Part 1: The Publishing Workflow: Your Strategic Map
Pre-Production
The Story
Common Story Structures
Book Design: Crafting the Visual Product
Cover Design
Interior Formatting (Typesetting)
AI and Copyright Sanity Check Workshop
Blurb Writing Workshop
Distribution, Launch and Marketing
Distribution Platforms and Strategy
Author Platform Audit Workshop
Part 2: Production and Distribution
Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
IngramSpark
Draft2Digital (D2D)
Other Publishing Platforms and Channels
Cover Design Workshop
Metadata Workshop
Pricing Workshop
Part 3: Tools and Resources
Writing and Organization
Editing and Word Processing
Design Tools
Publishing Tools
Author Platform and Marketing
Brainstorming and Collaboration
Related Authoring Disciplines and Tools
Presentation Tools
Additional Technologist Infrastructure
Choose Your Tools! Viewpoints
Choose your tools! Tech Stacks
Part 4: The AI-Powered Author
Custom AI Assistants: Fine-Tuning and RAG
Audio: AI Voice Cloning and Audiobook Production
AI for Marketing and Audience Growth: A Practical Guide
Prompt Engineering Workshop
Understanding LLM Parameters
Conclusion: Your Publishing Journey Begins
Embrace Your Archetype
Build Your System
Use AI Technology to Level the Playing Field
The Final Step
