40DP-Book Planning Form

Dear Author,

Welcome to the 40DP Book Planning Form.

Following is a series of over 50 questions requesting specific information about you (the author), and you (the publisher), and your book.

Please make sure you have adequate time to complete this form (maybe 45 minutes to an hour) so you can submit it in one sitting.

All the information that you provide here is essential and required in order to publish your book.

Also, your information is held confidential and private and is never shared with anyone other than the online publishing platforms which require it.

The sooner you provide the information requested, the sooner we will be able to finish helping you to successfully self-publish your book.

ALL OF THE QUESTIONS REQUIRE AN ANSWER OF SOME SORT...
If any questions seem not to apply to you and/or your book, simply put NA in the answer box.
If any of the questions have been answered previously (because this is your second ++ book with us) then simply put AA in the answer box [for 'already answered'].

When you are finished, click on the red "submit form now" button and make sure that the form disappears and you get a 'Thank you' message. If you don't, you may have to address a question or two still.

Any questions that you have on any part of this planning form can be directed to us at the e-mail or phone number listed on our contact page.

Thank you,
Dan & Darlene
Co-founders of 40 Day Publishing

Section 1 - Author Information

* Indicates required field

First Name *

Middle Name *

Last Name *

Author (or Pen) Name *

Mailing Street Address *

Mailing City *

Mailing State *

Mailing Zip Code *

Billing Street Address *

Billing City *

Billing State *

Billing Zip Code *

Mobile Phone Number *

Home Phone Number *

Email *

Web Site Address *

Blog Address *

Twitter Username *

Facebook Address/URL *

Linked In Address/URL *

Watt Pad Username *

Royalty payment and W-9 information

Social Security Number *

Name of Bank *

Name of person(s) on Bank Account *

Bank Account Number *

Bank Routing Number *

PayPal associated Email Address *

Birthday *

Gender *

What will be the name of your publishing company? *

Have you submitted an author photo yet? *

Your Author Biography *

Section Two - Book Information

Book Title *

Book Sub-Title *

Author name as you want it to appear on the book cover? *

Are there any other contributors to the books content besides you? *

If Yes, please list the name and title of the contributor(s) here *

Is this book part of a series? *

If Yes, what volume number is this book in the series? *

If Yes, what is the series title? *

Edition Number *

Language to publish in *

Publication Date *

ISBN option preferred for paperback *

Paperback ISBN-13 # (if assigned already) *

Paperback ISBN-10 # (if assigned already) *

Paperback Interior Type *

Paperback Paper Color *

Paperback Trim Size *

Paperback Cover Finish *

Who is your intended or target audience (in other words, who do you want to pick this book up or look it up, read about it and then buy it)? *

Describe your vision for the book cover (overall ideas, colors, feelings you would like to evoke)? *

If you would like people on the cover design, please include descriptions of characters (Physical and personality). *

What type of font do you gravitate towards? Thick, bold fonts? Cursive? *

Please link to any book covers designs that you love. *

Besides the body of the book, a title page and a copyright page; are there any of the following sections that you want to have, but have not yet submitted to us?: Endorsements, Dedication, Acknowledgements, Foreword, Table of Contents, Epilogue, Conclusion, Reading Discussion Guide, Excerpt from another or next book, About the Author, Etc.? *

If Yes, how soon can you get that content to us so we can proceed with your book? *

Book Description (What should we put on the back cover of the paperback and the online book descriptions)? *

Search Keywords (what are the top 7 words or phrases that a potential reader would search for if they were looking for a book like yours)? *

BISAC Category (what are the primary & secondary genre categories specifically)? *

Does your book contain adult content? *

Should your book have large print or regular print? *

What do you think the Paperback Retail Price should be? *

What do you think the Digital (or Ebook) Retail Price should be? *

What is your #1 reason for publishing this book? *

Thank you for taking the time to have filled this out as completely as you are able to at this point.
Any of the requested items of information that you don’t know will be addressed next time we talk.
Any questions that you have are welcome!
Thanks!
Dan & Darlene
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