I do most of my crowdfunding through the Poetry Fishbowl on my blog and a bit more through the crowdfunding Creative Jam.
For the fishbowl, I set a theme. People give me prompts. I write poems based on those prompts. I post one poem free as thanks for the prompts. For the others, I post a thumbnail description and a price. Prompters get a backchannel copy of their poems too. Then people sponsor whatever they want, and I post it.
There's no guessing what people would like to read or see more of. They just tell me. They don't have to wait for some editor to like something. They can ask for it and get it; they can buy it themselves. I have several series that are heavily backed by one person in terms of prompts and/or donations. Crowdfunding really lets you make a difference.
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Date: 2025-03-24 09:17 am (UTC)For the fishbowl, I set a theme. People give me prompts. I write poems based on those prompts. I post one poem free as thanks for the prompts. For the others, I post a thumbnail description and a price. Prompters get a backchannel copy of their poems too. Then people sponsor whatever they want, and I post it.
There's no guessing what people would like to read or see more of. They just tell me. They don't have to wait for some editor to like something. They can ask for it and get it; they can buy it themselves. I have several series that are heavily backed by one person in terms of prompts and/or donations. Crowdfunding really lets you make a difference.