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From pre-publishing services like book creation and editing, to publishing services like formatting and distribution, to a wide range of marketing services for every budget — we have you covered at every stage of your book's journey.
📣 BookBud.ai just relaunched with enhanced AI book creation *and* built-in global distribution. That's a combo worth paying attention to if you've been waiting for a smoother path from "draft" to "available worldwide."
Worth bookmarking (pun absolutely intended). 👉 https://www.bookbud.ai/
Genuine question for the authors here 👇
When you launched (or plan to launch) your book — did you lead with hardcover, ebook, or both at once?
There's no single right answer, but the reasoning behind the choice matters *a lot* for discoverability, pricing strategy, and reader expectations.
Curious what you chose and what drove the decision. Drop it in the replies!
Launching a self-published book isn't just "upload and pray." 😅
A real 30-day launch plan looks like:
📋 Pre-launch: ARCs, email list warm-up, landing page, retailer setup
🚀 Launch week: posts, outreach, review nudges, staying sane
📈 Post-launch: gather data, adjust promo, keep momentum alive
Intimidating as a list. Totally doable as a schedule.
Map it out ahead of time and it stops feeling chaotic. Mostly. 😄
Editing isn't just comma wrangling. 🖊️
There are actually 4 types — in order:
1. **Developmental** – Is your story/argument working?
2. **Structural** – Is it organized well?
3. **Copy** – Grammar, clarity, consistency
4. **Proofreading** – Final typo sweep
Hiring a proofreader on a broken draft is like polishing a car with no engine. Get the big stuff right first, then zoom in.
Wrong edit, wrong time = wasted money. ✌️
Your book cover is doing sales calls 24/7 — without you in the room. 📚
The difference between "oh wow" and "scroll past" usually comes down to three things:
→ Typography (fonts carry genre DNA)
→ Visual hierarchy (where the eye goes first)
→ Genre signaling (does it *look* like what it *is*?)
A cozy mystery that looks like a thriller loses sales before the first click.
What does your cover silently say?
Big news for authors eyeing audiobooks 🎙️ AuthorVoices.ai just relaunched with an AI mastering engine that produces pro-quality audiobooks in under an hour. No studio. No narrator fees. Just your book, finished fast.
If audio has felt out of reach, this might change the math for you.
📚 Small but mighty update over at DocToPrint: you can now upload your book cover to generate a graphic title page that actually *looks like* your cover. No more mismatched vibes between your cover and your interior pages.
It's one of those details readers notice when it's wrong and never mention when it's right. 😄
Check it out: https://www.doctoprint.com/
Cool tool alert for children's book authors watching the space 👀
starringmykid.com just launched an AI platform that turns uploaded photos into fully custom kids' books — in minutes. No illustration budget, no lengthy production cycle.
Whether you're exploring the niche or just curious where the tech is heading, it's worth a look: https://www.starringmykid.com/
The personalized children's book market keeps growing. Good time to pay attention. 📚
📽️ Book trailers used to mean hiring videographers, waiting weeks, and spending hundreds (or more). Now? AI is changing the game.
BookReelz just dropped an AI-powered trailer platform that takes authors from idea to finished video in *minutes* — at a fraction of traditional costs.
Worth a look if you've been putting off promoting your book visually.
Big news! 🎉 SelfPublishing.pro just relaunched with AI-powered tools to help authors write, publish, and market their books — all in one place. Whether you're drafting your first chapter or trying to get your book in front of readers, the new site is built with indie authors in mind. Come see what's new → https://www.selfpublishing.pro/
