Comments for reMIND http://www.remindblog.com - the making of a graphic novel Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:01:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Volume 2 Intro by Jason Brubaker http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-7533 Jason Brubaker Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:01:08 +0000 http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/#comment-7533 That is a great way to look at it! Very well put, Kirk! Thanks for chiming in here. That is a great way to look at it! Very well put, Kirk! Thanks for chiming in here.

]]> Comment on Volume 2 Intro by Kirk Lindo http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-7532 Kirk Lindo Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:52:06 +0000 http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/#comment-7532 Which ever way you decide to go with this, make a decision based on your hopes not your fears. Which ever way you decide to go with this, make a decision based on your hopes not your fears.

]]> Comment on Volume 2 Intro by Jason Brubaker http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-7530 Jason Brubaker Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:22:40 +0000 http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/#comment-7530 Haha! Oh man. But it will only be the first page! :) Haha! Oh man. But it will only be the first page! :)

]]> Comment on Volume 2 Intro by TheOddStrange http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-7529 TheOddStrange Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:34:44 +0000 http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/#comment-7529 My heart is clenching in such a painful way. I CANNOT WAIT. It's like a second Christmas! My heart is clenching in such a painful way. I CANNOT WAIT. It’s like a second Christmas!

]]> Comment on Volume 2 Intro by Jason Brubaker http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-7528 Jason Brubaker Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:23:07 +0000 http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/#comment-7528 Comic shops have been good for one small bulk orders but after that it's rare that they reorder. Well, several have reordered reMIND but it just wont keep happening over and over. Also, there are only a handful of good comic shops that try to find new stuff like my book. So even though comic shops are one method of getting reMIND, my main sales have been online. People usually hear about reMIND online first so it's rare that they will go to a comic shop to find it first. Comic shops have been good for one small bulk orders but after that it’s rare that they reorder. Well, several have reordered reMIND but it just wont keep happening over and over. Also, there are only a handful of good comic shops that try to find new stuff like my book. So even though comic shops are one method of getting reMIND, my main sales have been online. People usually hear about reMIND online first so it’s rare that they will go to a comic shop to find it first.

]]> Comment on Volume 2 Intro by Jason Brubaker http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-7527 Jason Brubaker Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:17:35 +0000 http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/#comment-7527 I really should contact Image, if anything, to see if it's even an option. One of my only concerns if I print the second printing with Image, is that it will most likely look and feel slightly different than my version. So I kinda want to keep it in house until I have both volumes complete. This will give everyone a chance to pick up a matching pair before I start printing reprints with different companies. I am also a little worried if I have enough new readers to fund another printing on Kickstarter. I think it will be all about the new incentives I offer more than anything. But you have a good point that advertising for the launch of Volume 2 on my site could bring in traffic for Kickstarter too. And kickstarter could bring in traffic for the site. As far as merchandise goes, I have never been a very big fan of the POD merchandise. Mainly because there is such a low profit margin that it's a bit too risky for my taste. I guess it's fine if people order it on my site and then the POD company makes it and sends it off but even so, I just don't really want to use that model if I can avoid it. Once again, very little profit margin if any. And to my experience trying it in the past, you don't make very many sales if they are just listed on you site. Does that make sense? I do love the playing card idea though! That sounds wonderful. But designing 54 unique cards is a massive amount of work. hahah! I really should contact Image, if anything, to see if it’s even an option. One of my only concerns if I print the second printing with Image, is that it will most likely look and feel slightly different than my version. So I kinda want to keep it in house until I have both volumes complete. This will give everyone a chance to pick up a matching pair before I start printing reprints with different companies.

I am also a little worried if I have enough new readers to fund another printing on Kickstarter. I think it will be all about the new incentives I offer more than anything. But you have a good point that advertising for the launch of Volume 2 on my site could bring in traffic for Kickstarter too. And kickstarter could bring in traffic for the site.

As far as merchandise goes, I have never been a very big fan of the POD merchandise. Mainly because there is such a low profit margin that it’s a bit too risky for my taste. I guess it’s fine if people order it on my site and then the POD company makes it and sends it off but even so, I just don’t really want to use that model if I can avoid it. Once again, very little profit margin if any. And to my experience trying it in the past, you don’t make very many sales if they are just listed on you site.

Does that make sense?

I do love the playing card idea though! That sounds wonderful. But designing 54 unique cards is a massive amount of work. hahah!

]]> Comment on Volume 2 Intro by Jason Brubaker http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-7526 Jason Brubaker Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:01:46 +0000 http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/#comment-7526 Thanks Steven! Thanks Steven!

]]> Comment on Volume 2 Intro by Jason Brubaker http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-7525 Jason Brubaker Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:00:09 +0000 http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/#comment-7525 It's a fun discussion! Thanks for making me think more about why I am doing what I am doing. :) If things continue to grow and progress with my publishing, there will come a day when I will need to hire someone to fill orders part time. At that point, I probably will change a few things with my strategy. It’s a fun discussion! Thanks for making me think more about why I am doing what I am doing. :)

If things continue to grow and progress with my publishing, there will come a day when I will need to hire someone to fill orders part time. At that point, I probably will change a few things with my strategy.

]]> Comment on Volume 2 Intro by Jason Brubaker http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-7524 Jason Brubaker Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/#comment-7524 No, it hasn't sold out yet. Amazon just keeps running out. I just sent them another box of 16 books this morning. They try to guess how many they will need each week and order what they think they will sell but since I announced that I am running low, everyone has been buying them as soon as they get the stock. So it's good and bad. But I'm sure in a few days when the new batch gets there, you will have plenty of time to grab one. No, it hasn’t sold out yet. Amazon just keeps running out. I just sent them another box of 16 books this morning. They try to guess how many they will need each week and order what they think they will sell but since I announced that I am running low, everyone has been buying them as soon as they get the stock. So it’s good and bad. But I’m sure in a few days when the new batch gets there, you will have plenty of time to grab one.

]]> Comment on Volume 2 Intro by gligorije! http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-7523 gligorije! Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:50:35 +0000 http://www.remindblog.com/2012/02/20/volume-2-intro/#comment-7523 Is Volume 1 sold out? I waited too long for my next Amazon purchase and now there are no more copies available:/ Is Volume 1 sold out?
I waited too long for my next Amazon purchase and now there are no more copies available:/

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