The Data-Driven Creator
John WardEvidence-based creativity for the independent creator
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 180 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 16 days ago |
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Why indie authors don’t get the same respect as indie music or film
People love indie film and indie music, but still turn their noses up at indie books and indie writers.
Why?
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Why do indie and arthouse filmmakers get treated with reverence by a large section of the pub...
Struggling to get Patreon subscriptions? It may not be your fault.
You followed all the advice and tactics, and you feel you’re doing everything right - but your Patreon is still struggling.
Does that sound like you? Or perhaps someone you know?
I am this person. I burned and rebirthed my Patreon sever...
Your Kickstarter bio may be negatively impacting your campaign!
Do Kickstarter backers support your project? Or are they supporting you as a creator?
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Naively, I would hope that backers are drawn to my (high-quality) project and appreciate its unique aesthetic enoug...
Is another Kickstarter change about to occur?
If you didn’t already know, I’m a big proponent of reward-based crowdfunding for indie creators. I use platforms such as Kickstarter and Crowdfundr to launch my own projects and also back projects from other creators.
But these are challe...
AI-disclosure and the impact on Kickstarter projects
I’m a writer.
From my perspective that means the process is everything.
Sure, I like it when people buy and read (or watch) my work. I’m not gonna lie about that. But I genuinely love the act of writing, as difficult and frustrating as...
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Writer of mind-bending horror and sci-fi. PhD in theoretical physics. Builder of creative communities. Vancouver, BC.
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