WHY JOIN
THE SANDBAR SOCIETY?
“Because some of us weren’t built for the mainland.”
🌊 WHAT IS THE SANDBAR SOCIETY?
The Sandbar Society is a sacred, satirical, sunburnt fellowship of those who know that the tide is our true calendar and the seagull is our spirit animal. It’s a community of beachcombers, misfits, poets, pranksters, and parasol philosophers who believe that:
- The best thoughts happen in flip-flops.
- Sand in your car is not a nuisance — it’s proof of life.
- Every beach day has a story, and we’re here to write it together.
If you’ve ever lost your sunglasses to the surf but found yourself, this is your tribe.
🐚 WHAT DO MEMBERS GET?
Connection. Content. Chaos. Collectibles.
We’re building something wild — a blend of interactive beach books, weird newsletters, secret games, salty merch, and sneak-peek access to our creative universe.
Depending on your level of membership, you’ll get access to:
- 🧜♀️ Secret bonus pages, puzzles, and parody posts
- 🎙️ Private podcast episodes and voice notes from the beach
- 📬 Monthly sticker packs + physical surprises in your mailbox
- 🎨 Art, zines, coloring pages, and the weirdest word games around
- 🏴☠️ Digital beach badges & a laminated Sandbar Society Member Card
And above all —
🎯 A Front-Row Seat to the Madness
This isn’t just a fan club. It’s a movement.
The Sandbar Society is our creative ecosystem:
A place where you get early access to the books before they drop,
where your feedback helps shape stories,
where you might even show up in a page or a puzzle.
Sandbar Society Membership Tiers
1.🐚 Low-Tide Tier: “The Driftwood Circle”
“You washed up here for a reason.”
Perks:
- Access to public-facing blog & Down the Shore stories
- Monthly free digital download (wallpaper, postcard, or printable)
- Invite to open Zoom Bonfire event (with RSVP)
- Basic newsletter with LBI news, fun links, and sneak peeks
- A digital Driftwood Beach Badge
Delivery: 100% Digital
Price: Free or small tip jar/donation optional
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2.🌴 Mid-Tide Tier: “The Tiki Level”
“A little saltier, a little stranger, and proud of it.”
Includes all Driftwood perks, PLUS:
- Early access to unreleased content
- Behind-the-Boardwalk extras: cut scenes, secret footnotes, photos
- Voting power on future content / merch
- Monthly E-Letter in a Bottle (playful and poetic newsletter)
- Access to secret podcast episodes
- Printable coloring pages, beach games, and art
- 10% off merch
- Digital Tiki Beach Badge
- Eligible for random surprise snail mail
Delivery: Mostly Digital
Price: $10/month or $100/year
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3. 🏴☠️ High-Tide Tier: “The Sandbar Syndicate”
“The tide doesn’t take us. We ride it.”
Includes all Tiki & Driftwood perks, PLUS:
- Physical Welcome Packet
- Laminated Membership Card
- Sticker Pack (updated monthly!)
- Mini prints, zine sneak peeks, or other collectibles
- Exclusive physical mailings (seasonal or quarterly)
- Invite to VIP Bonfire Zoom (with behind-the-scenes Q&A)
- Early beta access to upcoming books
- 20% off merch
- Name listed (if desired) as a Founding Member on the website
- Access to “The Cooler Club” (secret archive of extras, voice notes, games)
- Digital + Physical Beach Badges
- Option to add personalized audio postcard from one of the authors
Delivery: Digital + Physical
Price: $25/month or $250/year (includes shipping of perks)
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Future Perks May Include:
- Secret menu items at local LBI haunts (if we can bribe the cooks)
- Codewords for conspiracies we can’t publish
- Discount codes for merch nobody asked for but will definitely wear to bed
- Beach bonfire meetups, tide permitting
- Voting rights for next year’s “Shoobie of the Year”
So kick off your flip flops, bury your phone in the sand (temporarily), and settle into the strangest secret society this side of the inlet.
Welcome home.
We’ve been expecting you.
🌊🗝️🦑
– The Sandbar Society
“Low tide. High standards. Weird priorities.”