Considering Kickstarter

I'm considering using Kickstarter to help fund the next Butch Fatale novel: MY TONGUE IS QUICK. This series is a real labor of love for me. A sexy, edgy, queer, and truly indy project with little mainstream appeal, and so I feel that the DIY, my-dad's-got-a-barn approach is going to be the best way to make it happen.

What do you guys think of Kickstarter? Writers, have you ever used Kickstarter to fund a project? How did it work out for you? Readers, have you ever contributed to a project via Kickstarter? Were you happy with the result?

My one and only experience with Kickstarter so far has been on the giving end, in helping to fund the MR ANGEL documentary. It really did make me feel good to be part of that project, even in a small way. But I can't help but wonder if anyone would really care enough about my little hardboiled lesbian PI series to cough up the cold hard cash to keep it going.

Thoughts?
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Published on February 16, 2012 10:58
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Josh Gentry I have "given" to two very different Kickstarter projects. One was to fund a novel. I pledged at the level where the reward was a hardback of the book, pluse the ebook. It was basically twice what I'd usually pay for a new hardback. I like that model where it is presales, with the reward being the actual product.

I would support a Kickstarter for the next Butch Fatale. My prefered way to do it would be as a "preorder." I would expect to pay up to twice the usual retail price, and I'd want it as an ebook.

I would probably support it if the "reward" was something other than the book, but I'd be a little less likely.

My 2 cents.

Love your work.

Josh


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