Kickstarter for Indie Authors
Kickstarter can be a powerful way to validate your idea, fund production, and build engaged readers before launch. Learn exactly how to structure your campaign, promote it effectively, and deliver a seamless backer experience. Sessions delivered LIVE.
Kickstarter isn’t just for gadgets and board games.
More authors are using it as a launchpad for direct sales, community building, and long-term reader ownership.
In this course, Amy Wolf walks you through how to plan, build, and run a professional Kickstarter campaign that feels aligned with your brand and supports your publishing goals.
You’ll learn:
- How to set up a compelling campaign page
- How to present your book as a must-back project
- How to build interest before launch, and keep momentum through delivery.
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Whether you’re preparing your first crowdfunding experiment or leveling up after a previous campaign, you’ll leave with clear next steps and a practical plan. Topics include: Setting up your Kickstarter campaign page for clarity and conversion Best practices that increase trust and pledges Email list growth and messaging strategy Promo planning using social media, ads, and partners Pre-launch preparation and audience warming Post-launch communication and continued sales Fulfillment planning that protects your time and reader experience You’ll finish with a checklist, messaging ideas, and a campaign outline you can adapt for any project — books, merch, worlds, or entire series.
Sessions are delivered LIVE (with recordings after, of course) on the following dates/times:
Tuesdays: December 2, 9, 16, 30, 2025
Thursdays: December 4, 11, 18, 2025
3:00PM Central Time
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