How a studio tour helped promote my Kickstarter

How a studio tour helped promote my Kickstarter

In sharing advice on promoting a Kickstarter campaign, I suggested recording yourself giving a tour of your studio or workspace....
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Using Digital Rewards to Boost Your Kickstarter

Using Digital Rewards to Boost Your Kickstarter

Looking over the dashboard for my past Kickstarter campaign, I saw something jaw-dropping. Although I’m Kickstarting two physical books, my...
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100 Kickstarter Promo Posts

100 Kickstarter Promo Posts

If you’ve ever stared at your social feed during a Kickstarter campaign thinking, “I know I should be posting more…...
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ComicLab Ep 431 — How to Start a Web Ring

ComicLab Ep 431 — How to Start a Web Ring

In this episode of ComicLab, Brad and Dave tackle a surprisingly practical question: How do you start a web ring...
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Multi-Channel Publishing

Multi-Channel Publishing

You want to write longform stories that are brisk and engaging, and yet you also want to optimize your comic...
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How to Promote a Kickstarter

How to Promote a Kickstarter

A couple of years ago, I launched my first Kickstarter in over four years. I was shocked at how rusty...
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Jokes vs Non Sequiturs

Jokes vs Non Sequiturs

Many of us struggle with humor writing. In many cases, this boils down to understanding the difference between a joke...
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ComicLab Ep 430 — How to Make Friends and Influence People. And Cartoonists.

ComicLab Ep 430 — How to Make Friends and Influence People. And Cartoonists.

Making friends in the comics community can be... complicated. After all, we're kind of an introverted bunch. When it comes...
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Crisis Management for Creators

Crisis Management for Creators

In a Surviving Creativity podcast a few years ago, Scott Kurtz, Cory Casoni, and I discussed how creator reaction to...
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How to Write an Effective Book Title

How to Write an Effective Book Title

What's in a name? Quite a bit if you're trying to name your book. The right title can significantly affect...
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ComicLab Ep 231 — Haunted by Impostor Syndrome

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett talk about what to do when you just can’t avoid Impostor Syndrome.

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW…

  • Impostor Syndrome
  • Support-based Patreon vs Exclusive-reward Patreon
  • UPDATE: Brandon Sanderson’s $41m Kickstarter
  • Where to get feedback on your comics
  • Zoop

Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.

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by on May 26, 2022
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Webcomics Confidential: Posting schedule… is more content always better?

This is a biggie. Social media tells us that more is more. More posts, more often, more success. But is that true. Can you build a better career offering hamburger five times a week than you can offering steak twice a week? Cartoonist Brad Guigar will discuss this one in detail.

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by on May 17, 2022
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ComicLab Ep 229 — “Do I really need fans?”

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss the importance of audience building before a crowdfunding.

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW…

  • Do I really need a fan base to launch a Kickstarter?
  • Four-panel longform story comics
  • The Four Cs used by a $1b software start-up
  • Balancing SFW and NSFW storytelling
  • Selling plushies and stuffed animals
by on May 12, 2022
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Webcomics Confidential: Finding YOUR motivation

I can’t tell you how to get motivated. Neither can anyone else. (Chances are… if someone tells you they can, they’re trying to sell you something.) Your motivation is a part of your personal makeup as an artist. And, truthfully, your motivation is your personal responsibility. Seeking motivation from someone or something else is useless. And you probably already know this, because you’ve tried that before and failed. So… let’s talk about how you can find your own motivation.

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by on May 9, 2022
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