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Start your book and get your checklist

Fill in one short form and you get your own private page with your publishing checklist.

About 4 minutes.

1. Open the start page

   Go to start your book. You can also tap Start your book at the top of any page. It is free, and you do not need a card.

2. Tell us where you are

   Under Where are you starting? pick the one that fits you. My manuscript is finished, I'm partway through writing, or I have a story but haven't written it.

3. Add your name and email

   Type your name and your email. Your email matters most, because we send your private page link there. Your mobile number is optional.

4. Tell us about your book

   Fill in your working title, what kind of book it is, and who it is for. The other boxes help the panels give you better advice. You can leave the optional ones blank.

5. Pick your formats

   Tap the boxes for the formats you want: Kindle eBook, Paperback, Hardcover or Audiobook. Three are checked for you. Tap a box again to change it.

6. Get your page

   Tap Get my checklist. You will go straight to your own private page. We also email you the link, so you can come back any time.

7. Use your checklist

   Your page has a checklist in five parts: Shape the book, Ready the files, Publish on Amazon, Audiobook (optional) and Launch. Tap the box next to a step when it is done. It saves by itself. The bar at the top shows how far you are on the way to published.

8. Get help with any step

   Each step has a How link. Tap it to open the plain words guide for that step.