The Funding Obstacle
I always thought the difficulty with writing a book was to find a publisher. I have this image in my head of writers like JK Rowling being refused by a submissions department of a some publishing house.I dont believe finding a publisher is the biggest obstacle. The obstacle is finding funding.
I am lucky that I have managed to save every extra penny and can fund the book myself. But this has two problems: it puts me under financial risk if the book doesnt sell and more importantly I dont have the funds to do a large print run so the unit cost is very high (which makes it more difficult to sell).
I have been hoping an angel investor will drop out the sky and contribute R50000 to fund the book but realistically I will not get that lucky. But there is hope! And that hope comes in the form of crowd funding, through kickstarter. Each person can pledge a small amout and in return could receive a copy of the book signed by one of the artists interviewed. Sounds to me like a win-win situation.
If you have tried crowd funding before let me know, and if you think crowd funding is a good idea for this book also let me know.
