Founding Authors
Founding Author
Limited to the first 5 authors
The first five authors to purchase a Making Sense Press publishing package will automatically receive permanent Founding Author status. There is no separate Founding Author application — simply choose your package and purchase directly. If you are among the first five, Making Sense Press will notify you and award Founding Author status at that time.
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What you receive
Founding Author Benefits
- 20% off the applicable Making Sense Press publishing program
- Founding Author designation
- Founding Author badge on your author profile
- Permanent recognition as one of the first five Founding Authors of Making Sense Press
- Complimentary 7-Day Featured Book Spotlight on MakingSensePress.com — additional to any Spotlight included with the author's publishing package
More than a discount
The Founding Author distinction is not a temporary promotional discount. It is a permanent part of your history with Making Sense Press — a recognition that you were among the very first authors to help establish the character, voice, and standards of this press.
What Founding Author status means
Founding Author status is permanent. Founding Authors receive a Founding Author badge on their Making Sense Press author profile, inclusion in a dedicated Founding Authors section of the catalog, and a lasting acknowledgment that they were among the first authors to help shape what Making Sense Press would become.
Founding Author pricing
20% Off Any Publishing Program
Founding Authors receive 20% off whichever publishing program they select. The discount applies to all three levels.
Essential Imprint
Regular: $795
$636
Founding Author Price
You Save: $159
Guided Publishing
Regular: $1,795
$1,436
Founding Author Price
You Save: $359
Publishing Partner
Regular: $3,995
$3,196
Founding Author Price
You Save: $799
Enrollment is limited to five authors. Founding Author status is secured only after a signed publishing agreement and payment.
Not sure which package is right for you? Compare publishing packages or learn how we work with authors.
Founding Professionals
Founding Professional
Limited to the first 10 directory members
The first 10 professionals to enroll in the Making Sense Press Professional Directory will automatically receive Founding Professional status. There is no separate Founding Professional application — professionals simply complete the regular directory enrollment. Founding Professional status is confirmed automatically when enrollment and payment are complete while positions remain available.
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What you receive
Founding Professional Benefits
- $149 first-year Professional Directory listing (regular rate: $249 per year)
- $199 annual renewal rate, protected for the first three annual renewals as long as the listing remains continuously active and in good standing — after which the rate may change with advance notice
- Founding Professional designation on your directory listing
- Founding Professional badge
- Founding Professional designation retained for as long as your listing remains continuously active and in good standing with Making Sense Press.
More than a discounted first year
The Founding Professional designation is not merely a discounted first year. It is a permanent part of your standing with Making Sense Press — recognizing that you were among the very first professionals to join the Making Sense Press Professional Directory. The $199 renewal rate is protected for the first three annual renewals as long as the listing remains continuously active and in good standing. After those three renewals, the rate may change with advance notice. Founding Professional status remains active as long as the listing stays continuously active and in good standing.
What Founding Professional status means
Founding Professionals receive a Founding Professional designation on their directory listing — a lasting acknowledgment that they were among the first professionals to join the Making Sense Press Professional Directory. The designation is retained for as long as the listing remains continuously active and in good standing.
Directory listing pricing
Annual Listing Rates
Founding Professionals receive a reduced first-year listing rate of $149. The $199 annual renewal rate is protected for the first three annual renewals as long as the listing remains continuously active and in good standing. After those three renewals, the rate may change with advance notice. After the 10 Founding Professional positions are filled, the regular listing price applies to all new applicants.
Founding Professional
Renews at $199 per year
The $199 renewal rate is protected for the first three annual renewals as long as the listing remains continuously active and in good standing. After those three renewals, the rate may change with advance notice. Founding Professional status remains active as long as the listing stays continuously active and in good standing.
Regular Professional Listing
Renews at $249 per year
Standard annual listing price for professionals who enroll after the 10 Founding Professional positions have been filled.
Independent Professional Disclaimer: Professionals listed in the Making Sense Press directory are independent businesses and service providers — not employees, contractors, or representatives of Making Sense Press or Lisa Tarves LLC. Authors contract with and pay listed professionals directly.
Learn more about the Making Sense Press Professional Directory.