First Draft to Final Product, Part I (Editing)

Introduction
Organizing Your Publishing Plan
First Draft to Final Product, Part I (Editing)
First Draft to Final Product, Part II (Formatting)
First Draft to Final Product, Part III (Cover Art)
Distribution and ISBN
Metadata
The Legal Stuff (Business Licenses, Copyright)
Author Website
Social Media
Marketing

A lot of ink has been spilled discussing the editing process. I’ll lay out my method for preparing a first draft to be sent to an editor, but my advice won’t be exhaustive, so if you seek additiona...