• Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  On Writing,  publishing,  workshops

    Why So Many??

    Got That Question the Other Day… Why have I done so many Kickstarters? Done 44 of them, working right now on building #45. My honest answer. I like to get my books and Kris’s books and our projects to readers. That simple. And here in 2024, that is the first step in telling readers what is available. Just as with any kind of promotion, Kickstarters take time to build up followers, but first question I always ask someone who is complaining about book sales is have they done a Kickstarter? Answer is almost always no. Fear.  Too busy. Too much work. All the reasons for the answer “no.” And when…

  • Branding,  Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    The Fun of Building a Brand…

    And A Trademark In the Process… So many writers think of doing a Kickstarter campaign for a new book or a series of old books as a way to make some small money. It is that if done right, and if you have a few followers of your work. Doing a Kickstarter campaign is also great promotion for your new book. Here are the steps for that… Have your book finished. Build Campaign and launch it. (Study lots of other campaigns first.) Put book on pre-order at the same time as you launch the campaign. Get book out to backers when campaign is over and while doing that put it…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  workshops

    Last Day!!!

    Kickstarter Workshops… Okay, in the last hours of this campaign, things went nuts for workshops on the WMG Holiday Spectacular 2024 Kickstarter. We hit both the special stretch reward plus the third stretch reward. That means all backers at any level get two more great holiday books to read, but also the first and second quarter of Bite-Sized Copyright. Both quarters of 13 weeks of classes are worth $500 each, so $1,000 in workshops for writers just for backing the campaign. (Not a writer or already taken the class, you can gift it to another writer. Make a fantastic holiday gift and you would get it just for backing the…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    One Day Left On Special Stretch Goal

    Gaining On It!! Plus a regular stretch goal. Both have rewards for writers valued at $500 each. Wow!! SPECIAL STRETCH GOAL…Hit 160 Backers By Late Tuesday…  WMG Holiday Spectacular 2024 As I write this Monday evening, we are at 148 bckers. So only 12 to go. If this campaign reaches 160 backers by late Tuesday, every backer of any reward at $25 and above will get a free ebook copy of “Inspiration” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. AND SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL FOR WRITERS… If we reach 160 backers, all backers will get the First Quarter of BITE-SIZED COPYRIGHT. This is an invaluable thirteen-weeks-long course to teach copyright to writers. It is…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Gaining On Special Stretch Goal!!

    And Also The Next Regular Stretch Goal… Both have rewards for writers valued at $500 each. Wow!! SPECIAL STRETCH GOAL…Hit 160 Backers By Late Tuesday…  WMG Holiday Spectacular 2024 As I write this Sunday evening, we are at 143 bckers. If this campaign reaches 160 backers by late Tuesday, every backer of any reward at $25 and above will get a free ebook copy of “Inspiration” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. AND SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL FOR WRITERS… If we reach 160 backers, all backers will get the First Quarter of BITE-SIZED COPYRIGHT. This is an invaluable thirteen-weeks-long course to teach copyright to writers. It is normally a $500 value.  (If you…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Special Kickstarter Stretch Goal!!

    SPECIAL STRETCH GOAL!!! Just Announced. SPECIAL STRETCH GOAL…Hit 160 Backers By Late Tuesday…  WMG Holiday Spectacular 2024 If this campaign reaches 160 backers by late Tuesday, every backer of any reward at $25 and above will get a free ebook copy of “Inspiration” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. AND SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL FOR WRITERS… If we reach this level, all backers will get the First Quarter of BITE-SIZED COPYRIGHT. This is an invaluable thirteen-weeks-long course to teach copyright to writers. It is normally a $500 value.  (If you already have it, you can give it to another writer you want to help.) And writers, remember the three special workshops in this…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign,  workshops

    Workshops Started

    Lost In the Insanity of Tuesday… 5 Regular and 2 Advanced workshops just started. Advanced Emotion Craft Workshop and also Advanced Unputdownable both started on Tuesday and go for 9 weeks on Teachable. Advanced Emotion is a critical craft workshop for bringing more readers to your work. Also all five core six-week Regular Workshops started on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Depth, Advanced Depth, Writing into the Dark, Teams in Fiction, and Killing the Critical Voice. All of these are on Teachable It is the Advanced Emotion Class that is a major class to improve your writing and sales. Don’t miss it. It won’t be back around until next November. HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Well, That Happened…

    Now Back to Writing and Publishing and Fun Stuff… Holiday Spectacular Kickstarter is about to reach the second stretch goal and then the stretch goals get really great for writers. Give us a look when you get a chance.  2024 WMG Holiday Spectacular Kickstarter 35 original holiday stories delivered to you every day from American Thanksgiving to January 1st. How fun is that? And they are great stories by professional writers and edited by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. We call that the calendar and you get it with every reward you take. Lots of fun merch and three special workshops. In fact really fun workshops that will not only teach you…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Holiday Spectacular Kickstarter is LIVE!!

    JUST LAUNCHED… Give us a look when you get a chance.  2024 WMG Holiday Spectacular Kickstarter 35 original holiday stories delivered to you every day from American Thanksgiving to January 1st. We call that the calendar and you get it with every reward you take. Lots of fun merch and three special workshops. Plus some stunning stretch goals for writers. And watch the fun video Kris did for this featuring Angel Cat.

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    2024 Holiday Spectacular Kickstarter…

    Scheduled to Start At Noon!! Thirty-five original stories by professional writers delivered one per day into your inbox from American Thanksgiving through January 1st. This is the sixth year and going all out on the writer stretch goals. All four quarters of the Bite-Sized Copyright plus two Focus Bundles, so $3,000 in workshops for writers. This campaign will last for two weeks and has already gotten before we launched a Kickstarter Project We Love! And three great ways to write for next year’s Holiday Spectacular. Plus some fantastic Holiday Merch. You can give the calendars as gifts as well so your friends and family can enjoy a story per day.…