S4 Ep9: John Otte & How to Win at Kickstarters

We had the incomparable John Otte on the show this week!  John W. Otte is a husband, a father, a Lutheran pastor, and a big ol' geek. He graduated from Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a theatre major, and then from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. By night, he writes unusual stories of geeky grace. He lives in the Kansas City area with his wife and two boys.   On today's show, we discussed his recent forays into Kickstarter campaigns, both for his Drawn in Ash novel and forthcoming sequel, Drawn Through Blood. His influence to try the Kickstarter method? Novel Marketing Podcast (which is a great podcast for novelists! Check out this podcast about Kickstarting with Chris Fox, which we think is the episode John refers to in the episode.) We also hear about balancing his life as full-time Lutheran pastor and writing novels, and the challenges there.  Many shout outs today! John W. Otte  Novel Marketing Podcast John's editor, Megan Gerig One Year Adventure Novel All links to Amazon help us stay up and running! Whether you buy a book or a TV, help us stay in the black by using the links to make your next purchase on Amazon by using our affiliate link.