The Author Launch · $500

HearthscriptTurn lived experience into a lasting book.

A respectful publishing service for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated authors, returning citizens, and the people helping important stories come to life.

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Up to 25,000 words30-day target*Author approval at every finish line

Working manuscript

A life, in full.

Prepared with

Hearthscript

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A book is more than a file.

A process built around dignity

The story is yours. The path can be shared.

Publishing can feel opaque, especially when a manuscript carries a life that has been misunderstood or overlooked. Hearthscript makes the work legible: what we do, what tools assist us, what still needs your say-so, and where a book can be submitted.

The author stays the source.

Your memories, facts and lived experience lead the work. You review and approve the final files before anything is submitted.

AI assists. People stay accountable.

AI can help organize and develop a manuscript. Human-reviewed editing and clear disclosures keep the process understandable and respectful.

Every decision leaves a trail.

You receive a documented production record covering AI assistance, human editorial work and disclosures when required.

From pages to publication

A clear route through the work.

A target of 30 days applies when materials, approvals and platform requirements are handled on time.

Gather

Bring the pages, notes, letters or voice you want to shape.

Shape

We organize the manuscript and work through a human-reviewed edit.

Make

Book development, formatting and a cover turn the draft into a book.

Submit

We prepare the files and assist with the publishing submission path.

One launch, clearly scoped

Make room for the whole story.

The Author Launch is a single, focused publishing engagement for up to 25,000 words. We tell you what is covered, what costs extra, and what decisions stay with you.

Distribution paths are distinct. We can explain the difference between Amazon KDP and IngramSpark so you can choose the route that fits your book.

Author Launch

A considered beginning.

$500

Manuscript organization and human-reviewed editing
Book development for up to 25,000 words
Interior formatting and cover creation
Publishing setup and submission assistance
A documented production record

Additional words: priced transparently beyond the included scope.

Optional marketing: 12-month subscriptions are separately priced, clearly disclosed, affirmatively opted into, and easy to cancel.

Ask about an Author Launch

Plain language, always

Good publishing starts with honest expectations.

Hearthscript does not promise sales, rankings, royalties, press coverage or income. We promise a careful process, clear scope, and a finished set of files you can review.

Have a story in progress?

Start with a real conversation about what you have.

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