For Authors

Publish Your Own Book

I don't write or publish your book for you. I give you the tools, the roadmap, and — when it is the right fit — direct guidance to publish it yourself, build real authority, and keep full ownership of every word.

Most books never get finished. The reason is rarely discipline.
It is architecture.

Readers' Favorite 5-Star Award 2026 American Writing Awards Finalist Globe & Mail CBC Radio National Library of Canada Art Gallery of Ontario Mindvalley University Centennial College Future You Summit Dubai

Start here · $47

Know how your book will land — before you publish

Book Launch Ready analyzes your book against the titles actually selling in your category right now, then hands you everything you need to launch with confidence.

  • Live market intelligence — real data pulled from the top twenty bestsellers in your category, so you see what is working today.
  • Cover concepts modeled on what is selling now, so your book looks like it belongs on the shelf.
  • Bestseller-shaped descriptions and back-cover copy, written to turn browsers into buyers.
  • The right Amazon categories and keywords, so the readers searching for your book can actually find it.
  • Ready-to-use ChatGPT prompts for your Amazon A+ Content, so your detail page sells as hard as your cover.

A guided, fourteen-step web app you can finish in an afternoon.

Real-world result

A clearer brief creates a stronger cover.

You Are Not Stuck — first edition cover, before Book Launch Ready

Before

You Are Not Stuck. You Are Ready — second edition cover, after Book Launch Ready

After

Marcel Szenessy used the Cover Design Planner brief generated by Book Launch Ready to sharpen the direction for the second edition of You Are Not Stuck. You Are Ready. The difference was not just design taste. It was direction — genre expectations, emotional tone, reader promise, and thumbnail impact, all clarified before the redesign began.

Marcel Szenessy

“I know exactly what to do.”

Your app takes on the technical burden and asks precise, easy-to-follow questions, instead of pushing the awkward tasks as I did before. As the author of this book, I cannot recommend Book Launch Ready enough — it is a great time saver, and it produces excellent results.

Marcel Szenessy — Executive Coach & Author, You Are Not Stuck. You Are Ready.

From brief to bookstore-ready

Book Launch Ready generated the exact ChatGPT prompts Marcel used to create this Amazon A+ Content.

The flagship · 90 days

The complete self-publishing roadmap, from blank page to published

Welcome to From Manuscript to Market — a short introduction from Yvette Farkas

A short welcome to the program.

From Manuscript to Market is my ninety-day, self-paced system for turning what you know into a finished, published book — and real authority. Writing, editing, formatting, cover design, publishing across Amazon and IngramSpark, and a launch that keeps working. Self-directed, with optional sprints and live Q&A whenever you want support.

  • Write and structure a book readers finish and recommend.
  • Edit and format to a professional, print-ready standard.
  • Design a cover and publish across Amazon KDP and IngramSpark's global network.
  • Launch and market with a plan that keeps working after release day.

Marcel was stuck for over a year. He published in ninety days.

More ways to work together

Start small, go deep, or work with me directly — whatever fits where you are.

Free

Free Masterclass

Plus the Book Architecture Starter Kit

Build clarity before you build pages. In twenty minutes you will have your writer type, your book promise, and a seven-day plan.

Watch the Masterclass

$27 / month

Writer's Studio

A low-pressure start

Module One, the Book Goal Tracker, and a weekly writing session alongside the active cohort. Move into the full program whenever you are ready.

Join the Studio

By application

Private Guidance

One-on-one · selective

Direct, premium guidance for founders and serious authors who want strategic support and premium positioning. Application based — email to see whether it is a fit.

Apply for Private Guidance

Books are not the goal. Authority is.

Publishing is for everyone with something to say

Whether you are building business authority or creating something deeply personal, if the work matters to you it deserves to be done properly. Your work deserves more than a PDF no one reads.

For founders, experts & professionals

You have years of expertise and ideas that should be reaching more people. Strategic publishing turns your knowledge into a book, a thought-leadership platform, and intellectual property that builds authority, trust, and long-term revenue — without giving away your rights or your voice.

For families, first-timers & meaningful projects

Some of the most meaningful projects I have worked on have been deeply personal. A family creating their first book together. A parent preserving something for the next generation. A teenager finishing their first story.

Currently in the cohort: Juliana, Jordan, and Evan — a homeschooling family creating their first book together.

Authors I have worked with

“She doesn't start with writing — she starts with thinking. Her framework helped me turn dozens of coaching stories into a clear narrative arc, while still honoring my voice. Writing became significantly easier and faster.”

Marcel SzenessyExecutive Coach & Author

“My book was treated as something living — meant to communicate and touch people. Yvette guided me with incredible care while still honoring my voice as the author.”

Lidia RodríguezOpera Singer & Author, Senza Paura

“I was overwhelmed and didn't know where to start. Yvette made the process simple and doable, and helped me move forward with confidence. She doesn't just teach publishing — she helps you finish what matters.”

Dina ScarcelliAuthor, Through His Lens

I have walked this path
more than twenty times

Toronto Graffiti: 500 pages, 20 artist interviews, researched, written, edited, and published solo by Yvette Farkas

Across more than twenty-five years and twenty-plus published titles, I have researched, written, edited, designed, and published every kind of book — an award-winning children's series, health guides, and a five-hundred-page cultural archive held in the National Library of Canada. The methods I teach are the ones I use.

Questions authors ask

Do I need my manuscript finished?
No. Most people don't need more writing — they need better structure. We begin with architecture first, so the writing gets easier, not harder.
Do I keep my rights and royalties?
Yes, always. The goal is ownership and long-term control, never dependency. Your voice, your rights, and your royalties stay yours.
Is this right for first-time authors?
Yes. First-time authors often benefit most, because they skip years of costly trial and error and publish to a professional standard the first time.
How does private guidance work?
It is selective and application based. You email to apply, we talk, and we see whether it is the right fit. It is premium, one-on-one, and intentionally limited.
Is this better than traditional publishing?
For most experts, yes. Traditional publishing often means giving away control. Strategic self-publishing gives you ownership, speed, and alignment with your larger goals.

Ready to publish your own book?

Start with the tool that shows you exactly where your book stands, or follow the full roadmap from first draft to launch.