Comments on: Crowdfunding 'n' friendraising: notes from the trenches of book project support http://www.deannazandt.com/2009/07/13/crowdfunding-n-friendraising-notes-from-the-trenches-of-book-project-support/ Life, work and whatever in the world of DJZ. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:47:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Crowdfunding: the new black? Or the scourge of the earth? You decide! | deanna zandt http://www.deannazandt.com/2009/07/13/crowdfunding-n-friendraising-notes-from-the-trenches-of-book-project-support/comment-page-1/#comment-16040 Crowdfunding: the new black? Or the scourge of the earth? You decide! | deanna zandt Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:23:13 +0000 http://www.deannazandt.com/?p=680#comment-16040 [...] it's been eight months since I actually launched the crowdfunding for my book (and then wrote about how it was going), it seems to have kicked up a new firestorm of discussion over the past weekend. Much of it began [...] [...] it's been eight months since I actually launched the crowdfunding for my book (and then wrote about how it was going), it seems to have kicked up a new firestorm of discussion over the past weekend. Much of it began [...]

]]> By: Sarah Aiglen http://www.deannazandt.com/2009/07/13/crowdfunding-n-friendraising-notes-from-the-trenches-of-book-project-support/comment-page-1/#comment-16029 Sarah Aiglen Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:09:09 +0000 http://www.deannazandt.com/?p=680#comment-16029 Let's remember that one of the world's bestselling authors, JK Rowling, was a welfare Mom while writing her first book. There was nothing wrong with her work ethic. She just wasn't Superwoman (able to raise a small child, write a superb book, and hold down a day job at the same time). More on my thoughts on "crowdfunding" on my blog post, "Bedknobs, Broomsticks, and the Business of Writing." - http://www.sarahaiglen.com/?p=614 Let's remember that one of the world's bestselling authors, JK Rowling, was a welfare Mom while writing her first book. There was nothing wrong with her work ethic. She just wasn't Superwoman (able to raise a small child, write a superb book, and hold down a day job at the same time). More on my thoughts on "crowdfunding" on my blog post, "Bedknobs, Broomsticks, and the Business of Writing." – http://www.sarahaiglen.com/?p=614

]]> By: Bedknobs, Broomsticks, and the Business of Writing http://www.deannazandt.com/2009/07/13/crowdfunding-n-friendraising-notes-from-the-trenches-of-book-project-support/comment-page-1/#comment-16028 Bedknobs, Broomsticks, and the Business of Writing Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:59:07 +0000 http://www.deannazandt.com/?p=680#comment-16028 [...] gathered from a variety of contributors in order to write their books? Writer Deanna Zandt did just that recently, and it seems to have sparked a controversy, judging by Michelle Pauli’s post yesterday on [...] [...] gathered from a variety of contributors in order to write their books? Writer Deanna Zandt did just that recently, and it seems to have sparked a controversy, judging by Michelle Pauli's post yesterday on [...]

]]> By: Michael Lewkowitz http://www.deannazandt.com/2009/07/13/crowdfunding-n-friendraising-notes-from-the-trenches-of-book-project-support/comment-page-1/#comment-9323 Michael Lewkowitz Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:15:34 +0000 http://www.deannazandt.com/?p=680#comment-9323 This is great. I think we should be bringing back some of the 'patronage' of the past - enabling people to do their works without having to scramble to feed and shelter. Someone else just asked me a few weeks ago if they 'could' go out and ask for people to help him buy a new computer - justifying it with the countless volunteer hours he puts in to help others succeed. To me it's a no-brainer and it's about supporting the people - not the project. What matters is that you go out and try to create - regardless of what happens this time, your experience will take you farther than you could go any other way. Giddyup! This is great. I think we should be bringing back some of the 'patronage' of the past – enabling people to do their works without having to scramble to feed and shelter.

Someone else just asked me a few weeks ago if they 'could' go out and ask for people to help him buy a new computer – justifying it with the countless volunteer hours he puts in to help others succeed.

To me it's a no-brainer and it's about supporting the people – not the project. What matters is that you go out and try to create – regardless of what happens this time, your experience will take you farther than you could go any other way.

Giddyup!

]]> By: Jenni Prokopy http://www.deannazandt.com/2009/07/13/crowdfunding-n-friendraising-notes-from-the-trenches-of-book-project-support/comment-page-1/#comment-8736 Jenni Prokopy Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:03:36 +0000 http://www.deannazandt.com/?p=680#comment-8736 hey chica, i think you're doing a great thing and naysayers can bug off. i agree: creativity comes from joy, yes! and it's hard to find joy when you're freaked about paying the mortgage (and the doctor, and the vet, and the water company). so keep at it, babe, and know that i've got your back too! hugs - hey chica, i think you're doing a great thing and naysayers can bug off. i agree: creativity comes from joy, yes! and it's hard to find joy when you're freaked about paying the mortgage (and the doctor, and the vet, and the water company). so keep at it, babe, and know that i've got your back too! hugs -

]]> By: TimM http://www.deannazandt.com/2009/07/13/crowdfunding-n-friendraising-notes-from-the-trenches-of-book-project-support/comment-page-1/#comment-8727 TimM Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:26:13 +0000 http://www.deannazandt.com/?p=680#comment-8727 Great job on the fund raising and congrats on the article! That's a really interesting story. The tips at the end are handy for anyone considering the same thing. Great job on the fund raising and congrats on the article! That's a really interesting story. The tips at the end are handy for anyone considering the same thing.

]]> By: Steve http://www.deannazandt.com/2009/07/13/crowdfunding-n-friendraising-notes-from-the-trenches-of-book-project-support/comment-page-1/#comment-8659 Steve Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:54:52 +0000 http://www.deannazandt.com/?p=680#comment-8659 The image of a 40 year old burned out Deanna gives me the shudders. Glad we dodged that one! As the man once wrote, “At the risk of sounding ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by feelings of love.” The image of a 40 year old burned out Deanna gives me the shudders.

Glad we dodged that one!

As the man once wrote, “At the risk of sounding ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by feelings of love.”

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