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 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. You will learn the opportunities there are to find work doing something you love, the kind of education and financial outlay 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 and advice on why you should—and should not—go into business for yourself.