Draft-to-Launch Essentials
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 Draft-to-Launch Essentials package is the simplest, most efficient path from working draft to finished book. You’ll work directly with Molly through every stage of design, production, and launch, supported by the same precision and creative direction that define every Credible Ink title.
This package is designed for authors with a solid manuscript who want professional polish, visual quality, and guided publishing support without unnecessary complexity.
What’s Included:
DEFINE
Structural clarity check
Reader experience review
Feedback on message alignment and flow
DEVELOP
Custom cover design (3 concepts + 2 rounds of refinement)
Professional interior layout for print + eBook
eBook conversion (complex layouts may require custom scoping)
Integrated proofing and revisions
DELIVER
ISBN + metadata setup
Keyword + category research for visibility
Upload to Amazon KDP + IngramSpark
3D mockups + branded launch assets
Final packaged files (PDF, EPUB, InDesign)
Strategic launch guidance
Imprint:
Published under your own name or the Credible Ink imprint.
Timeline:
Approximately 12-16 weeks.
Best for:
Authors whose manuscripts need refinement, not reconstruction — and who want a clear, professional, no-overwhelm path to publication.
Investment: $5,400
(3 monthly payments of $1,800 – 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 in industry metadata. This designation is administrative, not contractual: it reflects our production and publishing oversight, not ownership of your work. You remain the copyright holder and recipient of all royalties.
Authors publishing through the Essentials Package may choose whether their book lists their own name or the Credible Ink imprint as the publisher on the copyright page and retailer listings, subject to the ISBNs being registered in the appropriate imprint. In all cases, you own your book and your sales accounts.
Books developed through the Alignment Package 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