Go Fund Me?

zingo
zingo Posts: 11,258
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I am writing a book aimed at helping people navigate the senior living industry as they try to help their parent/spouse/loved one; it's something I see every day working in the industry, and trying to share that information. Has anyone used Go Fund Me? I'd love to raise some money, get a paperback version printed, and have it available for something low like $5, plus some free ones for local senior centers, etc. I'm currently working on a website, but this is a whole new world to me.

Anyone have experience?
Jake
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    Best of luck to you. Let me know if I can lend my background to help you out in any way.
    I have started a Go Fund Me for a community pharmacy project, but I haven't launched it yet.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,781
    The downside of GFM from what I understand is they take a cut...
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    Publish in ebook form and sell it for $1.99, and you won't need GFM.

    Google "How to publish an ebook" and you'll get a lot of helpful sites.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    Thanks folks. I was aware of the percentage that GFW takes, which is fine with me as I just want help financing an avenue for this material.

    I do think that a digital version would be great, but quite a few of the people I talked to aren't tech savvy, and I also cannot give 10 copies of an ebook to the director at the senior center.

    Are there any suggestions for a website where I could publish an ebook and a paper version off the same material?
    Jake
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