Episode 3 - A "classy porn" Kickstarter launch

Episode 3: Lee and Russell are joined by Melissa Storm to discuss releasing a NSFW paranormal romance comic book on Kickstarter. They’re two days into this launch and are already fully funded.

Content warnings: dirty jokes. It’s Lee’s fault. Put your headphones in. 

• The basics of Kickstarter projects

• Popular genres on Kickstarter  

• Pros and cons of working with a comic publisher 

• Best practices for collaborating or co-writing with another creator 

• The three stages of a Kickstarter launch

• The challenges of publishing a French and English version simultaneously 

• The optimal length of a Kickstarter campaign

• What to include in a Kickstarter campaign 

• A crash course in different types of comic covers (metal FTW) 

• The stages of making a comic 

• Color printing options with Bookvault 

• Russell’s most important tip for authors who want to turn their books into comics 

Resources: 

• Free Book Launch Checklist

• How to build an email sequence for a book launch -

How to build an email sequence for a book launch

• 5 biggest mistakes writers make transitioning their book into comics -

The 5 biggest mistakes writers make when turning their books into comics

• Romance class - russellnohelty.com/sexytimecomicclass

• More about Melissa Storm’s services for authors: https://www.novelpublicity.com/about/