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A Publishing Proposal Checklist for First-Time Authors

Check the work being purchased, the formats, review stages, deliverable files, timeline assumptions and payment milestones.

Review the intended reader, cover, description, available formats, reader journey and current campaign activity.

Provide the manuscript length, genre, editorial status, intended formats and any special content such as illustrations, tables or notes.

Ask for the audience, campaign objectives, assets, channels, responsibilities, service fees and any separate media budget.