Finding balance between inspiration and what sells on Kickstarter? [Caleb Palmquist’s MasterMind Hotseat]

Pull up a chair and join an all-star crew of creators as mastermind season of the ComixLaunch podcast returns! As he attempts to move toward being a full-time creator, writer Caleb Palmquist is struggling to find a balance between the things that inspires him as a creator and what the market responds best to on Kickstarter. A roundtable of talented creators dive deep into this vexing challenge that most creators wrestle with.

Highlights of This Session Include:

Caleb reflects on some of his hits and misses after launching over 20 projects on Kickstarter.
The importance of getting clear on what are the things that are most important to you as a creator.
Ways to inject more commercially-minded success into a publishing business.
Plus: Thinking of joining a Mastermind? Here are the types of creators you want in your group!

Today’s Session is Brought to You By…

…the ComixLaunch MasterMind. Fighting isolation and staying connected with others is more important than ever right now…

If you would you like to meet once a month with a group of serious, like-minded creators to talk about your projects and creative business for mutual support and accountability this year, go to ComixLaunch.com/mastermind and get on the interest list.

New groups will be forming in June and meeting in July!

In the MasterMind Hot Seat Today:

Caleb Palmquist is a comic book writer who has launched 25 campaigns on Kickstarter that collectively raised more than 150 thousand dollars. He is best known for his series Unicorn: Vampire Hunter and Dragon Grit.

In the MasterMind Round Table:

Rob Multari (Writer, Publisher)
Sarah Cooke (Writer)
James Powell (Writer, Editor)

Links Mentioned in Today’s Show:

Caleb’s current Kickstarter Modern Mythology: Medusa #1 + Remastered Vol 1 and 2 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/giraffe-design/mm-medusa-1

More About Our Sponsor:

Okay, creators, I have a question for you…

Right now, how many people are there on this planet who know exactly what it is that you’re trying to create this week, this month, this year, and in the next five years and in your lifetime?

And how many of those people ALSO want AND can help you to achieve those big dreams… and are regularly thinking about what they can do to help you on your mission?

Right now, do you have other creators in your corner who you trust to offer good, knowledgeable support and advice about the issues and struggles you face as a comic creator?

Are these creators who are always going to tell it to you straight, even if it’s not what you want to hear, but what you need to hear to level up?

And are you meeting with these people on a regular consistent basis to talk about these things?

Seriously, how many people do you have in your world right now who fit that full description?

If the answer is “NOT ENOUGH”, then I want you to imagine that there was a small group of high performing creators, who you really respect and you admire, and they constantly had you on their minds.

Imagine you were meeting with them regularly for mutual support, brainstorming and accountability.

Would that make a difference in your creative business and in your life?

If so, then I want to invite you to learn more about the ComixLaunch mastermind groups starting up in July.

Just go to ComixLaunch.com/mastermind to get on the interest list. We’ll be accepting applications for just a short time in June to fill brand new groups who start meeting in July.

A ComixLaunch Mastermind Group could be just the thing you’re looking for to have a massive creative breakthrough in the second half of the year.

So again, ComixLaunch.com/mastermind is where you’ll find all that information.

You’ll get on the interest list and potentially get into an awesome ComixLaunch Mastermind group of your own, and hit the ground running with us in July.