How can you use Kickstarter to help bring your creative vision into reality? What are some of the biggest mistakes authors make? What are some tips to ensure your campaign is a success? Oriana Leckert shares her expertise.
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Oriana Leckert is the head of publishing at Kickstarter, as well as an author, freelance writer, editor, and consultant.
• Types of Kickstarter campaigns for authors
• Unique rewards to offer your backers
• Biggest mistakes authors make for a campaign that doesn't fund
• Bringing your own backers vs. discovery from Kickstarter
• Tips for creating a visually pleasing page
• The importance of a pre-launch page
• Making sure your Kickstarter gets approved
• Creating a detailed budget for your rewards
You can find Oriana and more about Kickstarter at Kickstarter.com/creators/publishing (https://www.kickstarter.com/creators/publishing) and Kickstarter.com/publishing (https://www.kickstarter.com/publishing)