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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2025 · 4 MIN

🔒 Why I DIY'd My Book Design & My Low-Key Launch Plans

from Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media · host Softer Sounds

When I self-published my first book in 2018, I thought the process was quite simple. But this go-round I hit a few roadblocks… and there were months where I worried that this book might never hit your proverbial (or literal) shelves.In this episode, I pick up where I left you back in March — having decided to self-publish my book and needing to finish the manuscript. Then I take you all the way through the design process and up to my current launch strategy. Tune in to this free preview to learn:Why I paid a book designer… then DIY’d it anywayHow I prevailed through IngramSpark’s Book Building softwareRefusing to work with Amazon in the processAnd how Lexi Merritt helped me figure out my launch strategy!To hear the whole episode, join the Clubhouse at offthegrid.fun/clubhouseWhen you do, you'll get access to over 30 bonus episodes (and counting), curated tech + creative business newsletters, and more. Plus your own private podcast feed, comments threads, and behind-the-scenes updates on the show.Please join the Clubhouse to support the show! And find this specific episode here :)

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