1. DonnaGene

    DonnaGene New Member

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    Can I get proof copies from Amazon for a book without a final manuscript?

    Discussion in 'General Writing' started by DonnaGene, Oct 10, 2024.

    How do you get proofs from Amazon for your book if the manuscript isn’t finalized yet? I have my book set up for preorder and it releases on Nov 7th. I can’t set up the paperback unless I upload the manuscript, but it’s not finalized. Can I upload my manuscript as it is now and get a proof copy? I’m not sure how this works.
     
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    It's been a minute since I published something, but I believe once you get the manuscript uploaded, you can request a proof copy. Amazon isn't going to know the difference between your completed work and the unfinished stuff, unless there's some filter they have that can find differences between editions.
     
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    As far as I know you don’t get proof copies from Amazon period

    proof reading should take place on the pdf before you upload it to Amazon
     
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    I apologize, I meant to say author copy. I scheduled the release for something and then put it back into draft status once I got an author copy.
     

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