It takes a lot of effort to put together a book, whether you’re working as a team with a publisher, or going the indie route and doing it yourself.

There are final edits to do/check, book covers to organize/approve of, and print and ebook files to wrangle together. By the time your book is ready to launch, you’ll most likely be happy to see the back of it—and patting yourself on the back for a job well done.

But if you thought the work was over now that your MS is an actual book, take a seat back at your desk. There are a few more things to do before launch.

7 Author Essentials To Get In Place Before Releasing A Book

1. A List

If you’re a list person, this will come naturally to you. If not, learn how to become a list person.

Much like thinking you’ll remember…