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Kickstarter For Authors With Monica Leonelle The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers
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Would you like to successfully crowdfund your book on Kickstarter? Monica Leonelle shares practical and mindset tips for creating the right kind of project, as well as mistakes to avoid, and how to satisfy fans — and make money with your books.
Monica and I recorded this before Brandon Sanderson's epic Kickstarter which has raised over $32m, which is why we didn't mention it. But clearly, it's a fascinating business model!
In the intro, Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri re-edits, re-titles a book to deepen the theme [The Guardian]; and bookbinding fun (pic).
Today's podcast sponsor is Findaway Voices, which gives you access to the world's largest network of audiobook sellers and everything you need to create and sell professional audiobooks. Take back your freedom. Choose your price, choose how you sell, choose how you distribute audio. Check it out at FindawayVoices.com.
Monica Leonelle is the author of ‘The Productive Novelist' and ‘Book Sales Supercharged' series of non-fiction books, as well as a USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and paranormal romance, under the pen name Solo Storm. Her latest book for authors is Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter, co-written with Russell Nohelty, which I supported as a Kickstarter project.
You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below.
Show Notes
* What is crowdfunding and how does it work for authors?* Different kinds of reward tiers and how to make them financially successful as well as rewarding to fans* Common Kickstarter mistakes to avoid* Direct sales and revenue per customer* Factors to consider when fulfilling your orders* Tackling fears around a Kickstarter campaign* Marketing tips and what not to do
You can find Monica Leonelle at TheWorldNeedsYourBook.com and at KickStartYourNovel.com and on Twitter @monicaleonelle
Transcript of Interview with Monica Leonelle
Joanna Penn: Monica Leonelle is the author of ‘The Productive Novelist' and ‘Book Sales Supercharged' series of non-fiction books, as well as a ‘USA Today' bestselling author of fantasy and paranormal romance, under the pen name Solo Storm. Her latest book for authors is Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter, co-written with Russell Nohelty, which I supported as a Kickstarter project. Welcome back to the show, Monica.
Monica Leonelle: Hi. Thank you so much for having me on again.
Joanna Penn: This is such an interesting topic. Last time you were on, a href="https://www.
Would you like to successfully crowdfund your book on Kickstarter? Monica Leonelle shares practical and mindset tips for creating the right kind of project, as well as mistakes to avoid, and how to satisfy fans — and make money with your books.
Monica and I recorded this before Brandon Sanderson's epic Kickstarter which has raised over $32m, which is why we didn't mention it. But clearly, it's a fascinating business model!
In the intro, Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri re-edits, re-titles a book to deepen the theme [The Guardian]; and bookbinding fun (pic).
Today's podcast sponsor is Findaway Voices, which gives you access to the world's largest network of audiobook sellers and everything you need to create and sell professional audiobooks. Take back your freedom. Choose your price, choose how you sell, choose how you distribute audio. Check it out at FindawayVoices.com.
Monica Leonelle is the author of ‘The Productive Novelist' and ‘Book Sales Supercharged' series of non-fiction books, as well as a USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and paranormal romance, under the pen name Solo Storm. Her latest book for authors is Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter, co-written with Russell Nohelty, which I supported as a Kickstarter project.
You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below.
Show Notes
* What is crowdfunding and how does it work for authors?* Different kinds of reward tiers and how to make them financially successful as well as rewarding to fans* Common Kickstarter mistakes to avoid* Direct sales and revenue per customer* Factors to consider when fulfilling your orders* Tackling fears around a Kickstarter campaign* Marketing tips and what not to do
You can find Monica Leonelle at TheWorldNeedsYourBook.com and at KickStartYourNovel.com and on Twitter @monicaleonelle
Transcript of Interview with Monica Leonelle
Joanna Penn: Monica Leonelle is the author of ‘The Productive Novelist' and ‘Book Sales Supercharged' series of non-fiction books, as well as a ‘USA Today' bestselling author of fantasy and paranormal romance, under the pen name Solo Storm. Her latest book for authors is Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter, co-written with Russell Nohelty, which I supported as a Kickstarter project. Welcome back to the show, Monica.
Monica Leonelle: Hi. Thank you so much for having me on again.
Joanna Penn: This is such an interesting topic. Last time you were on, a href="https://www.
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