Fan Funded with Laser

Make your book better! All the things that make writing hard: finishing a draft, revising, connecting with an audience, self-publishing or getting published, those are all the areas of expertise of this week's guest, Jacque Hamilton. Authors and writers of all kinds, enjoy her awesome advice!Get Jacque's special advice about finding time to write:  https://bit.ly/TimeToWriteFreebieResources Mentioned: Bird by BirdThe Story Grid - what good editors knowStory Grid PodcastThe Emotion ThesaurusScrivener 

Telling your story, using Spotify, and deciding about PR, these are all the things our guest this week is an expert about. Cristina Cano is a musician, PR expert, and event organizer in the music business, and will tell you about her journey and experiences in this episode!Check out Cristina: Website: sirenandthesea.comInstagram: instagram.com/sirenandtheseaTwitter: twitter.com/sirenandtheseaResources mentioned: CanvaAbletonYamaha motif s8Check out laser at lasercampaigns.com

Tracy Barnett is a queer game designer, editor, and podcaster — and the best person I know at finishing things. They are amazing at creating tiny games, releasing them, moving on and making another game! We talk about their transition to full-time game designer and stay-at-home parent which is awesome, their awesome profit-producing Kickstarter for "You are the Dungeon," and their advice for creators! Check out Tracy:https://theothertracy.itch.io/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandandsteam/iron-edda-reforged-season-onehttps://www.theothertracy.com/Resources mentioned:Alphasmart Neo: https://www.ebay.com/b/AlphaSmart-Neo-Typewriters-Word-Processors/25326/bn_7116105163Jay Dragon Thread: https://twitter.com/jdragsky/status/1441436862476922882

Amy Spalding writes incredible novels — YA, romance, queer fiction — and is also a marketing genius. When she officially launched her editing/consulting services, I knew I had to snatch her up for an episode to give some advice for the listener on how to navigate the world of books! Want to get published? Want to get an agent? Want to navigate a day job and a creative career? This episode is for you!Follow Amy:https://www.instagram.com/thatames/https://www.instagram.com/getyourbookoninsta/Her books: https://www.theamyspalding.com/Her services: https://www.getyourbookon.com/servicesResources mentioned:Save the Cat Beat sheet: https://jamigold.com/for-writers/worksheets-for-writers/Check me out:https://lasercampaigns.com/I'm teaching a free class this Saturday! https://www.crowdfundingschool.org/fanevent 

Meredith Graves is a musician and writer, has been an MTV journalist, and is now the Director of Music and Magic at Kickstarter. I talked to them about what makes a Project We Love (AND what makes Meredith, specifically, love a project). We also delve into sewing, creation, magic, and many wonderful things. Follow Meredith:https://www.instagram.com/gravesmeredith/https://www.kickstarter.com/musicFollow me:https://lasercampaigns.com/

Anita Sarkeesian and her nonprofit feminist frequency fight for inclusivity in games, game culture, the game industry, as well as fighting systemic barriers for marginalized folks in many more ways. We talk about her journey through activism, video creation, podcasts, Twitch, non-profits, and management, to her current project: the Games and Online Harassment Hotline - and her future as a director! Check out Anita:https://feministfrequency.com/https://www.anitasarkeesian.com/Recommendations mentioned:Never say you can't survive by Charlie Jane Anders: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250800015KVM - dual monitor connection system :)

Amy Vorpahl wants to go from being an employee to being a boss, and she came to my course to help her launch her first Kickstarter. In this interview, we talk about how she went from an actor to a badass D&D personality, and how she's leveling up to boss mode now with her album "Behold, Her Dreams!"Check out Amy:https://www.amyvorpahl.com/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amyvorpahl/behold-her-dreams-musical-album-from-amy-vorpahlResources mentioned:Scarlett / focusrite 212i: https://amzn.to/3DnHiKuThe hero's journal: https://theherosjournal.co/Website design: https://www.msmorganpeters.com/

Parry Gripp's song are streamed a half million streams times *every day* - but this career was a "lucky accident," he says. A lucky accident full of persistence, joy, and tacos! Let's find out how he went from Nerf Herder to writing for kids tv, and why he works for himself now! Check out Parry Gripp:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/parrygrippWebsite: https://www.parrygripp.com/Resources mentioned in this episode:Just Press Record AppTake my FAN FINDING QUIZ and get your next steps to find your fan-finding superpower!: bit.ly/musicsuperpowerSubmit your questions and suggestions for future episodes: [email protected] with me/get my newsletter: https://lasercampaigns.com/

Selina Muriel went to school to make video games, but found her passion in designing clothes and lifestyle goods. She has followed her passion to being a brilliant young entrepreneur with wildly successful Kicsktarters, a 5-person company, excellent collaborations, and her products in a real-life store! It all comes from a brilliant knack for community-building on social media and a brilliant grasp of her aesthetic.  Let's talk about building an online audience, following your passion, and why it is that Gen Z loves frogs!Check out Carmico:https://carmico.ca/https://www.instagram.com/carmiico/https://twitter.com/carmiicoResources mentioned:https://coolors.co/https://www.notion.so/

C. Spike Trotman runs the midwest's biggest comics publisher, Iron Circus Comics. She has run 28 Kickstarters with $2 mil raised. She is an indie powerhouse full of success stories, knowledge and opinions that you MUST follow and believe. I can't tell you how excited I am to have her on the show today. FOLLOW SPIKE: https://twitter.com/Iron_Spikehttp://ironcircus.com/Read Spike's Current Comic!: https://www.pillowfort.social/ironspikehttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ironspike/lackadaisy-the-animated-short-filmRESOURCES MENTIONEDSpike’s comic about running a Kickstarter:https://ironcircus.com/?product=let-s-kickstart-a-comicSlackBackerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/http://www.superfanpromotions.com/MEDIA MENTIONED:CAKE Chicago: https://www.cakechicago.com/Hazbin Hotel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlmswo0S0e0