Question of the Week: Do you think Kickstarter’s new feature to let guests contribute without signing up will increase the chances of funding for publishing projects? Why or why not?

Jim stepped in as chief news readers again this week as he and Bryan took on news about Kickstarter’s pledge change, Amazon’s scorched earth policy in Australia, and your new favorite self-publishing metaphor. Bryan’s Selling for Authors course is now open again for a limited time and available at https://www.sellingforauthors.com/invest17 (available through May 2nd). After thanking their patrons Sanyare: The Last Descendant, Plain Talk Book Marketing Blog Tours, and Blogging for Authors, Bryan and Jim tackled tips on Facebook ads, spreading out your KDP Select free days, and KDP Print. Other news stories included Scribl, Amazon Subscribe, and a peach farming mentality to publishing. This week’s Question of the Week: Do you think Kickstarter’s new feature to let guests contribute without signing up will increase the chances of funding for publishing projects? Why or why not?

Willow chewing Jim’s sock during the show!

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What You’ll Learn:

How authors can optimize Facebook ads and make needed adjustments
How authors can make the most of their five free days in KDP Select
What indies can learn from one author’s experience with KDP Print
How one new distribution platform plans to increase author discoverability
What new Amazon tool is making it easier to manage subscriptions
What new authors can learn from peach tree farmers
Why Amazon is invading Australian and how readers and writers will benefit
What new policy change Kickstarter has made that could boost support

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Question of the Week: Do you think Kickstarter’s new feature to let guests contribute without signing up will increase the chances of funding for publishing projects? Why or why not?