How This Author Funded $78k Using Kickstarter – Interview with Mary Mecham

What’s the secret behind funding over $78,000 for books on Kickstarter? I recently sat down to interview indie author, Mary Mecham, on her experience launching her first Kickstarter, which was wildly successful. We’ll be discussing how her existing platform impacted the Kickstarter, what she did to make the campaign so successful, what type of marketing she did, and so much more! We’ll also be discussing the special editions and why Mary chose to do a large print run, rather than work with typical printers such as BookVault.

Check out Mary Mecham’s Kickstarter, Legands of Neverland:
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Free audiobook, Rapunzel's Gambit:

0:00 – Intro
2:34 – What type of platform do you have?
4:26 – What type of marketing did you do leading up to the campaign?
8:21 – Did you do any paid advertising?
9:53 – How important is a “special” special edition for a Kickstarter?
13:25 – Do you think most of your backers already knew who you were/read your books before?
15:00 – Did you design everything yourself, or did you hire someone?
16:52 – What is the process for an offset print run?
23:39 – What were your most popular rewards?
24:31 – What were your most popular add-ons?
28:17 – What parts of your campaign worked really well, and what do you wish you had done differently?
34:45 – What type of profit margin did you create for yourself?
36:22 – Who did you use to print your books and book boxes?
38:11 – What do you feel made your Kickstarter so successful?

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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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How This Author Funded $78k Using Kickstarter – Interview with Mary Mecham
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