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The Step-by-Step Process

Please take a few minutes to review our process and what you can expect, below. We follow the same process and steps with every MRM project and client. Some of the items listed here might not apply to your particular project with us, as is determined by the options you chose on our proposal. However, the process is generally the same. As always, please let us know if you have any questions at all!

Step One: Manuscript Edits & Research

The first step will be sending over the final manuscript so we can begin our in-depth, developmental edits, as well as spend time getting to know your message. Our team of editors will perform one full round of developmental edits – the most detailed, comprehensive editing designed to develop the initial concept, outline chapters, perform necessary research, and aid in the fleshing out of the author’s ideas. 

In addition to the time spent engrossed in your manuscript for editing purposes, our design team will also evaluate the manuscript through a designer’s lens which will aid in the cover design options we provide to you.

Throughout this extensive process for the book design, we will also research keywords and categories necessary to establish and optimize the product listings, as well as maximize your author profiles on Amazon and GoodReads.

Step Two: Cover Design Planning, Creation, and Approval

Once all of the above information is determined, we’ll set to work designing three cover options for you to choose from. Our designer will tell you a bit more about these options when we reach that phase, but your initial input and direction is crucial to achieving the cover design you’ll love so be sure to tell us all you can about your likes and dislikes or what you envision for the front of your book.

We generally provide two cover options based on your design style suggestions and preferences, and then a third option that reflects our interpretation of your book and message. From these three options, you will select one concept that appeals to you the most, and then we’ll proceed with our two rounds of revisions to finalize the design.

We’ll provide a 3D view of the approved cover design as well, so your design team can easily incorporate this into your website design and social media graphics.

Step Three: Interior Design, Formatting, and Approval

When you’ve approved the design for the book’s cover, we’ll progress to formatting and designing the finalized manuscript for the book’s interior design. We will create the layout and different sections of the book, test various formatting options and font usage, and paginate the book. We will also create the requested illustrations or incorporate any properly licensed illustrations provided to us and add those into the page layouts.

After one more quick proofreading and editing round by our design team, we will provide you with a copy of the full book design for a preview. We’ll also ask that only absolutely necessary manuscript revisions or changes be submitted at this time and will allow you one round of minor revisions to complete this phase of the process.

Step Four: Development and Product Creation

Development of the final book product will be our focus during this phase. Once the book edits and design are finalized and you are pleased with the result, we will add your upcoming release to both the KDP and IngramSpark platforms for print and digital distribution. We will implement the keyword and category research we performed during Step One to fully optimize the product listings and increase your visibility in search results.

Next, we will get to work creating and optimizing your Amazon Author page and author profile for GoodReads.

Step Five: Project Add-Ons and Final Payment

Once your incredible new book is complete and optimized for success, we will send your invoice for the final payment. This invoice will also include any additional fees for revisions or project add-ons after our agreement was signed and accepted. When final payment is received, we will send over a detailed ‘Project Wrap-Up’ email, which will include any relevant logins or further recommendations from our team. We do recommend printing or saving this email for future reference. We’ll be available to answer questions or provide further assistance to you for the first 30 days after product launch. Any changes to the final files or product listings requested after the wrap-up email is sent will be billable time at our standard hourly rates.

We perform very thorough checks for issues or errors prior to releasing your final book files to you. However, in the rare event that you do discover an error after release, please report it to us within 14 days and we will promptly fix it for you free of charge. Please note that correcting any problem or error with the product listing or online profiles we create caused by someone other than an MRM team member will be subject to the relevant hourly fees.

Please Note: Some of these steps will not apply to all projects, and are determined by the package options chosen below.