Full transparency - I once had someone tell me that the reason they were going to pay a Self-Publishing agency to produce their book opposed to working with me, was because the agency services included “additional distribution services” as part of their pricing. 

So I did some digging, and discovered that the majority of the services they had included were all, what I’d call “Admin-y Things” that you can totally do yourself online - for free! 

Here’s the list for you 💛

I’ve put together a bit of a checklist with a few things you can get started on while you’re waiting for your illustrator, photographer or designer to work their magic on your book.