Michael Lynch shares his experience of receiving nearly $6k in advance sales for his partially completed self-published book, "Refactoring English," via Kickstarter. He discusses the advantages of crowdfunding, such as financial freedom and connecting with enthusiastic readers, compared to traditional publishing. Lynch also

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Benefits of crowdfunding a self-published book šŸ”—ļøŽMy unfair advantages šŸ”—ļøŽHow does crowdfunding compare to an advance from a traditional publisher? šŸ”—ļøŽWorst case: 200 people want to read my book šŸ”—ļøŽA pre-sale connects me with my most enthusiastic readers šŸ”—ļøŽHow did I find customers? šŸ”—ļøŽWhich attempts at finding customers failed? šŸ”—ļøŽWhat I’m glad I did šŸ”—ļøŽWhat I wish I’d done differently šŸ”—ļøŽ

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