Jake Parker: Skyheart Kickstarter, Patreon & Social Media for Comic Artists. CTC-5

Part 2: • Jake Parker: Social Me...
In this interview with Jake Parker, we talk about his super successful Kickstarter campaign for Skyheart which raised over $100,000 and is covering his bills and production for half the year. We also talk about the best ways to use Patreon and much much more. Better yet, this is only part 1 of the conversation.
Subscribe to Jake Parker's KZbin Channel: / jakeparker44
Jake Parker's Instagram: / jakeparker
Jake Parker's Website: mrjakeparker.com
Daniel Lieske's Wormworld Saga: wormworldsaga.com

[@WillTerrell]

Wow! Daniel's statement at 27:00 hit me. You can't tell stories about risk and challenges unless you're willing to put yourself in situations to experience it yourself. Good stuff. Loved this conversation! Love Jake Parker! So glad you put this out, Jason! Good stuff, man.

[@issacteaches5639]

Honored to have access to this video and information. It was incredibly reassuring to hear a lot of what was said here because my Patreon channel is set up in nearly the exact same way as suggested. :) This video will have SOOOOOO many more views once people realize its available. My audience isn't that big yet - but I'll be sure to spread your stuff with every opportunity I get. That goes for Jake and yourself Jason!

[@TheDreamMachina]

Jake Parker is an amazing individual who has inspired me to start making money doing what I love. I still have a full-time job but my side business has definitely picked up. This is all do to the motivational speaking and advice I have got from Jake Parker and for that, I am truly grateful.

[@heypatrickdavidson]

Love the podcast format with Jake's art as a bonus. Great idea Jason. Keep them coming!

[@Fighnimates-rosselc]

Great Jake Parker joined the gang WHOO! Another awesome podcast Jason!

[@sebastianstark3390]

Hey guys, I just wanted to say that recently I quite my full time Animation Location Design job to pursue a comic book me and my friend wanted to make. It's definitely a roller coaster Journey of highs and lows. Hearing about all of your individuals experiences has helped me greatly in soothing anxiety and bolstering my confidence. Thank you vey much for sharing your stories.

[@sunnyn-pilly5497]

I love these live stream talks. They're very helpful

[@mervinos]

Great video man, can't wait for part 2!

[@ScottSerkland]

Hey Jason, Just a tip, You should make some kind of indication in your thumb or title that this episode is new for 2016. I almost skipped it because I thought it was a repost from your old series that I would have already listened to. Glad I didn't skip it, Great episode, looking forward to part 2.

[@TWVGH]

Good talk gentlemen. Very informative for current and future artists. Thank you!

[@beatsdddx]

Learned tons! Thanks a million.

[@CoffeeTableComics]

No Prob! Thanks for listening. :)

[@philkiner4363]

Nice haircut! Great talk!

[@CamKendellArt]

Cam Kendell's coloring it? I'm out.... oh wait. Great interview as always Jason & Co. wonderful insights.

[@KettyFormaggio]

thank for this video! :)

[@snakemont]

HEy Jason! Great Podcast... listen to it while drawing last night. So inspiring. My dream is to tell and draw my storys and make a living of it.... well kinda like anyone else out there^^) I know that it is a though job to make it happen,...its very time consuming and than what i hear always is that it does not pay well. And that i should keep my dayjob and to my art by night... I am wondering what most comicsartists and storytellers could learn from Amanda Palmer? If some of us should read books like "rich dad poor dad" by robert kiyosaki, "the one thing" by gary keller or "the e myth resvisited" by michael e gerber to be more opportunity minded and "make it happen" rather than just accepting how it was. I mean right now i am modeling you Jason ^^), but there is for example also "Aaron Diaz is creating Comics" on Patreon with Dresden Codak and maybe more Comicartists and Storytellers could study what he is doing and apply it to their model. Maybe its like the Story of Roger Bannister wo walked a mile under 4 minutes (3:59,4) , in the 1950 nobody believed it was possible, and so no one did.... but he broke the mile down in little chunks, and mastered each one... so in the end it added up, and he made it.

[@snakemont]

+Jason Brubaker Thank you for your answer... thank you also for the talk "Making Money with your Web Comics-Is it Possible?-Part I".... its truly great

[@RenePfitzner]

Great discussion, thanks guys! Jason, I was wondering if you had any insight into the email list and the newsletter. I notice you didn't talk about it but you and Daniel have sign-up forms on your sites (which I've subscribed to!) Is this still an important way to communicate with fans?

[@RenePfitzner]

+Jason Brubaker Cool thanks Jason! I was also wondering about comments on a webcomic site. How much stock do you put in that? Do you have an opinion about the Wordpress comments vs Disqus, for example?

[@you2449]

51:34 - - Jake mentions switching from Wordpress to ?? (Sounds like Verve.com, but no such site) ?

[@VinceRushArt]

virb.com/ don't know if you've already figured this out :)

[@you2449]

Ah, that helps. Thanks!

[@shawz10]

Sorry Im confused, who's is the artist of all the pictures in the video? Some are very cool and I would like to hunt them down to purchase but i dont know who did them! Thanks!

[@CoffeeTableComics]

Hi Sahwz10 - All the pictures were drawn by Jake Parker. Jake Parker's Instagram: instagram.com/jakeparker/ Jake Parker's Website: mrjakeparker.com

[@shawz10]

Thanks! Can I also get a link to the numbers discussion you mentioned that went on between Daniel and Jake? Thats sounds super helpful!