6 Things I Learned From Crowdfunding My Book Launch

“Crowdfundingis the collection of finance from backers—the ‘crowd’—to fund an initiative and usually occurs on Internet platforms.” (so says Wikipedia, the ultimate reference for all things)

I’ve been a crowdfunding backer for years, supporting everything from a goat farm to a map of post-apocalyptic Seattle. Not to mention all of the books.

At a time when writers find themselves footing more and more of the bills of publishing, what’s not to love about this idea? You add your name and project...