Kickstarter 2018 Day 2

Welcome back, fans and readers.  The Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter is in its second day.  So how are we faring right now?

At the time this blog post goes live, we are at about 9% of our funding goal.  That’s not bad at all for this early.  But we have to keep the momentum going.   Continue reading

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Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact maxwestart@gmail.com

CROWDFUNDING CROWDPLEASING COMICS!
Kickstarter Underway To Fund Comic’s Fourth Volume

An ambitious Kickstarter to fund Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 launched on Jan. 5, 2018.

Created by the esteemed Max West and published by Different Mousetrap Press LLC of North Dakota, Sunnyville Stories is a creator-owned comics series with an enrapturing narrative. It tells the saga of an amiable village called Sunnyville, inhabited by anthropomorphic animals dressed in old-fashioned clothing. The series itself revolves around two lively teenage cats, Rusty Duncan and Samantha “Sam” Macgregor, who have all sorts of adventures.

This industrious Kickstarter is slated to run from Jan. 5 to Feb. 11, 2018; the funding goal will be US$2,500. These funds will be used to print the spectacular 216-page trade paperback collecting more of the Sunnyville saga. In this superlative anthology, Rusty and Sam have more adventures involving a mystery, a tabletop game and even a game show. Tearjerking drama ensues too as our heroes deal with sickness and even someone’s death.

The first three volumes have met with fantastic reviews from the press. The Midwest Book Review says Sunnyville Stories is “destined to become a mainstream hit” and even compared Mr. West’s work to the renowned Walt Kelly, creator of newspaper comic strip Pogo. The Library Journal praised Mr. West’s work even more, citing Sunnyville as having “clean artwork and an idyllic story line.”

Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 will be available wherever books are sold and direct from the publisher. The book will also be available wholesale through Ingram and Baker & Taylor as well as to the library trade via Brodart Company.

For more information, visit the Kickstarter page at http://kck.st/2lfBaxp and the official blog at http://www.sunnyvillestories.com

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Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter LAUNCHED!!

The Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED!!!

Kickstarter 2018 Launch Screenshot

This campaign runs until 12:00pm Central Time on Sunday, February 11.  We have until that time to meet or exceed the US$2,500 funding goal.

Remember that both the people of Sunnyville and myself need your help!  We can’t do this alone.

Please pledge to the Kickstarter today and share the project with as many people as you can!

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Kickstarter 2018 Countdown: Zero Hour

Ladies and gentlemen, the big day is tomorrow.  Tomorrow morning on Friday January 5, 2018, the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter will officially launch.  It will be launched in the early morning hours.

I am nervous.  This is going to be a decisive battle that will decide my future and the future of Sunnyville.    The people of Sunnyville are depending on me, my fans are depending on me and all you readers out there are depending on me.

In spite of careful preparation and a specially crafted battle plan, I still know that there are no guarantees.  But with all the planning I’ve done, the help I’ve enlisted and the advertising, I’m confident that the Kickstarter will be funded and succeed.

I am nervous but I will face this challenge head on.

Stay tuned to the blog, Twitter, Facebook and the mailing list for news and updates on the Kickstarter.

Wish me success, everyone.

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Kickstarter 2018 Countdown: Promotional Art

This Friday on January 5, the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter will launch.  I’ve been working up promotional artwork for this crowdfunding extravaganza.

Some of you may remember the artwork for the Kickstarter itself.

Kickstarter 2018 Banner

I have some of the artwork I had used on last year’s Kickstarter.

One Dollar

This is another I used before.  It will be very effective for smaller pledges.   Continue reading

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Kickstarter 2018 Countdown: Launch Day Plan

Launch day is just a few days away.  This Friday, the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter will launch.

My plans for the very first day have been finalized.

The Kickstarter will officially launch and go live in the early morning hours sometime between 5:30 and 6:00AM Central Time.

Once that Kickstarter goes live, I’ll update the blog with a link, a Kickstarter widget and a screenshot to capture the moment.  That’ll be in the early morning hours.

The mailing list will get an update too not long after the blog update.  The list will remind of the launch, remind people to pledge and to spread the word with as many as they can.

The Kickstarter information will also be shared throughout social media like Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Tumblr and a few others.  I’m aiming to get the Kickstarter to go viral because that early momentum will be necessary.

Later on, around lunchtime, the press release for the Volume 4 Kickstarter will go live.  By the evening, we’ll have the first Kickstarter project update.

The success of this is crucial.  In spite of my careful planning, it’s hard to say what will happen.  That’s why I’m counting on all of you out there for your pledges and your contacting others.  I can’t do this alone; the people of Sunnyville need your help.

Be ready on Friday Jan. 5.  Both the populace of Sunnyville and I are counting on your support for the Kickstarter.

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Kickstarter 2018 Final Countdown: Part 2

It is now the year 2018!  Happy New Year!

Zero hour is approaching.  The Kickstarter is officially launching THIS FRIDAY ON JANUARY 5!!  After careful planning and preparation, the big day is nearly here.

I was working on a press release that has been going out to some blogs and podcasts.  I also will share it here on the blog.  It will be sent out to some of paid advertising services that I’ll be using to promote the Kickstarter.

During the campaign, I will continue work on Sunnyville #16 and should be able to wrap it up.  It’s lucky for me this story only runs 29 pages, albeit it’s much more dramatic than other stories I’ve done.

A little later, I’ll be recording a snippet for Tyler James from Comix Launch to promote the Sunnyville Volume 4 Kickstarter on their podcast.  They had mentioned the Super Special Kickstarter on one last year.  I am also going to be contacting Crowdfunding Exposure and iCrowdnewswire.  They are the paid advertising services I’m using to promote the Kickstarter.

I will need the help of all you readers and Sunnyville fans to make sure this Kickstarter meets or exceeds its funding goal of US$2,500.  We launch on Jan. 5 so mark your calendars and stay tuned for more news.

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Kickstarter 2018 Final Countdown: Part 1

In about a week from now, the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter goes live!

Everything is set to go.  The video has been finished, processed and uploaded.  I’ve done the text and pictures.  We’ve gotten approval from the Kickstarter people.

On top of that, the official Kickstarter artwork is ready!

Kickstarter 2018 Banner

This definitely will catch people’s attention.

Tomorrow, I’ll be working on a press release and some more artwork to promote the Kickstarter.  Stay tuned!

And mark your calendars – we go live on Jan. 5!

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Kickstarter 2018 Countdown: 9 Days Left!

We have 9 days left to go until the launch of the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter!

As this post goes live, the video is finally being uploaded and processed to the Kickstarter page.  If all goes according to plan, I can submit the whole project for review tonight or early tomorrow morning at the latest.

The clock is ticking down.  I’ll have more news to share tomorrow.

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Kickstarter 2018 Countdown: 10 Days Left!

We have only 10 DAYS REMAINING until the launch of the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter!

As a reminder, it launches on January 5!

As the clock ticks down, the Kickstarter is taking shape.  It’ll take a little more time but the Kickstarter is coming together.  The video is still being assembled.  The photos of myself interacting with my characters, the drawings I did and the text is being processed in Photoshop.

Kickstarter video work in Photoshop

Kickstarter video work in Photoshop

I have several drawings to process and retouch.  It will take a few more days to do and time is running out.  But everything should be finished in time for the launch.

I’ll have more to report tomorrow!  Mark your calendars – we launch on Jan. 5 to fund Sunnyville Stories Volume 4!

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