Taking Your Novel to the Next Step with CreateSpace

CreateSpace is one of our longest-running sponsors. This year, they return to provide free paperback copies of your novel. We reach back and hear from awesome writers who’ve worked with CreateSpace, and walk you through how to redeem your copies:

“There’s nothing better than holding the finished product of all your hard work in your hands.” — NevadaPaul

Now that you’ve finished the world’s ultimate noveling marathon, we have the ultimate prize for you to take your novel to the next step. Thanks to CreateSpace, a longtime NaNo sponsor, all NaNoWriMo winners are now eligible for two free printed paperback copies of their published manuscripts!

Imagine that—a whole book that you wrote, in your hands.

"My motivation has been revived." — Harmonyturtle28

Printing out your manuscript can be a great tool to get excited again about your novel. After all, reading a bound copy is one of the best ways to edit: it helps you envision the writing as a real thing, allows space for corrections in the margins, provides you with the objectivity you might not have while reading it on the computer, and makes it easier to give copies to a beta reader.

"I am ready and can visualize these books on my shelf.” — Njhaefner

Utilizing this offer from CreateSpace can also be an important first step to eventually broadening the distribution of the novel you wrote this year. You don’t have to use the copies as an editing or publishing tool, though—they can make the perfect present for family, friends, or even yourself. 

“CreateSpace is great to use, especially for first-time authors! (I used it just a few months ago for my first novel).” — UVCW

Worried the process of receiving your paperback copies will be complicated? It’s more straight forward than ever (for even more details check out their thread here):

How to Redeem Your CreateSpace Code

Starting December 5, all NaNoWriMo winners will head to the Winner Prizes block on the NaNoWriMo homepage. There, you’ll see your unique NaNoWriMo winner’s code, which expires on June 30, 2014.
If you haven’t already, create an account on CreateSpace here.
Publish your book through CreateSpace.
After publishing, redeem the code on CreateSpace while ordering your books. It is good for two free copies. CreateSpace will cover printing costs, but you will have to cover shipping costs.
Again, the offer is only good on books published through CreateSpace. They have a variety of different distribution channels, ranging from being available widely on Amazon.com and Amazon’s European websites to private options.

If you have any questions about the offer, please contact CreateSpace! They would love to answer your questions.