for writers who finished the hard part
You wrote the book.
Here's what comes next.
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Manuscript Prep
Get your document into shape, clean, consistent, and ready for the steps ahead.
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Formatting
Turn your manuscript into a properly typeset interior, styled the way real books are.
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Cover Prep
Prepare a front cover, spine, and back cover sized correctly for print and ebook.
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Print-Ready Files
Generate the exact files printers and platforms expect, no more guessing at specs.
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Publish Setup: Books & Magazines
Choose KDP, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, or Lulu Publishing, with guidance for books and magazines.
- Creating Your KDP Account
- Paperback, Hardcover, or Ebook
- Title, Subtitle, Series, and Contributors
- Writing the Book Description
- Keywords and Categories
- Confirming Publishing Rights
- Choosing an ISBN
- Library of Congress Number (LCCN)
- Imprint Information
- Trim Size, Paper, Ink, and Bleed
- Uploading Your Manuscript and Cover
- Using the Online Previewer
- Common KDP Warnings and Errors
- Ordering and Reviewing a Proof Copy
- Pricing and Royalties
- Distribution Choices
- Final Review and Publishing
- Publishing with Lulu: Choose Your Path
- Lulu Formats: Coil-Bound Cookbooks & Other Print Books
- Lulu Interior, Cover & Physical Proof
- Selling Through the Lulu Bookstore
- Lulu Global Distribution: Eligibility, ISBNs & Approval
- Lulu Costs, Creator Earnings & Selling on Your Own Site
- Publishing a Magazine with Lulu
- Preparing Lulu Magazine Interior & Cover Files
- Proofing, Pricing & Selling Your Lulu Magazine
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