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The Publishing Checklist

Every decision between a finished manuscript and a book people can buy.

Publishing goes wrong in the small, forgettable places — the missing ISBN, the wrong trim size, the launch week with no reviews. This is the list that catches them.

4 phases · 26 checkpointsFor first-time and second-time indie authors.

What is inside

  • Manuscript, production, launch and first-90-days checkpoints
  • The ISBN and metadata decisions people regret
  • A proof-copy routine that catches what software misses

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Why this exists

Publishing goes wrong in the small, forgettable places — the missing ISBN, the wrong trim size, the launch week with no reviews. This is the list that catches them.

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