Contracting and Start Up

What to Expect

This phase is often a high-communication time between White Deer Publishing and our authors.

What We’ll Be Doing

  • If you have a traditional contract, we’ll send you an advance

  • Set up your Slack channel and Dropbox folders
  • Invite you to our White Deer Publishing Author KB (hey, you’re here! ☺)
  • Set up your author page on our website (with newsletter sign up)
  • Schedule your new author announcements
  • Follow you on social platforms
  • Draw your author graphic
  • Send a newsletter update

What We’ll Need from You

  • Complete the Author Questionnaire
  • Send headshots and photos for the author graphic (see our Author Photo Guidance)
  • Follow us on social platforms
  • Explore our Slack workspace
  • Make sure you can access your Dropbox folders

What’s Next

  • We’ll complete Editorial Round 1 on your initial manuscript and begin marketing and book design planning
  • You’ll complete any edits or additional content recommended in Editorial Round 1
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