Kickstarter definitely would have been a better way to launch. Especially since the funding goal to get a book illustrated would be less than $2k on the conserv

Kickstarter definitely would have been a better way to launch. Especially since the funding goal to get a book illustrated would be less than $2k on the conservative side. If I were doing it again I would probably use KickStarter. Making the front page of HN was unexpected. I'll have to update the post once I see how much it improves sales.