The Underground Bookshelf community comes from ALL OVER! We have writers from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. People connect with Underground Bookshelf through the website, email, Booksie, Neobook, Wattpad, Facebook, TikTok, Bluesky, Instagram -- but each of these social spaces can get easily siloed. Discord is a way to bring people from all of these different virtual platforms together.
HOW DO I JOIN?
If you don't already have a Discord account, that's where you want to start. Here's the link to Discord's login page: https://discord.com/
The next step is to join Underground Bookshelf's server. Follow this invitation link to join: https://discord.com/invite/V8YUDaUc
* This link is good for seven days. If you notice that the link has expired, please let me know so that I can create a new invitation link.
WHAT CAN I DO ON THE PLATFORM?
- share or promote your books, stories, and poems
- discuss your favorite books
- join writing contests
- find and share resources for improving your writing skills
- find and share resources for reading diversity
- join the 18+ readers and writers corner to promote and discuss books for the 18+ crowd (coming soon)
Image Description: A screenshot of the Underground Bookshelf Discord Text Channels.
Credit: c/o Laura Browne-Lambert
DOES IT COST MONEY?
Like everything else I do through Underground Bookshelf, the Discord channel is free to join and participate in. I want to keep the resources and community supports free for everyone. It's hard enough to access diverse literature, connect with other readers and writers, and find spaces for literary conversations without a paywall.
However, if you'd like to support the Underground Bookshelf programs, there are a few options.
- Patreon:
- Tip Jars: Give one-time gifts of $3, $5, or $10.
- Monthly Giving: Become a monthly patron for $1, $3, $5, or $10.
- Merch Store:
- Stickers, buttons, and magnets for $1.99-$6.99
- Shirts, tank tops, and hoodies for $25 and up
- Drinkware for $16.99 and up
- Stuffed animals starting at $20.99 and up
- Bags and hats for $10.99 and up
- and More!
- Square Store:
- Paperbacks
- Hardcovers and large-print books
- Discounted art
- Secondhand books coming soon!
*** I'm exploring opportunities for selling paperbacks by indie authors. I don't currently have the budget to purchase a collection of indie books to sell through Square, but this is a project I would like to expand into once I have the capital to do so. If you would like to have your books included in this project sometime in the future, please reach out to me!
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