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Hi Everyone,

As you may have noticed, we just pushed a significant update to our book pages in an effort to better organize how information is presented to users and streamline overall usability.

Please let me know if you encounter any errors or usability issues, or if you have any suggestions for how we might improve these pages.

Thanks!

Thad
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    Happy 2017, folks!


    It’s taken me awhile to shake the holiday blues (read: hangover). But now that I’ve gotten all the flu, food, and family one could ever hope for out of my system, I’m rediscovering cogency and am embracing the internet again.


    First order of the new year: Say Hello to @Amanda Orneck, Inkshares author of Deus Hex Machina, here to share with us some key insights into crowdfunding, participating in contests, and being an Inkshares author. BAM!

    https://youtu.be/p6uGC9DDeAU


    What I enjoyed most about my conversation with Amanda, aside from her killer sense of humour, is how frank she is. She states exactly what an author needs to do, and exactly what an author needs to ask for from their network to get the job done.

    Thank you, Amanda. Like @Janna Grace, @Jane-Holly Meissner, and @Alastair Luft, you’re an inspiration to me.


    On the topic of inspiration, other talented and successful authors we’ll be hearing from include @Evan Graham, @Jason Pomerance, @Ferd Crôtte, & @Rick Heinz. If you have questions you’d like these authors to answer, please don’t hesitate to reach out/speak up.


    Donna


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      "A lot of people when they try this they kind of assume parts of it will take care of themselves. They don’t. You have to pretty much count on manually finding all 250 or 750 pre-orders, yourself, individually. And you have to work for every single one of them.” 

      CHECK OUT THE VIDEO HERE  
      (thumbnail of a crowdfunding-author badass, below)


      (https://youtu.be/lHdBelQub6E)

      Them be wise words, shared by author of Tantalus Depths, @Evan Graham. Evan managed to overcome a number of setbacks throughout his crowdfunding period, including the credit system debacle (before my time, but Evan does a good job of summarizing what went wrong ~3:00 minutes in). 

      Evan’s determination is inspirational and humbling. I continue to be blown away by how tough as nails this community is, and by how willing everyone is to share what are some of our most vulnerable moments. 

      Thank you for taking the time, Evan!

      Stay tuned to hear from @Ferd Crôtte  and @Jason Pomerance  who have stuck with this project despite a lion’s share of technical difficulties, and finally @Rick Heinz (PS - I will be in touch this week!)

      Happy it’s-almost-the-end-of-the-polar-vortex-season,

      Donna

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        Great to hear it @Ryan Cook ! 

        I’m really excited about this next video that features @Ferd Crôtte, author of MISSION 51. 

        It’s avail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSOBdHtEgNQ


        @Ferd Crôtte is an author who attempted to write his novel while also crowdfunding, and encountered firsthand the crunch that can result. He was running a successful campaign, but when he reached ~180 pre-orders he opted to pull the plug instead of continuing. Like each of the authors who have already shared their stories, his is a unique experience that speaks to what works and what doesn’t work in a crowd-driven publisher campaign!

        Thanks again for sharing your experience with us Ferd :) 
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          I’ve always wanted to know what crowdfunding authors do to expand their networks. Does stalking people at libraries work? Should I be harassing folks at Starbucks? Or should I try "accidentally" running into readers at Barnes & Noble?

          Author of The Seventh Age: Dawn @Rick Heinz answers these questions in his interview, AND tells us how he brought his book-selling game to McDonald’s and his dentist’s office. I can’t say that I’m surprised. He’s sold over 2500 copies, after all. 

          His secret? 

          Watch to find out! (https://youtu.be/HLOVWI1ki6o)


          I’m just kidding. His secret is this:

          The thing that I did is, every single person I talked to I told about the book. - Rick Heinz 

          But he elaborates and adds lots of fun detail in his interview, so you should watch anyway. Thanks again @Rick Heinz , it was awesome to chat with you. I count myself as very lucky to have done so!

          Comments, questions, etc. are welcome! 

          Donna
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