Is Publishing Your Book on Kickstarter Worth It?

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I raised over $4,000 for my book using Kickstarter, but after countless hours invested into creating, marketing, and fulfilling the Kickstarter, was it worth it? In today's video, I will be revealing the sometimes brutal truth of hosting a Kickstarter. I'll be revealing all my stats, going over the number of followers my project had, conversation rates, and how many people backed the project because of my platform. I'll also be going over what I'd do differently for future Kickstarters, as well as whether or not I plan on doing Kickstarter for future books.

0:00 – Intro
3:05 – Project Follower Stats
4:23 – Reward Popularity
5:24 – Funding
7:35 – Survey Results
14:09 – Could I have made as much without Kickstarter?
16:24 – Will I get follow up sales?
17:40 – Will I do Kickstarter again?
19:12 – What I'd do differently

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Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating YouTube videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and digital book marketing. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner, a planner designed to help authors publish and market their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods.

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Is Publishing Your Book on Kickstarter Worth It?
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