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self-publishing-production

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About self-publishing-production

Self-Publishing Production is a skill for authors planning or reviewing the production of a self-published book. It sequences editorial, layout, cover, and release tasks, while flagging requirements that need current verification.

Key features

  1. 01Check manuscript production readiness
  2. 02Sequence editing, review, and proofreading
  3. 03Plan interior layout and cover files
  4. 04Review print-on-demand, ISBN, and retailer setup
  5. 05Flag platform requirements for verification

Use cases

  1. 01Plan production after beta feedback
  2. 02Organize a book's editing and proof stages
  3. 03Prepare layout, cover, and publishing checks

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/lvtd-llc/skills --skill self-publishing-production

After installing, type/self-publishing-productionin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Bundled files

References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.

references/core/
checklist.md
examples.md
knowledge.md
rules.md
workflows/
prepare-production.md

Details

From the project README

Self-Publishing Production

Core Lens

Production begins after the manuscript's big-picture structure, promise, and reader value are mostly working. These tasks are predictable and solvable, but doing them too early wastes effort because beta feedback may still reshape the book.

Use this skill to plan or audit:

  • Copyediting.
  • Final review readers.
  • Proofreading.
  • Interior layout.
  • Cover file requirements.
  • Print-on-demand and retailer setup.
  • ISBN decisions.
  • Final PDF/page checks.

Reference Routing

NeedRead
Production concepts and sequencingreferences/core/knowledge.md
Production rules and current-info caveatsreferences/core/rules.md
Example production plans and decisionsreferences/core/examples.md
Final checklistreferences/core/checklist.md
Prepare production planworkflows/prepare-production.md

Workflow

1. Confirm The Manuscript Is Ready For Production

Check that:

  • Beta readers have validated desire, effectiveness, and engagement.
  • Remaining issues are mostly polish, accuracy, layout, or packaging.
  • The author is not using production work to avoid structural revision.
2. Sequence The Work

Recommended order:

  1. Final structural review or developmental review if still needed.
  2. Copyedit for clarity, concision, and sentence-level quality.
  3. Expert, sensitivity, legal, or influential review where relevant.
  4. Proofread.
  5. Interior layout for ebook, paperback, hardback, or PDF.
  6. Cover files for each format.
  7. Print-on-demand, retailer, ISBN, and metadata setup.
  8. Final PDF/page review.
3. Verify Current Production Requirements

Before giving precise setup instructions, verify current requirements from the relevant platform or vendor. KDP, IngramSpark, ISBN agencies, cover dimensions, trim rules, file formats, and royalty terms can change.

4. Return A Practical Checklist

Return:

  1. Production-readiness diagnosis.
  2. Ordered task plan.
  3. Tasks to hire vs do yourself.
  4. Platform-specific checks that need current verification.
  5. Final quality gates.

Quality Bar

Keep production advice specific enough to execute but conservative about platform details. Never let formatting, cover, or upload work start before the manuscript is structurally ready unless the user explicitly accepts the rework risk.

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