Turn Your Fandom Into Cash, Carol Pinchefsky
Turn Your Fandom Into Cash, Carol Pinchefsky
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Turn Your Fandom Into Cash
A Geeky Guide to Turn Your Passion Into a Business (or at least a Side Hustle)

Author: Carol Pinchefsky

Narrator: Jennifer Frazier, Liisa Ivary

Unabridged: 6 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

This geeky guide (by an avowed geek) shows you the ins-and-outs of making money involved in the worlds you love to immerse yourself in or one you want to create.Turn Your Fandom Into Cash teaches fans how to power up their own geeky businesses, harness the power of their fandom, and shield themselves against the wrath of intellectual property holders. This book will also offer real-world examples for aspiring Tony Starks and Bruce Waynes. In many cases, these passion-pursuits have led to full-time careers; in one case, it created a one hundred million dollar business.This book is filled with advice from geeky creators, all of whom have earned money following their passions. Some of these creators work independently, others take gigs when they’re not at their day jobs, and some have created businesses that have earned millions.In Turn Your Fandom Into Cash, you will learn:How many opportunities there are to find work doing something you love.What kind of education and financial outlay is required to start your particular geek business.How to acquire a license from a major media publisher.What kind of work you can legally create, even without a license.Advice on why you should—and should not—go into business for yourself.Practical tips on getting your products and services noticed by fans.Truly, there has never been a better time to have a geek business. Now grab your lightsaber or your Lucille and take a slice out of the fandom you love dearly.

About Carol Pinchefsky

Carol Pinchefsky has written about geek culture for Forbes, Playboy, SyFy, and more and manages to insert science fiction references into her business and technology writing. She is also the humor competition editor for the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. She won the NewSpace Journalism Award in 2012.

About Liisa Ivary

Liisa Ivary loves to tell stories that take you on the characters’ journey. From theater to audiobooks to teaching, Liisa brings listeners along with humor, rigor, safety, and ease.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Martine on February 18, 2022

Fantastic tips from someone who's been there and lived it with gusto!......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on August 02, 2022

Thank you to Carol Pinchefsky, Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC and Goodreads...I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway. I did enjoy the book and it's very easy to follow. Though while I did pick up some good tips, I do feel that sometimes the suggestions in this book might still be a risky decision......more

Goodreads review by Paul on November 15, 2022

It was an easy read and picked up some good info, but not quite what I had expected when I picked it from my neighborhood public library. Let's go with 3.5 stars.......more

Goodreads review by Geri on August 08, 2022

I was not the reader this book was intended for. Hard to rate due to this. Down and dirty helpful book to get people started, especially for "geektrepreneurs."......more


Quotes

“Let Carol be your geek-career sherpa: she’ll show you the path, help you avoid pitfalls, and lead you to the summit of success.” —David Mack, New York Times bestselling author