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Would I do it again? Well…
We published our book with no debt.
We made many new friends and business
connections.
The 242 books we sold through our month long
Kickstarter campaign went to Backers in 28 states,
Canada and Switzerland. That was such an important
benefit! Our book was in the hands of Backers across
the country and in two foreign countries within three
weeks of its publication. As a result,
We have repeat wholesale customers.
We have Kickstarter Backers from all over who
are interested in our next book.
People who have seen Backers’ copies of the
book are ordering books from our weebly
website.
We are getting ‘fan’ mail from kids who love
the book. That’s fun!
For these reasons, a resounding “Yes!” I’d do it again.
It is hard work but it paid off for us in a big way.
Barb Ziek and her husband, Peter, ownWild Hair Alpacas near
Colorado Springs, CO. Barb and friend Denise Duker, an artist
and art teacher, createdWild Hair Press to interest children and
young families in alpacas and fiber arts. In 2012, they wrote,
illustrated and published their first book“Zadie and PlainVanilla,
the RainbowAlpaca.”
Graphics from stock.xchng
Book cover courtesyof theauthor