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The Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN) is a not-for-profit organization for independent publishers and self-published authors. Its goal is to advance their members' image and increase their profits through education and marketing opportunities.

Considered by some to be the voice of independents, it publishes an excellent monthly newsletter called SPAN Connection filled with hot tips for printing, distributing and promoting your books.

Regular membership is $95 a year and includes the newsletter, and discounts on various services (via its associate, or business, members), such as design, printing, fulfillment and electronic transfers.

You can learn more about SPAN at www.SPANnet.org.

(By the way, SPAN was founded by Marilyn and Tom Ross, authors of The Complete Guide to Self-publishing and Jump Start Your Book Sale.)

Beth Mende Conny is the founder and president of WriteDirections.com. She has published more than four dozen books and collections, and helps individuals and businesses bring their projects to publication. She can be contacted at Beth@WriteDirections.com.