Draft-to-Launch Alignment Package
For authors who want their manuscript refined, aligned, and professionally elevated before design and publication.
The Alignment Package provides full editing, custom design, and complete publishing setup under the Credible Ink imprint. It’s the strongest support level short of Accelerated Authorship and ensures your book is polished, cohesive, and ready for the market.
Most drafts need more than a light edit. They need alignment — structural clarity, message refinement, and thorough editorial attention that elevates the reading experience. This package delivers that deeper support through the Credible Ink Draft-to-Launch Method, helping you shape a professional book that reflects the strength of your ideas.
What’s Included:
DEFINE
Clarify purpose, structure, and message.
Deep structural review
Clarity and argument alignment
Recommendations for strengthening flow and reader takeaways
High-level manuscript strategy before editing begins
DEVELOP
Refine the writing and build the book’s visual and publishing foundation.
Comprehensive editing
Structural, line, and clarity revisions
Grammar, syntax, and consistency improvements
Custom cover design (3 concepts + 2 refinements)
Professional interior layout for print and eBook
eBook conversion (complex layouts may require custom scoping)
Integrated proofing and revision rounds
DELIVER
Bring the book to market with confidence.
Metadata and keyword strategy for visibility
Category selection for KDP and IngramSpark
ISBN and distribution setup
Upload and quality checks
3D mockups and branded launch assets
Final files (PDF, EPUB, InDesign)
Strategic launch guidance
Imprint:
Books in the Alignment Package are published under the Credible Ink imprint.
This provides a professional, unified presence in public listings while you retain all rights.
Timeline:
Approximately 12-14 weeks.
Best for:
The Alignment Package is ideal for authors who want:
A stronger manuscript before design
Comprehensive editing and structural support
A professional imprint for added credibility
A smooth, guided publishing process
A book that stands confidently in a crowded marketplace
If your manuscript has promise but isn’t quite there yet, Alignment is the right path.
Investment: $6,300
(3 monthly payments of $2,100)
Ownership, Royalties & The Credible Ink Partnership
Every Credible Ink author keeps 100 % of rights, royalties, and accounts.
Your KDP and IngramSpark dashboards are set up in your name — you receive payments directly and retain full ownership of your intellectual property.
When a Credible Ink ISBN is used, our imprint appears as the publisher of record for industry identification. That designation is administrative, not contractual — it reflects production oversight, not ownership. You remain the copyright holder and recipient of all royalties.
Authors publishing through the Essentials Package may choose to publish under their own name or under the Credible Ink imprint, depending on their preference for brand alignment.
Books developed through the Accelerated Authorship program are published under the Credible Ink imprint as a mark of creative partnership and production quality.
Credible Ink is not a vanity press or a traditional publisher.
We do not acquire rights, control your distribution accounts, or take a percentage of your sales.
Instead, we act as a strategic self-publishing partner — combining editorial, design, and production expertise to ensure your book meets traditional-publisher standards while you maintain full creative and financial control.
This model gives you the best of both worlds:
The credibility of professional publication
The control and profitability of independent ownership
A creative partnership that treats your book as a strategic asset, not a product to exploit