Jon Cronshaw talks to Russell Nohelty about how indie authors can use Kickstarter.

We cover:

• why should authors consider using Kickstarter to launch their books?

• what fiction genres are good for Kickstarter campaigns?

• how do you turn fans to Kickstarter backers?

• what are the common mistakes authors make on Kickstarter?

• how will Brandon Sanderson’s historic Kickstarter impact the platform?

Russell Nohelty is a USA Today bestselling fantasy author, publisher, and consultant. He runs the small press Wannabe Press, which makes weird books and comics for weird people.

He’s run over 20 successful crowdfunding campaigns,raising over $300,000 to date, including six campaigns that raised over $20,000 each, and four that raised over $30,000.

He’s also written several graphic novels, novels, and children’s books which all can be found on his site, www.russellnohelty.com.

Social Media Links: @russellnohelty on Twitter and Facebook.