Far from it. Kickstarter means that I have complete control over the design and format of the book. I also set the schedule, pricing and the way the book and campaign are marketed. I would have less influence over that stuff if someone else was publishing the book. True, a publisher could get the book out to a larger audience but they also keep the majority of the profit.





It's a lot of work. Especially once the campaign ends and the book and rewards have to be printed, warehoused, packed and then shipped out but I'm happy with that extra time and effort in exchange for complete control over the process and the knowledge that the project is fuinded by people who love the work.



I've had several books published through traditional publishing methods but I much prefer Kickstarter. It's empoweing for creators and that contact with the backers who make it possible is truly special.











You suggest that Kickstarter is somehow a worse route to publication than a traditional, established book publisher?