A successful crowdfunding

[meilin-miranda.livejournal.com]

Hey folks--

I've successfully crowdfunded the publication of the first novel in my series. :) Fifty people kicked in on average $50 apiece, for a total of $2500--enough to hire a professional editor, cover artist and typographer. In exchange, they're getting a package of stuff including an autographed copy of the book and the manuscript before it's even sent to the printer.

It Can Be Done. If you have something worth reading, listening to, watching or seeing, get it out there.

and Y--

I haven't forgotten you and the website! I've been kinda horribly busy! :D

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Congratulations!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

>>I've successfully crowdfunded the publication of the first novel in my series.<<

Woohoo! That's so exciting. Please keep us posted on the project.

>>Fifty people kicked in on average $50 apiece, for a total of $2500--enough to hire a professional editor, cover artist and typographer.<<

I do freelance editing, if you haven't picked an editor yet. Cover art, hrm, I don't think haikujaguar is taking commissions right now, but some other crowdfunding artists do. I think flutterbychild is open. Without knowing the style of the book, though, it's hard to guess what kind of art might be a good match.

>>and Y-- I haven't forgotten you and the website! I've been kinda horribly busy! <<

Oh, good. I've been meaning to ask about that; with more projects cropping up, we could sure use that kind of hub. Let me know when you have time to work on this.

Re: Congratulations!

[meilin-miranda.livejournal.com]

As it happens, I've been working with the amazing Annetta "Nettah the Edittah" Ribken (http://www.wordwebbing.com/) for the last year; the crowdfunding began almost 18 months ago when we raised $1,000 to hire her. Alice Fox (http://www.alicefox.net) is rapidly closing in on the book cover final design, and MCM (http://www.1889.ca) is waiting for the final manuscript to design the book block. The book should be out by mid-September.

I should be able to work on the website some time in the next two months, possibly once the book's in its final form. I'm on draft 2.3.1 right now. :D

Thanks for the congrats! I want to see every worthy project get its funding, and if anyone has questions on how I did it, I'd love to help.

Re: Congratulations!

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

I would love to know how you did it. Pretty please?

I have no idea what questions to ask, though.

Re: Congratulations!

[meilin-miranda.livejournal.com]

It's getting a little squeezed in this thread. :) Would anyone mind taking it over to my LJ, or to WebLit.Us, where there's a little more room? :)

Re: Congratulations!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

Howbout just making a new "how I did it" post here?

However, if you'd rather move the discussion off crowdfunding then please include a link since several folks here are clearly interested.

Re: Congratulations!

[meilin-miranda.livejournal.com]

okie doke, will do.

Re: Congratulations!

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

I'll be watching for it!

Re: Congratulations!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

>> The book should be out by mid-September.<<

That's awesome. I'll let my audience know this is in the works.

>>I should be able to work on the website some time in the next two months, possibly once the book's in its final form. I'm on draft 2.3.1 right now.<<

Okay, great. I'm in my summer busy season of writing, but at the moment I'm in good shape with my deadlines. I finally managed to catch up after the time I lost fleeing the un-air conditioned house earlier. :/ With luck I'll be able to help on the website text and such.

[red-trillium.livejournal.com]

Best of luck and congratulations!! Thank you for letting us know it is possible.