Welcome new subscribers! And hey hey to our day ones! If you’re like us, you have a lot going on to wrap up the year and settle into a little much needed rest - while also making sure we do not ease up on the demand for ceasefires and peaceful interventions around the globe, so we’ll keep this message short & sweet-ish. Just wanted to give an update and also ask for a little support. Walk with us, talk with us…

In this moment, we’re moving closer and closer to our planned launch of February 24, 2024. We’re figuring out the tech components that best align with our values and the feedback many of you shared a few months back. We’re increasing our social media presence/ engagement in some spaces (BlueSky & Threads - trunkofcarcoop on both), while choosing against going back to that X. We’re recruiting member-owners who, like us, want a more equitable way to get our words out into the world! We’re posting flyers in coops and coffee shops where we live - we’d love to see one where you are!

That said, if you are a US based author with a book (e-book or audio) ready for publishing (even if published elsewhere), we are looking for you! More info at the following link…

100 Authors in 100 Days

In addition to authors ready to publish, we are looking for volunteers willing to donate about an hour per week to help us reach our launch goal. Your time per week will be applied to membership offerings and future patronage. After 26 hours, you’ll be named a founding member and become eligible for employee-ownership when we reach that milestone.

Many Hands Make Light Work!

Sounds like something you might be interested in and have time for? We are looking for support with Marketing - creating/ posting/ sharing content and strategy; Fundraising - finding and applying for opportunities; Tech - open source values aligned programming; Membership - drafting agreements/ policies/ perks; Finances - tracking/ compliance. Send us a message through the link that matches your interest and let us know your background - personal and professional. We’d love to have you on board.

That’s it. That’s the email. We hope it finds you well and engaged on the world’s stage in whatever way your unique way of being and doing brings us closer to a peaceful, equitable, and just society. Your efforts are needed and appreciated.

Hugs,

Zia

Stay tuned for the FAQs we’ve received from our latest author survey!