Publish Without Regret Review

Description

A Professional Pre-Publication Assessment for Independent Authors

A professional self-publishing assessment can help you identify problems before they become expensive publishing mistakes.

You have finished your manuscript, prepared your cover, begun assembling the pieces needed to publish. But before you press Publish, you need to know whether those pieces work together and whether anything important has been overlooked.

The Publish Without Regret Review provides an experienced, objective assessment of your book’s overall publishing readiness. You’ll learn what’s working, what may weaken the finished book, and which improvements should be addressed first.

This service is designed to help independent authors avoid preventable publishing mistakes before investing further in editing, formatting, design, or marketing.

This service includes:

• Review of the first 25 manuscript pages
• Review of front and back matter
• Assessment of visible editing and proofreading needs
• Interior formatting and presentation review, if available
• Cover assessment for professionalism and genre expectations
• Review of your book description and Amazon listing materials
• Evaluation of reader and market positioning
• Identification of missing or inconsistent publishing elements
• Prioritized recommendations for your next steps

You will receive:

• A personalized 8–12-page PDF assessment
• Clear feedback on what is already working
• Identification of concerns that should be addressed before publishing
• Recommendations organized by priority
• Answers to up to three specific publishing questions
• A practical action plan to help you move forward with confidence

Your recommendations will be divided into:

Fix Before Publishing
Issues that could affect the book’s readability, professionalism, or marketability.

Strongly Recommended
Improvements that would strengthen the finished book.

Consider Later
Ideas that may support future marketing, positioning, or author growth.

This service does NOT include:

• A complete manuscript proofread
• Developmental or structural editing
• Line editing or copyediting
• Rewriting of manuscript content or sales copy
• Interior formatting or cover design
• Uploading files to a publishing platform
• Marketing campaign development
• Guaranteed sales, reviews, or rankings

This is a professional assessment and action plan. It is not a page-by-page manuscript edit. If your book needs hands-on editorial or production support, explore Lioness Press services for copyediting, proofreading, and book formatting.

Pricing:

$149 per title

This price applies to one manuscript and its accompanying publishing materials.

Books requiring review of additional editions, substantially different formats, or unusually complex supporting materials may require a separate quote before work begins.

Turnaround:

Standard delivery: 7 business days

Turnaround begins after all requested materials have been received. Rush options may be available by inquiry.

Accepted file types:

• Microsoft Word (.doc / .docx)
• PDF
• Cover image files (.jpg / .png / .pdf)
• Book-description or listing copy in Word or PDF

After Purchase:

Once your order is complete, you’ll receive an email with instructions for submitting your manuscript, confirming the total word count, and providing your cover, book description, publishing details, and up to three questions you would like addressed.

You do not need every part of the book to be complete before purchasing. However, the more materials you provide, the more comprehensive your assessment can be.

Before you spend more money—or press Publish—find out whether your book is truly ready.

Purchase Your Publish Without Regret Review — $149