305 / Ember Mae shares lessons learned about starting small with crowdfunding as well as managing fulfillment. We also talk about marketing without succumbing to the pressure of conventional social media wisdom.

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• Tips on setting up your first Kickstarter campaign and keeping it manageable
• Making marketing personal and connecting individually with readers
• Why ditching social media is freeing
• Intuitive storytelling
• In-person event strategies
• Neurodivergence as a writing superpower

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