#13 - Kicking It With Kickstarter Record Breaker Shanna Germain

An interview with author and crowdfunding success story, Shanna Germain. An award-winning writer and editor, she has published more than 350 stories, novellas, novels, articles, essays and books. She is an Associate Fellow at the Attic Institute and has taught classes in writing, publishing, media and photography at a wide variety of places. She is also co-author of Kicking It: Successful Crowdfunding from Stonebox Press Show Notes: Introduction: song - From the Heart (instrumental) by The Slants) (04:26): Why use Kickstarter instead of other platforms? (07:57): The pros and cons of working with collaborators (09:24): How to use stretch goals to raise extra money (13:15): The momentum cycle with crowdfunding campaigns (13:45): How to avoid failure (15:37): The make it or break it point in a campaign (20:22): Using a tool like BackerKit (21:00): Budgeting/goal setting (22:28): Best practices for creating backer rewards (24:36): How to provide incentives so people give more (31:35): The typical day/routine for creative work (37:28): Most influential books (40:00): Best Advice for a Young Creative Resources: BackerKit Crowdfunding Resource Kit Book: Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKeeBook: Swimming Sweet Arrow by Maureen Gibbon Book: A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver Book: Dog Songs: Poems by Mary Oliver Book: The Lure of Dangerous Women by Shanna Germain