list, Mark is looking for advice to ready his audience before he goes live, and a mastermind roundtable of creators is there to help!

  • How Do I Grow as a Writer Beyond My Usual Ideas? [Jack Holder MasterMind Hotseat]

    03/12/2023 Duración: 53min

    Comic writer Jack Holder is concerned that he often defaults to telling "the same story" over and over again, regardless of what genre he's writing in. Is this a normal concern? And how do writers grow beyond their usual ideas? A roundtable of comic writers help Jack brainstorm ideas to this dilemma as MasterMind season returns to the ComixLaunch Podcast!

  • Okay, I Surveyed My Audience… Now What? Tips for Turning Survey Data Into Dollars!

    27/11/2023 Duración: 51min

    On last week's podcast, Tyler covered the importance of surveying your audience regularly, and provided a number of tips on how to conduct an effective survey. In this follow-up session, he'll cover what to do after the survey is complete, and his process to turn audience responses into cold-hard cash!

  • Why You MUST Survey Your Audience! (And Why You SHOULD Take the New Comics & Kickstarter Survey!)

    19/11/2023 Duración: 01h08min

    The practice of regularly surveying my audience has been a major reason why Tyler's been able to generate several million dollars in sales over the past decade. In this session, he'll share 5 savvy survey tips that will help you survey your audience. Plus, a new Comics & Crowdfunding survey is LIVE for ComixLaunch listeners at comixlaunch.com/survey

  • Postlaunch Profits and the Feeling Lucky Upsell

    12/11/2023 Duración: 43min

    Tyler shares some of his most powerful post-launch profit insights on how to keep raising funds after the crowdfunding campaign ends. You'll also get a specific upsell strategy that's been converting very well for him over his past few launches.

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