"Kafka toiled in obscurity and died penniless. If only he'd had a website." So begins the latest ad for the Authors Guild.
Since 1919 the Authors Guild (AG) has worked on behalf of its members
for free speech, copyright protection and other concerns of published
authors. The Guild provides everything from the latest in publishing
news that has direct impact on writers and their careers to healthcare.
Of particular help to authors in this age of electronic publishing and
a shrinking global landscape, are the legal services regarding contract
reviews and dispute resolutions. Now, for a limited time, the Guild
will set up their members with a full-featured website.
Talk about taking the stress out of website-building. They'll build
it and use the dot-com address you provide. Not only will the authors
be able to sell their books, link to reviews and post events, they'll
even help the authors build a community of readers through the
development of their own online newsletter. All this for $6 a month and
the $90 membership fee. There's plenty more to learn at the Guild's
website (www.authorsguild.org) and plenty more available to members.
Having now signed three contracts with one book published, the
second in production, and the third nearly finished, I think I may be
at a point where membership in the Guild might prove helpful and
instructive. If any of you have had any experience with the Guild,
please feel free to offer your comments and opinions. "Inquiring
minds"--this one at least--want to know.