Comixlaunch: Crowdfunding For Writers, Artists & Self-publishers On Kickstarter... And Beyond!

No question the more times you launch on Kickstarter the easier it becomes for creators... and yet, there are still some problems that arise when you've been launching for a while. After launching his 23rd(!) Kickstarter campaign for ComixTribe's Happy Hill #1, Tyler shares a few problems that he and other veteran creators face, as well as suggestions for how best to handle them.

When the mainstream comics industry went "pencils down" during the pandemic of 2020, industry veteran Jeremy Haun knew he had to keep telling stories and making comics... and so he did! The result... HAUNTHOLOGY an oversized, 144+ page hardcover of original short horror comics.

Karl Kerschl, the Eisner Award-winning Writer/Illustrator of The Abominable Charles Christopher, Gotham Academy and the fantasy adventure series ISOLA, joins Tyler for a wide-ranging interview about building a lasting career in comics, webcomics, crowdfunding, and a whole lot more.

Comics writer D.P. Brown is looking to expand his audience by using a viral contest... but he's never done one before and is looking for strategies to make it pop. A round table of comic creators guide D.P. on tools, strategies and best practices for audience building viral contests.

Despite rocking his best Kickstarter launch ever, there was one metric that was really bothering Night Wolf creator Rob Multari... his returning backer rate? Was this a sign that something major was wrong with his launch? Or was this "problem" actually not a problem at all?

Writer/artist Jaymie Dylan is concerned that her next Kickstarter project might be too different from her last one to bring her existing backers back for more. In this mastermind style session, the round table discusses personal branding and strategies for multi-talented, multi-interested creators can use to get their audience to follow them, regardless of what they're creating.

Like many creators, Ryan Claytor has far more creative projects in the works than he can possibly complete. As a result, he's feeling less productive than he'd like. Know the feeling? Well, this group of creators certainly does, and in this mastermind style session, they'll provide Ryan some support for taking control of his project load.

Writer George O'Connor is gearing up to launch his first big anthology project, Toddlerpocalypse, and is looking to brainstorm reward and campaign ideas to help take this launch to the stratosphere. A group of talented creators helps George unlock some brilliant ideas in this mastermind style session.

Writer Rob Multari, and the founder and publisher of Lone Wolf Comics, best known for the Kickstarter funded ongoing series Night Wolf joins Tyler for a discussion about building genuine connections in the comic creator community and challenges serializing comics on Kickstarter.

Ringo-nominated comic book writer and editor Erica Schultz chats with Tyler about using crowdfunding to bring an all-new original graphic novel The Deadliest Bouquet to life on Kickstarter.

If you're an overseas creator stumped about how to deliver Kickstarter rewards to a primarily US based audience or simply want to get out of the Kickstarter reward packing and shipping game, this one is for you! Tyler chats with writer Andrew Clemson, creator of Damsel from D.I.S.T.R.E.S.S., about how he is able to orchestrate comic book Kickstarter fulfillment from overseas.

Every month, Backerkit Marketing runs paid traffic for some of the biggest crowdfunding projects on the planet. In this episode, Tyler will tell you everything you need to know about this offering from Backerkit, including how Backerkit Marketing contributed to his biggest Kickstarter launch yet!

Does it ever feel like crowdfunding is just easier for other people? Even if your launches are succeeding, why does it still feel like a massive struggle to get traction? Are you worried it will always be this way? In this session, Tyler will look at this common frustration for creators and share some ways to solve it once and for all.

Tyler's latest launch for the Counting, Colors & Cthulhu Board Book with Jason Ciaramella & Josh Janes is his biggest yet! In this session, he'll break down the five NEW things he's doing for this launch that are contributing to a new personal crowdfunding best!

Award-winning comic book colorist and creator Wes Hartman joins Tyler for a discussion about serializing his "Bigfoot in space" series SAVAGE SASQUANAUT on Kickstarter!

In this first of a four-part in-depth revisit of the Backerkit platform, Tyler shares how this company has evolved into much more than a crowdfunding survey management tool. This session focuses on BackerKit Launch, a tool that helps creators get their hottest leads to back early.

Want prospective backers to believe your book is going to be great and that you'll be able to deliver on all your campaign promises? Then don't make them take your word for it! Instead show them some awesome social proof! In this episode, Tyler will show you how to get social proof for your project, even if you're a total newbie!

ComixLaunch welcomes its youngest guest ever, 7 year old Owen Claytor, creator of Honk: A comics story about bullying, which successfully launched on Kickstarter with a little help from his father and fellow comic creator Ryan Claytor.

Ten31 Publisher and creator of House of Fear James Powell joins Tyler for an honest discussion about the emotional rollercoaster ride creators face when going after their dreams. We'll discuss that self-doubt, fear of failure, or imposter syndrome, as well as many of the insights and breakthroughs James has had after leaving the day job to go all in on his creative pursuits.

Tyler chats with Colorado based comic writer & artist and the CEO of Actionline Studios, Matt Campbell about his Kickstarter funded epic thriller comic series, Mythica. Matt is a teacher of the visual arts and drops a ton of guidance and sage advice for young comic creators in this conversation.