Hey friends,
I’m so excited to share a little behind-the-scenes peek into how adding playful incentives can spark fresh energy in your Kickstarter campaign — especially when you’re close to hitting those all-important stretch goals.
Where We Were: Just $186 Away from Our First Stretch Goal
At one point, we were at $1,314 — just a few dollars short of our first stretch goal of $1,500 for Sleeping Beauty, Book 1 in the Lira Somers Mysteries series. This goal would fund the audiobook production for Sleeping Beauty and get us one big step closer to bringing these stories into audio.
Thanks to some brilliant insight from Author J.S. Tazwell (jstazwell.com), I decided to add a super fun incentive to ignite backers and encourage sharing: I gave supporters a choice between two special rewards —
A spicy scene between Lira and Tomas (gulp!)
Or chapter 1 of Book 3
The result? A unanimous vote for the spicy scene! Looks like I’ve got some writing to do. 😅
What’s Next?
Now we’re charging toward our second stretch goal of $3,500 in these last 9 days — which will fund the audiobook production for Chasing Nightmares, Book 2.
If we hit that $2,000 milestone before then, every backer will also receive an alternate ending from Detective Tomas’ point of view — a cool bonus to say thank you and deepen the story experience.
Why This Works: Tips for Your Own Campaign
Mini rewards and surprise incentives can breathe new life into any campaign plateau.
Let your backers decide what they want next — it makes them part of the story!
These moments create buzz, encourage sharing, and attract new supporters.
How You Can Help
If you want to join me in making this happen, please check out and share the Kickstarter link below. Every pledge and share takes us closer to delivering these stories in audio with all the special goodies!
Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lizbullardwrites/chasing-nightmares-special-edition-hardcover
For more about our amazing audiobook narrator Tiana Holley, visit:
http://tianatinkersvo.com/
Follow her on TikTok: @tiana_nottheprincess | Instagram: @tianatinkersvo
Thank you all so much for your incredible support!
Liz Bullard
