My Story Wasn't Black Enough For Publishers #ironage #indieauthors
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I lament how little creatives seem to value when they put their work out into the market. Some creatives barely cover costs and you can see them becoming jaded as time goes on. Jacob follows by giving me some insight into how he sets the value of his creations. I've seen creatives so desperate to have eyes on their projects that they are afraid to place a fair price on their work.
This predicament is further exasperated by many of these projects requiring input from other artists who had to be paid for their commissioned portion. Jacob uses the Substack subscription platform for his work and although his core issues are free for anyone to enter the world, for sustainability he puts a price on many of the supplemental offerings that build up the lore of the world.
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October #Horror Challenge. My 60-Second #moviereview of Deep Rising.
Day 9/31 #31dayhorrorchallenge #31DaysofHalloween #31DaysOfHorror
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In an unfair cornering, I put Cirsova on the spot and make them play favorites. While I don't get favorites necessarily, they are happy to gush about some of the more interesting works they have published. New installments to Adrian Cole's Dreamlord stories, a lost Edgar Rice Burroughs story, and serializations of Michael Tierneys Wild Stars novels all make the shortlist.
Having let them gush about some of the more cool entries into their publication, I move into the more direct marketing territory, and ask what they think is most important to growing a readership? There is no splitting hairs when they answer how the nature of being an anthology makes advertising a team effort as there are more people hoping for a return on their investment.
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I asked Luke Stone how he got into the Iron Age space. Luke tells us about the years leading up to the founding of Fund My Comic. Put into a coma during the pandemic, Luke says he woke up in what felt like a bizarro world. It wasn't long before he realized that being canceled was inevitable for someone with his principles.
On top of the creation of FMC, Luke is also the creator of Hybrids, a comic series about superheroes based on classical Greek myths and tales of the Nephilim. After noting a particular campaign, in which Indiegogo withheld a creator's funding for “trust and safety' violations; Luke threw himself into seeking a platform to make himself cancel proof as a comic book creator.
Eventually, the pieces came together and FundMyComic.com was launched in 2022 with an eye to marketing “anything you can find at a comic book shop.” It hosts Luke's own comic creation, Hybrids as well as those of other creators.
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Anthologies Are Force Multipliers In Audience Growth With Cirsova #ironage #indiecomics #indieauthors
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Drawing the episode to a close Jacob gives us his tips for other creatives. His first bit of advice is to build a consistent brand identity. Jacob stresses consistency in quality, planning, and voice so your audience knows what they'll be getting no matter what you're endeavor is. Point two is to be open to opportunities and engage with people personally. The second point is a fantastic way to pursue the first. The more opportunities you take the larger you build your presence, and the more honest it is the farther it can carry you without you undermining yourself.
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