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Before you sign a publishing contract, submit a manuscript, or spend a single dollar on production, there are 24 things every author needs to verify. This checklist covers everything from manuscript readiness to rights protection to market positioning. Free. No email required.
Pre-Publishing Checklist
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Practical, no-fluff guides written from 25 years of corporate leadership and real publishing experience. Every guide is free and every guide is honest.
The 12 clauses every author must read, understand, and negotiate before signing anything. Written in plain language, not legal jargon.
Download Guide →Traditional, self-publishing, vanity press, or boutique house. This guide explains exactly what each path costs you in money, time, rights, and control.
Download Guide →Why authors who treat their book as a standalone product instead of an ecosystem anchor consistently underperform and what to do instead.
Download Guide →What an ISBN is, who should own it, what copyright registration actually does, and the one mistake that hands your work to someone else permanently.
Download Guide →How JDP approaches every book as the beginning of a full product ecosystem. Workbooks, devotionals, courses, audiobooks. Your book is the door, not the destination.
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Manuscript Readiness Checklist — Sample Preview
Free Download24 questions to answer honestly before you submit your manuscript to any publisher or editor.
Download →The 18 questions to ask any publisher before you sign. Based on real Publishing Pitfalls cases and real contracts.
Download →Are you actually ready to launch? This checklist covers platform, audience, positioning, and pre-launch assets before day one.
Download →Professionally built templates for the documents, letters, and tools every author needs.
The formal letter template for demanding your rights back when a publishing contract has expired. Send it certified mail. Keep every copy.
Download Template →A professionally structured author bio template in 50-word, 100-word, and full-length versions. Plug in your credentials and customize.
Download Template →The one-pager every author needs for media kits, speaking applications, bookstore outreach, and publisher submissions.
Download Template →Track every royalty statement, every payment, and every platform in one organized spreadsheet. Know what you are owed and when.
Download Template →A complete media kit structure covering book details, author bio, interview questions, and press contact information.
Download Template →Map out the full ecosystem potential of your book idea. Workbooks, devotionals, courses, speaking materials, and digital products all in one planning document.
Download Template →Publishing Pitfalls: Know Before You Sign
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