{"title":"Services for Self-Publishing Authors","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublishing your book yourself? You don't need a full package to get professional help. Choose just the service you need, from a pre-publication check to a polished cover or professionally formatted interior. Your book always stays 100% yours.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pre-publication-quick-check","title":"Pre-Publication Quick Check","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublishing your book yourself? Before you hit publish, our team checks your book's details against Amazon's current rules, so you can fix problems before a retailer sees them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe check:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour AI disclosure: whether your text, images and translation need declaring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour title and subtitle: length and words Amazon doesn't allow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour book description: no reviews, contact details, prices or other banned content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour keywords and categories: accurate, and free of terms that can get a book blocked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading age, for children's books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou receive\u003c\/strong\u003e a short written report by email within \u003cstrong\u003e5 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e, listing anything to fix and how.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter you buy:\u003c\/strong\u003e email the following to \u003ca href=\"mailto:publishinglimelight@gmail.com?subject=Pre-Publication%20Quick%20Check\"\u003epublishinglimelight@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e with your order number:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle and subtitle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor or pen name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook description\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 7 keywords\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe categories you plan to choose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour AI summary from our free \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ai-disclosure-helper\"\u003eAI Disclosure Helper\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Quick Check reviews your book's details only, not your manuscript or cover files. 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