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Evan Cantrell's avatar

I think I am going to have to pull the trigger on this. I feel like I am just getting teasers.

The Real Book Spy's avatar

Pull the trigger and get full access plus other perks! I’ll be sending out signed books and notes in a few days to all the Founding Members!

Jim Payne's avatar

I just became a founding member and am glad I did. I am looking forward to how this expands after your move over is complete.

Rod Richards's avatar

I joined as a monthly, would like to upgrade to founding member, but can't figure out how

The Real Book Spy's avatar

Check the article in my last comment... but you can also try this link directly: https://therealbookspy.substack.com/subscribe

The Real Book Spy's avatar

Hey, I'm new to this, too. But if you want to upgrade, I want to help you make it happen--and I really appreciate the support! Check this article. I think it lists the steps!

https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/6051838054932-How-do-I-upgrade-from-being-a-free-subscriber-to-a-paid-subscriber

Jacob's avatar

Is the founding subscription the yearly subscription?

The Real Book Spy's avatar

If the link from my other comment doesn't work, I think this article explains how to upgrade. (I'm going to have some really special stuff planned for the Founding Members as we move forward, with some fun announcements coming soon!)

https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/6051838054932-How-do-I-upgrade-from-being-a-free-subscriber-to-a-paid-subscriber

The Real Book Spy's avatar

It's one step above that, actually. You should be able to see the different options here: https://therealbookspy.substack.com/subscribe

E Man's avatar

I'm on the fence. I've been buying all of my spy books through your links for many years, but to now pay $8 per month (Seymour Hersch charges $5 per month for his investigative journalism) may be a bit much for me. But I understand the reasoning and rationale and wish you the best as I mull this over.

BTW, you misspelled "write" in your post above.

The Real Book Spy's avatar

Totally respect your position, E Man! Thanks for trusting my Reading Guides in the past. I'd love to have you hear, as we ramp things up to make 2026 the biggest year in Book Spy history, but I also understand that not everyone can or wants to shell out money to read about books. All I can promise is that I'm going to try to give you the most bang for your book if you do subscribe. Lastly, if you just pay for the year up front, it works out to a little over six bucks a month, so you can save some money that way. (And thanks for catching my typo!)

Paul Turner's avatar

Im in. Can't wait for the ride.

Tim Shipman's avatar

Hi, I was an annual subscriber on the website, does that get me founder status here? I just tried to subscribe and it says I’m already subscribed. Tim

Tim Shipman's avatar

Scrap that, I just found the way to upgrade