Preparation checklists
What to gather before paying for editing, design or publication support.
Publishing services
Help where the book needs it. Clarity before cost.
Mystic Publishing combines free practical guidance with paid editorial, design and technical work. No vague prestige packages. No promised bestseller status. No invoice before the scope is understood.
Start free
Useful guidance should not begin behind a paywall.
Authors can begin with publishing checklists, platform guidance, metadata preparation, article resources and a simple enquiry about the right next step. Free guidance is designed to prevent expensive mistakes, not to create pressure for a sale.
Route guidance
Plain explanations of KDP, IngramSpark, ISBNs, metadata and author websites.
Initial fit enquiry
Tell us what the book is and where you are stuck. We will not invent work the manuscript does not need.
Paid support
Dedicated work, defined in writing.
Editorial
Manuscript assessment
A structured report on the book’s strengths, problems, reader path and next editorial steps.
Editorial
Editing and proofreading
The right level of work identified first, then delivered directly or through a suitable specialist.
Production
Interior formatting
Readable print and eBook files prepared for the intended platforms and formats.
Design
Cover direction
A market-aware brief, typography direction, asset checks and designer coordination. Original artwork remains a human creative decision.
Discoverability
Metadata and SEO
Titles, descriptions, categories, keywords and book-page structure built around truthful reader expectations.
Distribution
KDP and IngramSpark setup
File, edition, ISBN, pricing and upload preparation. The author keeps control of their publishing accounts.
Web
Author website and book page
A clear public home for the author, book, reviews, excerpts, retailer links and reader signup.
Launch
Launch content pack
A practical campaign sequence with page copy, email drafts, social assets and review outreach preparation.
Systems
AI-assisted publishing workflow
Responsible systems for research, admin, metadata options and checks, with human approval at every meaningful gate.
How pricing works
No package should be sold before the manuscript is understood.
01
Short enquiry
You describe the manuscript, stage, intended reader and help required.
02
Defined scope
We state what is included, excluded, delivered, owned and expected.
03
Written quotation
Price and timeline are agreed before paid work begins. Authors remain free to decline.
The first decision
Do not buy production for a manuscript that still needs direction.
The sensible starting point is an honest account of the book’s current state.