tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40491864193368465622011-10-06T08:21:14.720-07:00SPASA teamnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049186419336846562.post-15487401805398736952008-06-16T15:41:00.000-07:002011-07-01T08:18:28.724-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><br />Who should join SPASA?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">All self-publishing companies, societies, authors and related professionals (see right).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Why join SPASA?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">As competitive as all businesses are, a win-win situation is needed. All self-publishers face the same challenges. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We face public perception that self-published books have poor content, are sometimes badly printed, have low quality layout and are not considered as ‘good’ as regularly published books. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Other challenges include marketing, promotion and distribution for authors, an unregulated industry, print issues and the search for good editors, proofreaders, InDesign / Quark designers, illustrators and other professionals. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">SPASA intends to change this by creating a regulated industry, promoting high standards and linking with other professional organisations.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >SPASA membership will do the following for you:</span><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">All members can showcase themselves and their services;<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">Help members create self-publishing channels;</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">Links to the Johannesburg Adobe forum;</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">Offer memberships to societies that include large discounts to their members;</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">Offer courses and extensive resources, all in one place;</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">Provide a platform for manuscript reviews and book ratings;</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">Establish the SPASA Seal of Approval awarded to self-published books if they pass quality standards. This will help booksellers as they will know from the Seal whether the book is a quality product;</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">Provide a forum for members to air challenges and find solutions;</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">Grow the self-publishing into a regulated and respected industry;</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">and much more!</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Visit http://spasa.org.za for a full list of member benefits.<br /></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:verdana;">There is a Code of Conduct to which members adhere. We do not currently offer legal advice.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">To become a SPASA member, visit http://spasa.org.za</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4049186419336846562-1548740180539873695?l=selfpublishingassociation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SPASA teamnoreply@blogger.com1