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Self Publishing Workflow

Complete self-publishing process with formatting, cover design, ISBN, and platform upload

Complexity: Complex | Duration: 30m+ | Category: Creative/General

Tags: self-publishing ebook print-book ISBN formatting

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: ISBN acquisition​

Agent: self

publishing-manager - Purchase ISBNs or use platform ISBNs

Step 2: Interior formatting​

Agent: book

designer - Format for print (InDesign) and ebook (Vellum, Atticus)

Step 3: Cover design​

Agent: book

designer - Professional cover design or hire designer

Step 4: Metadata preparation​

Agent: self

publishing-manager - Title, description, categories, keywords

Step 5: Pricing strategy​

Agent: self

publishing-manager - Set competitive pricing

Step 6: Platform selection​

Agent: platform

specialist - Choose KDP, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, etc.

Step 7: Upload and review​

Agent: platform

specialist - Upload files and review proofs

Step 8: Pre​

Agent: order setup

self-publishing-manager - Set up pre-order campaign

Step 9: Publication​

Agent: platform

specialist - Publish on scheduled date

Step 10: Post​

Agent: launch monitoring

self-publishing-manager - Monitor sales and reviews

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow creative/general/self-publishing-workflow.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.