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Check out the benefits you receive when you join SPAWN:
- Market Update for Members Only
This members-only newsletter is available in the private area of the Web site and is filled with opportunities for freelance writers, artists, photographers and authors who are seeking publishers or promoting books. Market Update has the latest publishing news, including what book publishers and magazine publishers want right now. Plus to-the-point interviews with literary agents, publicists, and publishers. They tell SPAWN members exactly what they want and how they want it.
- Health Benefit for SPAWN Members
SPAWN is now offering members an affordable alternative to expensive health insurance. This health plan is not insurance. It is a discount supplemental health benefits program providing discounts from 20% to 60% on health, dental, and chiropractic services, as well as vision services and products, and prescriptions. To learn more about the SPAWN plan, go to the Health Plan page.
- Member Discounts
SPAWN members receive discounts on products and services such as editorial services, book cover design, interior layout services, consulting, printing, and writing software.
- Catalog of Member Books & Services
SPAWN offers an online catalog of member books and services. The printed catalog is distributed at the Book Festivals where SPAWN has a presence.
- Seminars and workshops
Seminars and workshops led by highly qualified, experienced professionals are presented occasionally. They are open to the public and members are given a discount. See the Events page on this site for upcoming events.
- SPAWNews
SPAWNews, the monthly newsletter, presents a forum for ideas and information on subjects of interest to members. It also carries educational articles and notices of members' new releases, booksignings and other events. The Website includes the archive of articles from past newsletters. New newsletters are archived on the blog.
- Member Directory
A directory of members including their addresses, telephone, fax and Email numbers and a brief description of their specialties is provided to each member to help facilitate networking.
- SPAWNDiscuss E-mail Discussion List
SPAWN members participate in a members-only e-mail discussion list. Members can discuss their concerns about writing and publishing. They ask questions of their peers and get to know others in the field of publishing.
- Book Fairs
SPAWN sometimes participates in book fairs and provides space on their table at a small fee for members to display their books. Catalog space is included at a reduced fee for those participating in a book festival. See the Events page on this site for upcoming events for SPAWN and other organizations. We have had SPAWN booths at the LA Times Festival of Books. We had a fabulous time and sold lots of books.
- Discounts on membership in other important literary organizations.
- Independent Book Publishers Association (formerly PMA) offers all SPAWN members a discount on IBPA memberships. Instead of their usual fee of $99, SPAWN members may join IBPA for only $73.
- Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN) offers all SPAWN members a $35 discount on SPAN memberships.
- The Kids' Project
SPAWN occasionally offers free writing and publishing classes to children.
- Free Book or Ebook
Members also may choose a free book or ebook.
When you join or renew your membership, you can choose to receive books or ebooks (scroll down for more detailed descriptions of the books). Choose from the following:
Print Books
- Publishize: How to Quickly and Affordably Self-Publish a Book That Promotes Your Expertise by Susan C. Daffron, or
- The Successful Writer's Handbook by Patricia Fry, or
- How to Write a Successful Book Proposal in 8 Days or Less by Patricia Fry, or
- The Fine Print of Self-Publishing: The Contracts and Services of 45 Self-Publishing Companies - Analyzed, Ranked and Exposed by Mark Levine (this book is a limited offer)
Ebooks
- Publishize: How to Quickly and Affordably Self-Publish a Book That Promotes Your Expertise by Susan C. Daffron, or
- The Successful Writer's Handbook by Patricia Fry, or
- How to Write a Successful Book Proposal in 8 Days or Less by Patricia Fry, or
- The Author's Repair Kit by Patricia Fry
- The Fine Print of Self-Publishing: The Contracts and Services of 45 Self-Publishing Companies - Analyzed, Ranked and Exposed by Mark Levine
Add a free book to your writing/publishing bookshelf when you join for the first time or renew your membership!
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Please Note: Due to high shipping costs to non-US locations, we ask that new members outside the US choose from among the e-book selections unless they agree to pay shipping for one of the printed books.
About the Books
Publishize: How to Quickly and Affordably Self-Publish a Book That Promotes Your Expertise by Susan C. Daffron is an award-winning book that details a cost-effective method to quickly self-publish a book. In Publishize, you will find information on all the ins and outs of print-on-demand printing (without the subsidy press stigma) and get an overview of the latest online book marketing methods. The information in Publishize will help you find the time to write a book and run your business at the same time; deal with the often misleading and confusing terms surrounding print-on-demand printing and "self-publishing" companies; devise a mouthwatering book title that "hooks" exactly the right readers; and understand layout and design issues, so you end up with a professional book. Publishize also includes online marketing information, such as the six key elements of a book Web site and an overview of the latest methods for marketing books on the Web. Publishize explains everything from social media marketing to podcasting and video book trailers. Unlike most publishing books, Publishize focuses on the publishing industry from the business owner's perspective. With a focus on earning more profits and smart outsourcing, this book is a hands-on guidebook for entrepreneurs who want to add a new revenue stream to their business.
The Successful Writer's Handbook is a collection of Patricia Fry's best writing-related articles. Herein, you'll learn how to crush writer's block, where to find writing work even during an economic downturn and how to manage the business of writing.
You'll discover hundreds of techniques to help you break into magazine writing, self-publish your book and market yourself and your work. This book also includes research resources and techniques for writers, ideas for designing a writer's Web site, tips for planning a more successful book signing and an easy-to-follow time-line for self-publishing.
Do you tend to procrastinate? Are you afraid to speak in public? Do you sometimes border on burnout? Fry also addresses these issues for the working writer.
She has included articles on networking as a tool for authors, interview techniques for writers and even how to pose for your publicity photo.
While this book is jam-packed with practical tools, creative ideas and useful techniques, the last chapter is a journey of self. You'll be invited to enter a writer's garden. You'll learn how to use your journal for therapy and inspiration. And you'll discover how to create greater balance in your life.
This book is recommended for writers at any stage of their passion. You'll probably be inspired to read it from cover to cover. But also keep it handy as a reference guide. If you're new to writing, certain articles may resonate with you now while others will draw you in later. However, you decide to use this book, relish it with the author's blessings, for she has charted the course on which you are now embarking.
The Fine Print of Self-Publishing: The Contracts and Services of 45 Self-Publishing Companies - Analyzed, Ranked and Exposed. Mark Levine. This is the only book we know of that ranks POD "self-publishing" companies in 4 categories from Outstanding to Those to Avoid. This book is an absolute must have for anyone considering a POD "self-publishng" company.
The Author's Repair Kit by Patricia Fry. This 27-page ebook features the after-publication book proposal. Are your book sales disappointing? This ebook will help you to heal your publishing mistakes and breathe new life into your book.
How to Write a Successful Book Proposal in 8 Days or Less by Patricia Fry
Whether you plan to self-publish (actually start your own publishing company), go with a fee-based POD publisher or approach a traditional royalty publisher, you really should write a book proposal FIRST. A complete book proposal is your key to potential success.
Through the easy-to-follow lessons in this book and the examples from several successful book proposals, you'll learn how to:
- Write a complete fiction or nonfiction book proposal.
- Locate and approach publishers for your project.
- Evaluate fee-based POD publishers.
- Choose a title that will sell.
- Build promotion into your book.
- Target the most appropriate audience for your book.
- Understand your competition.
- Sell yourself more effectively in the About the Author section.
- Organize and write your Chapter Outline.
- Promote your book outside of bookstores.
- Make your book signings more successful.
- Write a more successful, marketable book
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