Gorilla of My Dreams writer Big Tim Stiles latest attempt to get some backer engagement and interaction during his Kickstarter flopped big time. In this mastermind style session, a round table of ComixLaunch Pros facilitated by Tyler James breakdown what went wrong with Tim's engagement strategy, and brainstorm ways to improve it, as well as share what's worked for backer engagement during their launches. Mastermind season is BACK on ComixLaunch!

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When it comes time to actually ship your crowdfunding rewards to backers, is Backerkit the right tool for the job? And should you purchase your postage through Backerkit with their built-in Backerkit Postage feature? Tyler takes a deep dive into this Kickstarter fulfillment tool with everything creators like you need to know about whether or not it's time to upgrade to Backerkit for your launches!

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For many creators, getting their comic book picked up by publisher was always the ultimate goal. However, some have found much greener pastures going the self-publishing route. In this discussion with writer Anthony Ruttgaizer, you'll hear how a less than amazing experience with a small press publisher encouraged him to go all in on self-publishing and crowdfunding.

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Over the past six years, across more than a dozen successful Kickstarter launches, award-winning Australian illustrator Anthony Christou's Luminous Ages IP now includes comics books, art books, card games, fantasy commissions, playmats, puzzles, t-shirts, illustrated novels, RPG Campaign Books, Resin Miniatures and more! In this interview, Tyler and Anthony will discuss expanding your creative universe and product offerings beyond comics.

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