Why Crowdfunding?
The current demand, for a much needed and critical service that The Book Dragon provides, has escalated so rapidly, I am now the victim of my own success. Something I would be overjoyed about, had the cost of living crisis not happened at exactly the same time. For any fledgling business trying to sustain itself for the first 12 months it is a challenge as well all know, but to react to the demand for growth in such a turbulent economic climate, this is proving a considerable mountain to climb, and although my existing team do an excellent job, and remain passionate, and enthusiastic about, The Book Dragon, opportunity, doing all that they can to ensure it continues to breathe, they, and I, need additional financial support.
The good news is that I have been in touch with many organisations who agree that, The Book Dragon, is a unique and exciting, scaleable venture, and such an essential service, that they want to support me further. The bad news, however, is that whilst these organisations can direct me to pockets of funding for additional financial support, the processes for applying do take a really long time, and for, The Book Dragon, to quote one of our lovely authors, Time is of the Essence!
And so I would love to be able to raise an investment for a marketing campaign, for The Book Dragon, that will enable us to reach out to more authors, and give them the same opportunities and support that our existing authors are currently enjoying. With additional memberships sold, and by increasing our author community, I will be able to generate more income to pay for the resources and support that my team requires.
In addition, I am also looking to invest in a marketing campaign that will assist our authors further, in bringing their books to the attention of more readers, by investing in alternate marketing strategies that promote our physical book shop and our on line store.
The team have been extremely creative in spreading the news about, The Book Dragon, but we have exhausted free methods of advertising, and so we need to look at those advertising medias, with an extensive audience reach, who are at this time, unable to provide their services to us for free, and so require an investment.
How Can You Help?
There are many ways that you can help our authors and future writers, firstly in ensuring that they retain a critical service, during this crisis, and secondly to give the chance for many more people to achieve their dreams of becoming known, and having their work read.
- You can visit our Online Web Shop at www.thebookdragon.co.uk/shop/ and buy one of our Authors Books, or visit our shop at 6 West Row, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1BT and buy a book. Share and Share and Share.
- If you are a writer / self published author please join our Membership Programme, they are designed to help you.
- Make a Donation to the Book Dragon’s Crowd Funder page, to enable us to raise enough funds for our paid marketing campaigns to reach more struggling authors and avid readers/customers. However large or small the donation you will be making a difference to many people’s lives. And, The Book Dragon and its authors would love nothing more than to become a welcome part of your community. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-self-published–indie-authors
