Category Archives: fundraising

From Auteur to Author, Part 3: Crowdfunding for Filmmakers Comes Full Circle

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

The circle is now complete –– I’m officially an author! On Saturday, April 6th, I had my first-ever book signing for Crowdfunding for Filmmakers: The Way to a Successful Film Campaign, published by Michael Wiese Productions this past March. The … Continue reading →

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CrowdRaiser: How a Video Game Taught Me All I Know About Belief

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

One of my all-time favorite video games as a kid was ActRaiser for Super Nintendo, though I wasn’t fully aware of it until a couple weeks ago. The story revolves around The Master, who, having been defeated by The Evil … Continue reading →

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From Auteur to Author, Part 2: Crowdfunding for Filmmakers Arrives on Amazon

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

After six months of writing like a rock star, including one complete rewrite and two full revisions, plus another two rounds of copyediting with an editor, and most recently an in-depth review of its first galley proof, my book Crowdfunding … Continue reading →

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Tao Te Trig: The Flow, the Muse and the Working Writer’s World

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 marks the day I started writing my very first book, The Tao of Crowdfunding for Filmmakers, for Michael Wiese Productions. Thirty days later, I’m about a hundred pages into my 200-page guide focused on helping indie … Continue reading →

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From Auteur to Author: The Tao of Crowdfunding Goes to Print

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

It’s official––I’ve just signed and mailed away a contract to pen The Tao of Crowdfunding for Filmmakers for Michael Wiese Productions! Based on my blog series of the same title, this book will be centered around practical tips that DIY … Continue reading →

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The Tao of Crowdfunding: A Practical Guide to Crowdfunder Etiquette

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

So you now know some of the keys of a successful campaign from reading the first post in my Tao of Crowdfunding series, but that’s only part of the ongoing battle to find alternative sources for financing our creative projects. … Continue reading →

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