In the past we've had many heated debates about how authors will make their living in the digital age. From tip-jars to sponsorship to merchandise, there have been many ideas put forward.
Kickstarter is a new funding initiative from the creators of Spot.us. Creative types set a funding goal for their project and if that funding goal is met by the 'crowd' the work is completed. Will this model be successful? Will the artist, audience relationship be forever changed in the face of crowdsourced payment? Only time will tell.
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What is Kickstarter?
Kickstarter is a new way to fund ideas and endeavors.
We believe that...
* A good idea, communicated well, can spread fast and wide.
* A large group of people can be a tremendous source of money and encouragement.
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http://www.kickstarter.com/
*My own opinion on this is that this will take off in a serious way for authors with enough of a following who can't seem to get a publishing deal, but still need an income to keep writing on a project. Maybe if this had been around when Ramsey Campbell was struggling, he wouldn't have had to curb his writing to go work in a bookshop.
EDIT: Project Kickstarter is a no-go if you don't happen to be a US Citizen
