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?
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 549
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
158 – 5 Steps to a Winning Kickstarter Image
Your Kickstarter project image is the single most important image on your page and one of the most important decisions of your launch. And yet, so many creators treat it as an after thought. In this …
Sun 29 Jul 2018
157 – Winning Kickstarter Beliefs & the Stories We Tell Ourselves
When you look up to the clouds what do you see? In this session, we'll look at how humans are meaning making machines, and how the stories we tell ourselves determine what's possible for us on Kickst…
Sun 22 Jul 2018
156 – Adapting Your Comic as a TV Pitch with Graphic Novelist Shane W Smith
Australian Graphic novelist Shane W Smith (Triumviratus) shares lessons from recent Kickstarters and an opportunity he had to modify his comic series Un-Dad into a television series and pitch it to a…
Sun 15 Jul 2018
155 – Is a Quickstarter Right for Your Next Launch?
Have you been putting off your Kickstarter project because you've been overwhelmed by the amount of work involved? Imagine all of those complications and objections you have were taken away, could yo…
Sun 08 Jul 2018
154 – AskComixLaunch Kickstarter Q&A: Getting Backers to Actually Answer Surveys
ComixLaunch gets back to basics as Tyler opens up the Kickstarter Q&A mailbag to answer vexing Kickstarter questions from the ComixLaunch community. Getting backers to answer their surveys, tips for …
Sun 01 Jul 2018
153 – MasterMind Sessions: Better Social Media Strategies & Systems with “The Scientists” Geoff Weber
As creators, we know we need to actively promote our work. But how do we do so in a way that doesn't leave us completely drained and take all our time from creating? In this mastermind session episod…
Sun 24 Jun 2018
152 – MasterMind Sessions: How to Prioritize a Passion Project with Comic Artist Dan Ekis
How do you balance your passion projects with the freelance work that pays the bills? In this special mastermind session, artist Dan Ekis gets help brainstorming ways to increase his monthly comic pa…
Sun 17 Jun 2018
151 – MasterMind Sessions: Time Management with Comic Writer and Novelist Will Allred
In this mastermind style session of the ComixLaunch podcast, a panel of creators help writer Will Allred navigate time management issues so that he can stay focused on producing the projects that tru…
Sun 10 Jun 2018
150 – MasterMind Sessions: Rethinking Convention Strategy with Comic Book Writer Jamie Gambell
ComixLaunch celebrates its 150th episode with an all-new format. Welcome to the MasterMind Sessions, featuring creators Jamie Gambell, Dan Ekis, Will Allred & Geoff Weber, tackling real issues in a c…
Sun 03 Jun 2018
149 – A Scholarship for Sequential Artists with Creator Becca Hillburn of NATTO Soup
Comic creator Becca Hillburn, sponsor of the National Art & Trade Tuition Opportunity, a scholarship for sequential artists of all ages interested in getting funding to pursue contining education in …
Sun 27 May 2018
148 – 4 Pillars of an Audience Building Platform
What are the key components you need to build a strong audience? Find out in today's session.
Sun 20 May 2018
147 – GDPR is Coming! What Creators Like Us Need to Know and Do Before May 25!
The General Data Protection Regulation, a privacy law from the European Union, goes into effect May 25, 2018, and has major consequences for creatives like us. Tyler breaks down what you need to know…
Sun 13 May 2018
146 – Words That Make You Money: Mastering the Skill to Pay the Bills
Do the words we use control the cash we have in our bank account? In this session, Tyler shares why you might want to get obsessed with copy writing and includes actionable hacks that will add funds …
Sun 06 May 2018
145 – Grant Funding for Comic Book Artists with Anthony Christou of Luminous Ages
You know Kickstarter campaigns have all-or-nothing funding goals... but imagine if it was DOUBLE or nothing. Well, because of a special grant today's guest, fantasy illustrator Anthony Christou recei…
Sun 29 Apr 2018
144 – More Funding in Half the Time: Tips for Shorter Kickstarter Campaigns
Wouldn't it be awesome if you could raise more Kickstarter funds in less time? Of course it would... and there are a lot more reason why you might want to consider running shorter Kickstarter campaig…
Sun 22 Apr 2018
143 – Promoting Your Comics & Graphic Novels in 2018: What’s Working Now?
Wondering where to find new readers and fans for your work? Tyler recently surveyed the ComixLaunch community to discover what's working now when it comes to promoting your work in 2018.
Sun 15 Apr 2018
142 – Engaging an Audience and Overdelivering with Charlie Stickney of White Ash
Charlie Stickney, writer and creator of White Ash, shares his innovative campaign and promotion strategies for notching two five figure comic book Kickstarter launches for his new series.
Mon 09 Apr 2018
141 – How to Stop Leaving Funding on the Table with Chandler Copenhaver of Crowdox
Pop quiz: What's the easiest funding to raise during a Kickstarter launch? Believe it or not, from my own experience and that of my guest, it's the funding you raise AFTER the campaign is over. Join …
Sat 31 Mar 2018
140 – How “CHUNKING” Can Improve Your Art and Life with Chris Orndoff of Headmetal Press
Writer and creator of Headmetal Press Christopher Michael Orndoff explains what "CHUNKING" is and how you can use it to make better art.
Sun 25 Mar 2018
139 – 4 Crucial Elements for a Professional-Looking Book with Abrian Curington of Blue Cat Co
Creator Abrian Curington of Blue Cat Co. stops buy for a guest lesson all about how to create an eye-popping, head-turning, professional-looking book... even if it's your first one.
Sun 18 Mar 2018
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