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READY TO
publish?
Five questions, honest score, and the exact next step for where you are.
01
What is the status of your manuscript?
Still writing / first draft
Self-edited, needs proofreading
Professionally edited and proofread
02
Do you have a book cover?
No, I haven't started
I made one myself in Canva
I have a professional design
03
Have you decided where to publish?
Not sure yet
Amazon KDP only
Wide (KDP + IngramSpark + others)
04
Is your metadata ready (ISBN, description, keywords)?
What is metadata?
I have some ideas
Fully researched and written
05
Is your interior formatted for print/ebook?
No, it's just a Word doc
I'm trying to format it myself
Ready for upload (PDF/EPUB)
Answer all five to finish