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ComixLaunch: Crowdfunding for Writers, Artists & Self-Publishers on Kickstarter... and Beyond! - Podcast

ComixLaunch: Crowdfunding for Writers, Artists & Self-Publishers on Kickstarter... and Beyond!

Kickstarter is the most powerful crowdfunding platform for new and professional creators and creative entrepreneurs alike. Every day, writers, artists, comic creators, and self-publishers are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring their dream projects to life. Still, nearly two-thirds of projects that launch on Kickstarter fail to fund. But the ComixLaunch podcast is changing that by revealing the mindset, strategies, and tactics you can use to successfully crowdfund your project on the platform. Tyler James, the host, has put all these ideas to practice and raised multiple six-figures in funding on Kickstarter across many successful projects. He is a writer, artist, game designer and the publisher of ComixTribe. He has also been a frequent guest on the #1 crowdfunding podcast Funding the Dream with Richard Bliss. ComixLaunch covers pre-launch strategies (social media, list-building, Facebook, Twitter), crowdfunding platforms (Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon and more), how to design a successful campaign from start to finish, including how to set an achievable goal / funding target, campaign marketing, avoiding the pitfalls of fulfillment, and much more. The objective? To help YOU take your career to the next level by turning the Kickstarter platform into a renewable resource that will bring your creative projects to life again and again. Are you ready to launch?

Business Education Arts Visual Arts
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
54 minutes
Episodes
549
Years Active
2015 - 2025
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Breaking Down the Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing with Gamal Hennessy

Breaking Down the Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing with Gamal Hennessy

Entertainment lawyer and author Gamal Hennessy shares secrets from his new book THE BUSINESS OF INDEPENDENT COMIC BOOK PUBLISHING, which just rocked a very successful launch on Kickstarter.
01:05:49  |   Sun 13 Sep 2020
Comics & Crowdfunding in 2020 with Powers Co-Creator Michael Avon Oeming

Comics & Crowdfunding in 2020 with Powers Co-Creator Michael Avon Oeming

Michael Avon Oeming, Eisner, Harvey and Eagle award winning comics creator, writer and artist, best known as the artist of POWERS, and his wife and collaborator Taki Soma, join Tyler James for a disc…
01:19:07  |   Sun 06 Sep 2020
Lessons from 10 Years of Independent Comic Publishing with Inverse Press’ Kevin James LaPorte

Lessons from 10 Years of Independent Comic Publishing with Inverse Press’ Kevin James LaPorte

Tyler chats with talks to Inverse Press' Kevin LaPorte about his lessons learned from Ten Years of Independent Comics Publishing, as he celebrates their 10th Anniversary with a Collector's Box of Hor…
00:41:20  |   Sun 30 Aug 2020
Can You Over-Promote Your Kickstarter Campaign and Turn Off Your Audience?

Can You Over-Promote Your Kickstarter Campaign and Turn Off Your Audience?

Is it possible to over-promote your Kickstarter campaign and turn off your audience by doing so? What promotional strategies come across as "spammy"? And what's the right attitude and approach creato…
00:38:25  |   Sun 23 Aug 2020
Does Kickstarter Only Work for Certain Comic Book Genres (like Horror, “Cheesecake” or Lovecraft?)

Does Kickstarter Only Work for Certain Comic Book Genres (like Horror, “Cheesecake” or Lovecraft?)

How important is the genre you choose when it comes to your ability to have success on Kickstarter?
00:32:06  |   Sun 16 Aug 2020
Inside ComixTribe: A Week in the Life of Running a Comics Publishing Business

Inside ComixTribe: A Week in the Life of Running a Comics Publishing Business

Ever wondered what exactly ComixLaunch host and ComixTribe Publisher Tyler James does all week? Then this is your episode, as Tyler is pulling back the curtain on a full week in the life of a full ti…
01:43:53  |   Sun 09 Aug 2020
#AskComixLaunch Kickstarter Exclusivity, Backer Fatigue, Crowdfunding a Self-Funded Book & How Long it Takes to Find Backers

#AskComixLaunch Kickstarter Exclusivity, Backer Fatigue, Crowdfunding a Self-Funded Book & How Long it Takes to Find Backers

Tyler dives back into the ComixLaunch Mailbag and answers a host of questions from comic creator crowdfunders.
00:41:50  |   Sun 02 Aug 2020
Kickstarter Beast Mode: How Curtis Clow Grew His Launches from $100 to $50K+ in Just a Few Years

Kickstarter Beast Mode: How Curtis Clow Grew His Launches from $100 to $50K+ in Just a Few Years

Curtis Clow is a comic book writer and creator whose Kickstarter-serialized series Beastland's has raised $90,000 on the platform, and just wrapped his biggest launch yet. In this interview, Tyler ch…
00:49:24  |   Sun 26 Jul 2020
From Self-Funding to Crowdfunding with Night Wolf’s Rob Multari

From Self-Funding to Crowdfunding with Night Wolf’s Rob Multari

Lone Wolf Comics' Rob Multari joins Tyler James for a discussion about self-funding comics, crowdfunding comics, and comic book project management, as Rob's latest launch for Nightwolf #1-4 takes off…
00:49:14  |   Sun 19 Jul 2020
Where the Heck Does My Audience Hang Out and How Do We Connect? [Rene Pfitzner Mastermind Hotseat]

Where the Heck Does My Audience Hang Out and How Do We Connect? [Rene Pfitzner Mastermind Hotseat]

Comic creator Rene Pfitzner has been building a following and having success on Kickstarter, but still feels like he's struggling to find out where his ideal reader hangs out online, and the best str…
Sun 12 Jul 2020
Should I Go With Webtoons or a Small Publisher? [Bitsy Tandem Mastermind Hotseat]

Should I Go With Webtoons or a Small Publisher? [Bitsy Tandem Mastermind Hotseat]

Webcomics creator Bitsy Tandem has a dilemma on her hands... Should she re-launch her webcomic on Webtoons or go with a new small publisher interested in her work. How to decide between launching on …
Sun 05 Jul 2020
Launching the Best Looking Comic Book Ever with Cartoonist Kayfabe’s Jim Rugg

Launching the Best Looking Comic Book Ever with Cartoonist Kayfabe’s Jim Rugg

20 year comics veteran Jim Rugg has launched a wildly successful Kickstarter for what could be the worlds first blacklight comic book with fluorescent ink, OCTOBRIANA 1976. In this ComixLaunch Interv…
Sun 28 Jun 2020
How Do I Keep Former Backers Engaged and Get Them Back for My Next Launch [E.N. Ejob Mastermind Hotseat]

How Do I Keep Former Backers Engaged and Get Them Back for My Next Launch [E.N. Ejob Mastermind Hotseat]

Zebra Comics publisher E.N. Ejob has one successful Kickstarter campaign under his belt, but has been nervous about launching another one. His challenge: How do you keep your past backers engaged and…
Sun 21 Jun 2020
Why Isn’t My Audience Buying? [Matthew Childers’ Mastermind Hotseat]

Why Isn’t My Audience Buying? [Matthew Childers’ Mastermind Hotseat]

Artist & Comic Creator Matthew Childers is having trouble recreating the success he has selling prints at conventions on his own online shop. In this mastermind style roundtable session, Tyler and a …
Sun 14 Jun 2020
What Will it Take to Crack 5-Figures on Kickstarter? Fried Comics’ Clay Adams is in the ComixLaunch Mastermind Hotseat

What Will it Take to Crack 5-Figures on Kickstarter? Fried Comics’ Clay Adams is in the ComixLaunch Mastermind Hotseat

For the first time ever, listen in on clips from the ComixLaunch Mastermind sessions this year that help lead to Clay Adams of Fried Comics most successful Kickstarter launch ever... for a project th…
Sun 07 Jun 2020
#AskComixLaunch Why Kickstarter, Listbuilding Tips, How to Find an Artist & What if No One Cares?

#AskComixLaunch Why Kickstarter, Listbuilding Tips, How to Find an Artist & What if No One Cares?

The ComixLaunch Mailbag is opened once again, as Tyler answers four questions submitted by creators during a recent ComixLaunch Masterclass. In this session, you'll learn what makes launching on Kick…
Sun 31 May 2020
Overcoming the Many Obstacles to Kickstarter Success with John Schlim, Jr. of Ovation Comics

Overcoming the Many Obstacles to Kickstarter Success with John Schlim, Jr. of Ovation Comics

Ovation Comics Publisher and writer of Battle Royale Planet, Goth Ghost Girl & Infinity Agents John Schlim, Jr. joins Tyler for a frank discussion on the perserverance and problem solving required fo…
Sun 24 May 2020
How to Run Online Conventions with Alt Free Comic Day Organizer Russell Nohelty

How to Run Online Conventions with Alt Free Comic Day Organizer Russell Nohelty

While this year’s Free Comic Book Day may have been postponed, creator Russell Nohelty wanted to provide fans with a fun, virtual con loaded with FREE COMICS and AMAZING CREATORS... so he did! Find o…
Sun 17 May 2020
Grow Your Audience, Put Out Great Content and Level Up Your Kickstarter Launches with Comic Creator Dan Ekis

Grow Your Audience, Put Out Great Content and Level Up Your Kickstarter Launches with Comic Creator Dan Ekis

It's Kickstarter Launch Day for writer, artist, and ComixLaunch Pro Member Dan Ekis, creator of ODYSSEY, INC: THE TWIN BENGALS, Live Now on Kickstarter. Find out the strategies Dan has been using to …
Sun 10 May 2020
Quadrupling Down on What’s Working with Comics2Movies’ Publisher Shaun Keenan

Quadrupling Down on What’s Working with Comics2Movies’ Publisher Shaun Keenan

Australian comic creator and publisher Shaun Keenan discusses lessons learned from his most successful launch which happened to roll during the Covid-Crisis, and how his plans are changing to adjust …
Sun 03 May 2020
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