Predictable plans for every stage of your writing career.
No unexpected surprise bills when your newsletter grows. Unlimited manuscripts, living story bibles, and 0% platform fee direct sales.
PenCanvas
Ideal for aspiring & debut novelists drafting their first book.
- 1 Hosted Author Website & Blog
- Manuscript Editor & Story Bible (Unlimited)
- Beta Reader Portal (1 Draft / 5 Readers)
- Direct Book Sales (5% Platform Fee)
- Social Teaser & Quote Generator
- 3,000 Emails / Month (AWS SES)
- 100,000 Monthly Page Visits
- Standard PenCanvas Footer Badge
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Published
For released authors looking to maximize royalties and audience.
- 1 Hosted Author Site + Custom Domain
- Manuscript Editor & Story Bible (Unlimited)
- Beta Reader Portal (Unlimited Drafts & Readers)
- 0% Platform Fee on Book Sales (Keep 100%)
- Social Teaser Studio with Batch Export
- 20,000 Emails / Month (AWS SES)
- 1,000,000 Monthly Page Visits
- PenCanvas Badge Removed Completely
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Bestseller
For professional authors, prolific series writers, & multiple pen names.
- Up to 3 Distinct Sites / Pen Names
- Manuscript Editor & Story Bible (Unlimited)
- Beta Reader Portal (Unlimited Drafts & Readers)
- 0% Platform Fee on Book Sales (Keep 100%)
- Priority Social Generator Templates
- 75,000 Emails / Month (AWS SES)
- 5,000,000 Monthly Page Visits
- Priority Deliverability Queue & Dedicated Support
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Predictable Overages & Credit Top-Ups
Email Top-Up Packs
Need to blast a spontaneous flash sale or additional newsletter edition? Top up 5,000 emails on demand for just $2.00 (AWS SES high-speed infrastructure).
Traffic Bandwidth Overage
If your book release goes viral across BookTok and surpasses your tier’s limit, your author site never goes down. Additional edge traffic is billed at a flat $10 per 1M pageviews.
Why pay for 4 separate subscriptions?
Most authors spend over $500/year juggling disconnected tools. PenCanvas replaces your entire stack at a fraction of the cost.
| Feature / Tool | ConvertKit + Squarespace | MailerLite + Wix | PenCanvas Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author Website & Blog | $16 / mo | $17 / mo | Included |
| Manuscript Editor & Story Bible | None (Requires Scrivener) | None (Requires Scrivener) | Included (Unlimited) |
| Beta Reader Feedback Portal | None (Messy Google Docs) | None (Messy Google Docs) | Included (Encrypted) |
| Email Marketing (2,500+ Subs) | $29 / mo | $15 / mo | Included (AWS SES) |
| Direct Book Sales (0% Fee) | Extra plugin + fees | Extra plugin + fees | Included (0% Platform Fee) |
| Social Teaser / Quote Studio | None (Canva Pro $13/mo) | None (Canva Pro $13/mo) | Included |
| Total Estimated Monthly Cost | $45 – $58 / mo | $32 – $45 / mo | $5 – $15 / mo |
How can we offer so much at $5 – $15/month?
Traditional platforms pass on inefficient cloud bills to users. We engineered PenCanvas on modern serverless edge architecture with zero bandwidth waste.
Global Tax Compliance Handled
Through Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record integration, EU VAT, UK VAT, and US state sales taxes are automatically computed and remitted without accounting headaches.
5,000,000+ Edge Visitor Capacity
Author websites are statically pre-rendered and globally cached across Cloudflare edge data centers. 99.9% of pageviews hit the edge cache at zero backend cost.
Zero-Egress Asset Delivery
All book covers, bonus PDF chapter downloads, and media files are stored on Cloudflare R2 with $0 egress fees, ensuring high downloads never trigger penalty charges.
Enterprise AWS SES Reputation
Centralized delivery through verified AWS SES clusters with active bounce tracking and DKIM rotation, guaranteeing author newsletters bypass promotional tabs.
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Ready to build your complete author ecosystem?
Start drafting your next novel, create your Story Bible, and preview your custom author website today. No credit card required.