AUTHOR SERVICES
Your Book.
Published Right.
Seen By The World.
You’ve done the hardest part, you wrote it. Now let’s make sure it gets published, launched, and into the hands of the people it was written for. Author Services guides you through every step of the self-publishing journey, from manuscript to bestseller.
Best ForFirst-time authors and experienced writers ready to self-publish with confidence and launch with strategy.
Guided ByA five-time bestselling author who has navigated this exact process -- not theory, lived experience.
Engagement TypeProject-based for publishing and launch. Monthly retainer for ongoing book marketing.
PlatformsAmazon KDP, IngramSpark, and major ebook/print distribution channels.
GUIDANCE FROM AN AUTHOR WHO’S DONE IT
You don’t need someone who knows publishing theory. You need someone who has lived it.
Kimberly Smith is a five-time bestselling co-author who has navigated the self-publishing journey herself, the decisions, the platforms, the launch strategy, the moments where authors get stuck and the shortcuts that actually work.
She brings both the operational expertise of an Online Business Manager and the hard-won wisdom of a published author to every client engagement. Your book is in hands that understand what it took to write it — and what it takes to get it seen.
Kimberly is also the author of The Phoenix Path™ series and the fiction series beginning with It’s On (writing as Rowan O’Shea), so she understands both nonfiction and fiction publishing journeys.
BESTSELLING AUTHOR
ACTIVE SERIES
YEARS IN BUSINESS
STORIES WORTH TELLING
WHAT AUTHOR SERVICES COVERS
From finished manuscript to published book, and beyond.
Self-publishing has more moving parts than most authors realize. Here’s what gets handled at every stage.
Copy Editing & Proofreading
Line-level editing for clarity, consistency, and correctness. Proofreading for grammar, punctuation, and typos before anything goes to print.
Beta Reader Coordination
Organizing your beta reading process, collecting and synthesizing feedback, and helping you decide what to act on before final revisions.
Cover & Interior Copy
Back cover copy that sells, inside cover content that connects, and all the supporting copy that turns a browser into a buyer.
Cover Design Coordination
Coordinating with your cover designer, ensuring the final product meets platform specs, and making sure your cover does what a cover should -- stop the scroll.
Interior Formatting
Professional interior layout for both print and ebook formats -- correctly sized, properly styled, and ready for upload without rejection errors.
Publishing Setup & Distribution
ISBN registration, KDP and IngramSpark account setup, metadata optimization, category and keyword selection, and publishing to distribution channels.
Book Launch Strategy
Launch timeline, email campaign, social assets, pre-order strategy, and Amazon optimization to give your book the best possible start.
Media & Visibility
Podcast pitching, speaking opportunity coordination, video content planning, and media outreach to build your author platform and get the book in front of audiences.
Ongoing Book Marketing
Monthly social content, email campaigns, quote graphics, and review generation strategy to keep your book selling long after launch day.
PACKAGES
Three Ways to Publish Your Book
Whether you have a polished manuscript ready to publish or a draft that needs editorial work before it’s ready for the world, there’s a package designed for exactly where you are.
Author Essentials
I have my manuscript. I just need it published.
For the author with a finished, ready manuscript who needs expert guidance through the publishing process -- from formatting to distribution.
Cover design coordination and spec review
Back cover and inside cover copy
Interior formatting (print and ebook)
ISBN registration
KDP and/or IngramSpark setup and publishing
Metadata, categories, and keyword optimization
Distribution channel setup
Author Essentials+
I need editorial support before I publish.
Everything in Author Essentials plus hands-on editorial support to make sure your manuscript is polished, tight, and ready for readers before it goes live.
Copy editing for clarity and consistency
Proofreading (grammar, punctuation, typos)
Beta reader coordination and feedback synthesis
Developmental editing where needed
Revision round support after editorial feedback
Author Premium
Publish it, launch it, and get it seen.
The complete author experience -- editorial support, publishing, and a full visibility campaign to get your book in front of the audiences it was written for.
Full book launch strategy and timeline
Launch email campaign and social assets
Amazon launch optimization
Podcast pitching and booking coordination
Speaking opportunity coordination
Video content planning and media outreach
Author Ongoing
Your book doesn't stop selling on launch day -- it just needs consistent support to keep going. Add ongoing monthly book marketing to any package to keep your title visible, discoverable, and generating sales long after launch.
Every manuscript is different. Scope, timeline, and investment are determined during the Alchemy Ignite Session based on your manuscript's stage, length, genre, and publishing goals. All packages are customizable. Not sure which fits? That's exactly what the discovery call is for.
THE PUBLISHING JOURNEY
From First Call to Showing Up Consistently
DISCOVERY CALL
We review your manuscript, your goals, your timeline, and determine exactly which package and scope fits your book.
EDITORIAL & PREP
Editing, proofreading, beta readers, cover copy, and all the manuscript work that makes your book ready for the world.
FORMAT & PUBLISH
Interior formatting, cover finalization, ISBN, platform setup, metadata optimization, and publishing to distribution.
LAUNCH & VISIBILITY
Launch strategy, media outreach, podcast pitching, social campaign, and everything that gets your book seen by the right readers.
I had no idea how many moving pieces were involved in getting a book published. Kimberly handled every single one — the ISBN, the KDP setup, IngramSpark, the metadata, all of it. I just had to show up and write. My book is out in the world because of her.
~ Author Client, Non-Fiction
READY TO PUBLISH YOUR BOOK?
Let’s get your story into the world.
Your book deserves more than a rushed upload and a prayer. The Alchemy Ignite Session is where we map out exactly what your publishing journey needs, and make a plan to do it right.
Complimentary · 60 minutes · No obligation
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