tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post1686965906643749149..comments2024-01-30T06:16:04.909-07:00Comments on Will Terry - Children's Book Illustrator: What I Did Wrong On KickstarterWillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07533282613313770958noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-62838334131820442882012-08-11T15:19:56.681-06:002012-08-11T15:19:56.681-06:00Yes, that's a great success right there.
Will...Yes, that's a great success right there.<br /><br />Will, thanks for sharing your "Kickfail" tips. I am considering using Kickstarter and I learned a lot from this post. You are generous to share.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-71673912115814526492012-07-21T13:54:43.827-06:002012-07-21T13:54:43.827-06:00Thank you so much for this Will and Congrats on th...Thank you so much for this Will and Congrats on the app and interest. Feel free to post to my FB wall when it's available. I loved this project, but can't fund my own, let alone someone else's. YAYA you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509994260614947388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-38086158650589745472012-07-18T08:23:45.353-06:002012-07-18T08:23:45.353-06:00Great post! Thanks for the insight.Great post! Thanks for the insight.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01266138742590476518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-18940768716651528402012-07-13T15:15:26.947-06:002012-07-13T15:15:26.947-06:00Right on Tanja! No shame in failure or else you cr...Right on Tanja! No shame in failure or else you crawl under a rock and die. Time to get the message out there that we should embrace failure. How many times in an NBA game do professional athletes who get paid millions of dollars fail? They've learned to run back in seconds to defend their goal - no time to wallow in frustration.Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-42664014197181240712012-07-13T15:07:29.275-06:002012-07-13T15:07:29.275-06:00Hi Will!
Thanks for posting about failure. It'...Hi Will! <br />Thanks for posting about failure. It's always exciting to write about successes, but stories like these are harder to find as we don't really like to talk about them, do we?! <br />I like to tell my students that it's necessary to get the mistakes out of the way, one of my former teachers was happy every time he did one, since there was one less on his "list".Tanjahttp://tanjadjupedal.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-63953980379523407662012-07-12T09:42:45.884-06:002012-07-12T09:42:45.884-06:00Good luck on your project - it's a lot of work...Good luck on your project - it's a lot of work but it really can pay off if you do the work a head of time. Getting momentum early on is really important. Also, we set our duration for 40 days which I now feel was too long.Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-71280604522803727432012-07-12T09:40:58.703-06:002012-07-12T09:40:58.703-06:00Good for you Yve - I think you'll be amazed at...Good for you Yve - I think you'll be amazed at how many cool projects there are on that site. It's a great idea.Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-64676358101380021542012-07-12T09:40:15.016-06:002012-07-12T09:40:15.016-06:00Thank you Linda! Good luck on your projects - hope...Thank you Linda! Good luck on your projects - hope all is well. Failing isn't always fun but there is often a silver lining :)Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-36623872716874425732012-07-12T09:37:52.612-06:002012-07-12T09:37:52.612-06:00Thank you Sabrina! We hope to have it in the app s...Thank you Sabrina! We hope to have it in the app store by early fall.Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-38530907687981858012012-07-12T06:27:20.928-06:002012-07-12T06:27:20.928-06:00Thanks for posting on your "failure" Wil...Thanks for posting on your "failure" Will. It's great to hear that there's life after Kickstarter.<br /><br />Your points are very well taken. Especially the one about staff picks. I have a short film we were hoping to take to KS in less than a month but the "buzz building" hasn't been going as well as we hopes. Your post confirms my misgivings about moving forward as planned. Best to push things back until we're ready.Sleeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029801851766823812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-92159126200453449412012-07-11T20:32:34.495-06:002012-07-11T20:32:34.495-06:00Great insights, Will, as usual. It just so happens...Great insights, Will, as usual. It just so happens that this week I really needed to hear how failing can be a way to learn from one's mistakes. Thanks! Oh, and more specifically, great points on Kickstarter as well. <br /><br />Congrats on the app and the impending physical book, that I will no doubt have to add to my collection!Linda Silvestrihttp://sketchedout.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-23632245768059449302012-07-11T19:57:31.670-06:002012-07-11T19:57:31.670-06:00Glad to know that your project is still in the wor...Glad to know that your project is still in the works! I hope to see it in the app store soon! Every success in life is built upon preceived failure...It is nice to come across your kind of people...the ones who roll with it.Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389411085667809622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-72942513423840849122012-07-11T19:52:23.189-06:002012-07-11T19:52:23.189-06:00Good insights Jesse....You know your project much ...Good insights Jesse....You know your project much better than I but I would caution against rushing to judgement. There could be a publisher who is looking for a roadkill book - or a publisher who would die laughing to hear that there is one. Remember - if "Go The F*%# To Sleep" can sell hundreds of thousands of copies I'll bet there's a market for roadkill - IF...the story is good.Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-88073784640596036612012-07-11T19:41:53.587-06:002012-07-11T19:41:53.587-06:00I had the same exact experience. Same mistakes as ...I had the same exact experience. Same mistakes as well. I had hoped that there would be more of an audience checking the site for cool projects. This was not the case. I quizzed everyone successful and they told me the same thing, "My friends and Family funded the project". <br /><br />I don't want my friends and family to fund the project! I want strangers that love the story and idea to pre-buy books. Didn't happen. <br /><br />It is a great platform to collect money but, not an alternative to old school hustle. It was an excellent means for testing people's passion for the story and what they were willing to pay for it. The lesson that I learned: The world is not ready for a children's book about Roadkill... not yet... and definitely not like this. <br /><br />I will release a friendly, more acceptable story first... and then another one... and maybe one day when I am famous and they search my archives they will find the series of lost stories for kids about roadkill.Jesse Leehttp://buddy-lee-books.myshopify.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-16966868698217479302012-07-11T18:30:36.158-06:002012-07-11T18:30:36.158-06:00Hey Jed - one of them saw me on Kickstarter and th...Hey Jed - one of them saw me on Kickstarter and the other one I think found me on FB and saw my Kickstarter there. It's a strangely connected world we live in now...Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-6633889959989233252012-07-11T18:27:57.293-06:002012-07-11T18:27:57.293-06:00You're welcome Susan - I hope in some way my f...You're welcome Susan - I hope in some way my failure helps someone else have a big success!Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-15825631796269564182012-07-11T18:26:55.554-06:002012-07-11T18:26:55.554-06:00We're living in an interesting time Kari where...We're living in an interesting time Kari where nobody is an expert - I love it :)Will Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227970662992011469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-62208198151919227702012-07-11T15:33:32.197-06:002012-07-11T15:33:32.197-06:00Were you contacted by publishers because they saw ...Were you contacted by publishers because they saw your kickstarter campaign? If so, there's your success story right there.Jed Henryhttp://jedart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-5474345113969447352012-07-11T15:05:50.588-06:002012-07-11T15:05:50.588-06:00All said a done (or noted)....you get a few possib...All said a done (or noted)....you get a few possible bonuses in the end. Good for you Will!!<br />Thanks for posting this :)Children's Illustrating - Susan Clement-Beveridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648176509179728841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558633592606222881.post-13110155078741820152012-07-11T15:04:35.801-06:002012-07-11T15:04:35.801-06:00Thanks for the insight! I've been wondering wh...Thanks for the insight! I've been wondering why some Kickstarter projects go viral and others that seem equally good don't make it.Kari Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08534017158323603871noreply@blogger.com