I Am An Enabler....

[lagilman]

But in a good way. In a "sure you should do it, yes you CAN do it, and if you don't at least try it will make you crazy" kind of hand-holding and cheerleading way.  :-)


This is a friend's Kickstarter, to research, live, and document the facing-down of her travel anxiety, and report back to others that yes, it CAN be done. That you can face your anxiety, outsmart it, and live to tell the tale (and have a good time while you're at it). I think this is going to be one hell of a project...

Disclaimer: I am her Wrangler and Occasional Videographer for this gig, but the project is hers alone.



note: the funds she's raising will cover the costs of researching and carrying out this project, and falls well within Kickstarter's guidelines. I specify this because she's already had someone attacking her for "trying to fund a vacation." Which pisses me off, because it a) assumes bad faith where she was up front about where the money would go, and b) ignores the fact that this HAS passed KS's guidelines, where they reject things that they feel are not valid projects.  You don't think it's a worthy project then hey don't support it.  That's cool.  But attacking her for trying to do something brave is pretty crappy behavior...

Comments

[equesgal.livejournal.com]

And she can write it off on her taxes!

[lagilman]

Maybe yes, maybe no. She can deduct the cost of the conference as a professional expense, yeah, but if you're not making consistent income from writing, it's harder to get away with deducting the costs of research/travel (it's considered a hobby). Plus, she has to PAY taxes on any funds raised via Kickstarter, same as anyone else.

(Personally, I suspect this will cost her more than what she's budgeted for, especially with the photo prints.)

[fireun.livejournal.com]

I found a rather lovely place to get photo prints made- same place we did the prints for the Fight Like a Girl project.

Paying taxes on Kickstarter funds earned takes a rather significant chunk out of everything. I don't plan on claiming any of the travel on my taxes- as pointed out, I do not a consistent enough income from writing for it to be more than a hobby.

Really, I just want to get enough to make the book happen. It is a topic that is rather important to me.