This is the Sami Valentine handy dandy list for a first time launch. Standard disclaimer: I am a new kid on the block who is still seeing what works. This is how I launched my author platform and first book. I started 3-6 months before publishing.
Book
- [ ] Market Research
- [ ] Blurb
- [ ] Cover
- [ ] Front and Back Matter with links to website/newsletter
- [ ] Keywords & categories
- [ ] Format book & QA
- [ ] Set up book on Amazon
- [ ] All the book things
- [ ] Write a reader magnet to collect emails in promos
- [ ] Write an exclusive epilogue to book 1 for a CTA to organic subscribers
Brand Elements
- [ ] Write Bio (100-200 words)
- [ ] Pick Headshot
- [ ] Pick color scheme for graphics and visuals (ex. black, pink, white)
- [ ] Pick 4 main topics to post about (ex. urban fantasy, travel, fandom, history)
- [ ] Plot a rough release schedule