Plain-language guides for working authors, from the team behind Perfect Year HQ.
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All free author toolsCalculators that run in your browser. Nothing uploaded, nothing stored, no email box.Release Pace CalculatorYour real words per day and weeks off → books a year, and when each one lands.Author Income Goal CalculatorYour income goal and what you earn per copy → copies a month, copies a day.Guides
How to Plan Your Author YearA 12-month plan built on your real pace — one that survives past March. The Book Launch ChecklistFour phases — BUILD, HEAT, COUNTDOWN, BLITZ — so nothing gets forgotten. Author Newsletter SwapsGrow your list reader-to-reader, without burning it. KDP Royalties TrackingReal units, page reads and royalties — and what to do with them. KDP Sales DashboardYour real sales in one screen — not rank guesses. Backlist MarketingYour older books are your quietest earners. Put them back to work. Release PacingStay visible on a schedule you can actually sustain. The Author PlannerOne place for your releases, launches, swaps and real royalties. Reader Magnet IdeasThe free book that grows your author email list. Book Launch StrategyThe plan behind the checklist, in four phases. Book Launch TimelineThe 12-week runway, week by week — every hard deadline. How to Read KDP ReportsEvery report in KDP, what it actually measures, and which one to trust. Author Marketing Plan TemplateA 12-month marketing plan you can actually keep, month by month. Book Launch TeamHow to build and run an ARC and street team that shows up on release day. Virtual Book Launch PartyA launch party that sells books, not one that just fills an hour. Book Signing EventsHow indie authors get signings and make them pay. How to Sell More BooksThe five levers that actually move self-published sales. BookBub AlternativesThe promo sites worth booking — and how to stack them. Freebooksy ReviewWhat it does, who it works for, and how to judge it. BookFunnel AlternativesEvery reader-magnet delivery option, compared honestly. BookFunnel vs StoryOriginThe head-to-head, feature by feature.