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 -

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

* Romance class - russellnohelty.com/sexytimecomicclass

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

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