Always appreciate how supportive to the indie community ya'll have been. Your names come up more often than not and it's for good reason! I appreciate where you've been able to boost my campaigns here or there too.
I've got two more points to add:
1. Don't expect to hit all-time highs right away. Cultivating a following on Kickstarter takes time. Your first launch won't make you a full-time creator overnight. It's going to take a few campaigns to really break through.
2. Don't wait for issue 1 to be fulfilled before planning issue 2 (if you're releasing a series). Keep the momentum up by having a roadmap for your backers. Even if it's going to take a while, give your backers confidence that they'll see the story completed and when.
Thanks for the kind words! We love the indie comic community and are so happy to see everyone lift one another up.
Great points! Definitely important to have realistic expectations for your campaign. And keeping the momentum going is really important when it comes to keeping excitement for your series, especially in its early stages/issues.
I found out about your Substack via supporting your Kickstarter. I had never supported a comic book on Kickstarter so it was nice to have a different experience. I found the collabs with other comic book creators really interesting, it showed a variety of talent as well. I am a writer and have published my books via Kickstarter, love the platform. Now here and learning about this platform.
Nice to meet you here and congrats on doing everything you are xx
Always appreciate how supportive to the indie community ya'll have been. Your names come up more often than not and it's for good reason! I appreciate where you've been able to boost my campaigns here or there too.
I've got two more points to add:
1. Don't expect to hit all-time highs right away. Cultivating a following on Kickstarter takes time. Your first launch won't make you a full-time creator overnight. It's going to take a few campaigns to really break through.
2. Don't wait for issue 1 to be fulfilled before planning issue 2 (if you're releasing a series). Keep the momentum up by having a roadmap for your backers. Even if it's going to take a while, give your backers confidence that they'll see the story completed and when.
Thanks for the kind words! We love the indie comic community and are so happy to see everyone lift one another up.
Great points! Definitely important to have realistic expectations for your campaign. And keeping the momentum going is really important when it comes to keeping excitement for your series, especially in its early stages/issues.
- Phil
Thank you for this advice, from a guy who wants to run his own Kickstarter but doesn't how and when to start...
Always here to help! We have a few guides in our archive for Kickstarter success, and will be posting more in the future -Kat
I found out about your Substack via supporting your Kickstarter. I had never supported a comic book on Kickstarter so it was nice to have a different experience. I found the collabs with other comic book creators really interesting, it showed a variety of talent as well. I am a writer and have published my books via Kickstarter, love the platform. Now here and learning about this platform.
Nice to meet you here and congrats on doing everything you are xx
This truly means the world! -Kat