Publishing Essentials Package
At Credible Ink, we help nonfiction authors transform finished manuscripts into market-ready books that look and read like they came from a traditional publisher — without giving up rights or royalties.
The Publishing Essentials Package is a focused publishing partnership that takes your completed manuscript from draft to shelf. You’ll work directly with Molly Seabrook, strategic publishing partner and book architect at Credible Ink, through every stage of design, production, and launch — supported by the same precision and creative direction that define every Credible Ink title.
This is for authors who value polish, professionalism, and credibility — not vanity metrics or mass-market shortcuts.
Editing + Design + Strategic Publication
A clear, streamlined process that balances creative precision with production efficiency.
Structure & Timeline (≈ 12 Weeks)
Editorial Review (2 weeks): Focused feedback on flow, clarity, and reader experience.
Design & Formatting (3 weeks): Translate your message into cohesive visual form through custom cover and interior layout.
Publication Setup (3 weeks): ISBN, metadata, eBook conversion, and distribution setup through Amazon KDP and IngramSpark.
Proof & Launch (4 weeks): Review printed proof, finalize details, and prepare promotional assets.
Clear milestones with weekly check-ins to maintain flow.
Deliverables
Editorial review + integrated proofing *
Custom cover design (3–5 options + 2 revisions)
Interior layout for print + eBook
eBook conversion
ISBN + metadata setup
Keyword & category research for visibility
Upload to Amazon KDP + IngramSpark
3-D mockups + branded launch assets
Final packaged files (PDF, EPUB, InDesign)
Strategic launch guidance + visibility plan
Imprint Options: Authors may choose to publish under their own name or under the Credible Ink imprint, depending on how they wish their book to appear in public listings.
* The included editorial review focuses on flow, clarity, and reader experience. If your manuscript needs a deeper line or copy edit, that can be added as an upgrade before design begins.
The Experience
A structured, efficient twelve-week collaboration that refines and elevates your finished manuscript into a market-ready book — ready to represent your ideas in the world with clarity and confidence.
Investment
Starting at $5,000 USD
Full editorial upgrades are available and priced according to manuscript word count.
3 × monthly installments or 10 % pay-in-full discount.
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