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Self-Publishing Packages
From formatted manuscript to published book — we handle the technical details so you can focus on your story.
Important: A completed, print-ready book cover is required before work begins on any package. Cover design is not included. For a trusted referral, contact Glowing Moon Designs by Lia Davis — custom covers starting at $150. Questions? Ask during your free consultation.
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Your First Step on the Trail
The Trailhead Package
$1,497
Fiction or straightforward memoir | 3-week turnaround
Perfect for fiction authors and memoirists with a standard narrative manuscript and no images or complex formatting. Everything you need to go from polished manuscript to professional, distributed book — handled completely for you.
What’s Included
| ✓ Interior formatting for print (KDP + IngramSpark PDF) | ✓ Ebook conversion (EPUB and MOBI) |
| ✓ KDP account setup and upload | ✓ IngramSpark setup and global distribution |
| ✓ Amazon Author Central setup and optimization | ✓ Keyword and category research |
| ✓ Back cover copy written and formatted | ✓ 1 x 3D book cover mockup + 1 x 30-second promo video |
You provide: Completed edited manuscript (Word) and finished print-ready cover files.
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💬 Let’s Talk — Free |
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Most Popular
The Summit Package
$2,297
Fiction or straightforward nonfiction, up to 10 images or simple tables | 4-week turnaround
Everything in Trailhead, plus a complete 30-day launch marketing plan, platform profile setups on Goodreads and BookBub, and additional mockups and videos to give your launch real promotional power.
What’s Included
| ✓ Everything in the Trailhead Package | ✓ 30-day launch marketing plan (written, action-by-action) |
| ✓ Amazon listing optimization with keyword research report | ✓ Goodreads author profile setup and optimization |
| ✓ BookBub author profile setup | ✓ 2 x 3D book cover mockups + 2 x 30-second promo videos |
You provide: Completed edited manuscript and finished cover files.
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💬 Let’s Talk — Free |
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Full Launch Partnership
The Expedition Package
$3,497
Full hands-on publishing and launch partnership | 5 to 6 weeks
The complete done-for-you publishing and launch experience. Everything in Summit, plus library and bookstore distribution, a full email launch sequence, social media post templates, a 60-second book trailer, and a 60-day post-launch check-in call. Designed for authors who want professional results without piecing it all together alone.
What’s Included
| ✓ Everything in the Summit Package | ✓ IngramSpark extended distribution (libraries and bookstores) |
| ✓ 60-day post-launch check-in Zoom call | ✓ Three-email launch sequence for your mailing list |
| ✓ Social media launch week templates (5 posts x 2 platforms) | ✓ 3 x 3D mockups + 2 x promo videos + 1 x 60-second book trailer |
You provide: Completed edited manuscript and finished cover files.
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💬 Let’s Talk — Free |
🛒 Ready to Start ↓ |
Writing Group Member Discount
Members of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG), First Coast Romance Writers (FCRW), and NE Florida Sisters in Crime receive 50% off their first service. Please contact me through the Contact form before purchasing so I can verify your membership and send a discounted invoice. Do not use the Ready to Start button above for the discounted rate — it will charge full price.
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