ICYMI

Follow these fourteen sacred steps to unleash your book upon an unsuspecting (or at least newly aware) world. Your progress saves itself automatically, like magic, so you may wander off for a snack and return later using the Back and Next buttons without fear, consequence, or loss of data.

Also worth knowing: your entry is tied to your login, not to this one sitting. Nothing here is a one-shot deal — you're welcome to come back next week, next month, or the night before a deadline in a mild panic, and everything you entered will be waiting right where you left it, ready for further tinkering.

 

Before You Start: What You'll Need

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Gather these files ahead of time so you may sail through the form without so much as a hiccup:

• Book cover image (portrait orientation strongly preferred — sideways covers make our layout weep)

• A photo of each dazzling contributor you're adding (author, illustrator, etc.)

• Optional: a promotional video file, for those hoping to become minor celebrities (MP4 recommended)

• Optional: a publisher logo, for the mysterious folks behind the curtain

 

The 14 Steps

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Step 1 of 14 — Book Title

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Enter the title of the amazing book exactly as it should appear on the site, so we won't be befuddled and confused.

 

Step 2 of 14 — Book Cover Image

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Upload the book cover image in all its glory. Portrait-oriented images work best — we cannot be held responsible for the emotional state of a sideways cover.

 

Step 3 of 14 — Book Description

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Write a description so gripping that readers will abandon their responsibilities to read it. Bold, italics, and bullet points are supported, should you wish to get fancy.

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Step 4 of 14 — Buy Link

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Paste the full web address where eager readers may fling their money at your book, including https://, or the internet gremlins will reject it outright.

 

Step 5 of 14 — Categories

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Select every category that applies: Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels & Comics, and/or Children's & YA. Choose wisely — this determines which pages your masterpiece will haunt.

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Step 6 of 14 — Creator Information

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Enter the name, role, photo, and a short heroic biography for the book's brilliant creator (author, illustrator, etc.).

Note: Use "Add Creator" to summon additional contributors (up to 8 total — even genius has its limits), or "Remove Creator" to banish one. Click "Creators Done" once your dream team is fully assembled.

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Step 7 of 14 — Promotional Title (Optional)

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Add a title for a promotional section, such as "Praise for This Book" or "Words That Prove We're Not Making This Up." Leave blank to skip this section entirely — no hard feelings.

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Step 8 of 14 — Promotional Content (Optional)

 

Add the promotional content itself — glowing reviews, breathless praise, etc. Leave blank if modesty prevails.

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Step 9 of 14 — Promotional Video Title (Optional)

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Add a title for your promotional video, such as "Book Trailer" or "The Motion Picture Event of the Year (Sort Of)." Leave blank to skip.

 

Step 10 of 14 — Promotional Video (Optional)

 

Upload your promotional video and dazzle the masses. MP4 format is recommended. Leave blank to skip.

 

Step 11 of 14 — Publisher Name (Optional)

 

If you are an author entering your own book, leave the publisher fields (Steps 11–14) blank and proceed directly to victory. If you're submitting on behalf of a publisher, enter their name here so they may bask in the credit.

 

Step 12 of 14 — Publisher Information (Optional)

 

Add a short description of the publisher, ideally one that makes them sound very important.

 

Step 13 of 14 — Publisher Website (Optional)

 

Paste the publisher's website address, including https://, so the curious may investigate further.

 

Step 14 of 14 — Publisher Logo (Optional)

 

Upload the publisher's logo image so they may be visually represented in all their glory.

Finishing Up

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On the final step, click "Finish Book" to save your work and complete the submission. Confetti not included, but felt in spirit.

Between you and us: the "Finish Book" button is mostly there for emotional support. Every time you click "Next," everything you've entered up to that point is already saved — quietly, faithfully, without applause. So if a pesky data-gremlin ever scrambles a section on you, don't panic: just go back, fix it, and click "Next" at least once afterward so the correction actually sticks. When you do finally mash "Finish Book," take it as your official confirmation that all is right with the world.

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Note: If your plan includes two book submissions, use the Book 1 / Book 2 tabs at the top of the form to switch between entries — each one is saved separately, and neither will judge the other.