Submit
Manuscript (DOCX) + author brief + rights confirmation.
Edit → Proof → Publish
How it works
Six steps from manuscript to shelf.
Developmental edit
Structure, voice, series continuity; Locke editorial pass.
Line & consistency
Grammar, punctuation, naming (Vol. N), interior cleanup.
Design
Cover + print wrap + ebook packaging to Ingram specs.
Proof
Digital eProof / sample check; author approval before retail relies on Look Inside.
Publish & distribute
IngramSpark upload, metadata lock, Amazon/B&N/Goodreads go-live; marketing pages update.
Storyboard — mock panels
Each step stays visible until you sign off.
Manuscript queue
- DOCX received
- Brief attached
- Rights confirmed ✓
Editorial QA
- Dev edit — Locke
- Line & naming pass
- Interior cleanup
eProof → Approve
- Cover + EPUB package
- Digital eProof sent
- Author approve → Ingram