Hi there, and welcome to Otterpine!

Hi there, and welcome to Otterpine!

We’re really glad you’re here and looking forward to working together on your book or project. We know this form is a little long, but it helps us get oriented and begin shaping your production timeline and overall approach. Some of your answers may already be clear, while others may still be in flux—that’s completely expected. We use this information as a starting point and will continue to refine scope, priorities, and decisions together over the coming weeks and months. Our work is holistic and end to end, so many of these questions are designed to help us understand not just where your project is right now, but where you’d like it to go over time, editorially, visually, and strategically. There are no right answers here, and you don’t need to have everything figured out yet. Please fill this out as thoughtfully as you can, and if anything feels unclear or you’d prefer to talk it through, just reach out to your production manager. We’re here to help guide the process.
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Birthday (no need to tell us the year)*
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If your manuscript isn’t complete, when do you expect it to be ready? If it’s already done, you can enter today’s date.*

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Do you have a publication date in mind?*
Ghostwriting/manuscript coaching (you need help finishing your book)Audiobook productionFull illustration (for example, a children's book or fully illustrated work)Illustration or custom design elements (charts, diagram, and graphs)Translation and foreign rightsRights reversion and republication of previously traditionally published bookOffset print run (printing beyond print-on-demand)A deluxe or special edition book (premium materials and finishes)Expanded marketing and publicity (for example, podcasts, radio, media outreach)Direct-to-consumer sales (online store, bundles, fulfillment)Bulk sales, special markets, or institutional salesCompanion works and extension products (workbook, card decks, journals, merch, deluxe bundles)A trade-forward launch (prioritizing bookstore placement and trade-distribution)Author brand and positioning strategy (clarifying how the book fits within your broader body of work, values, and long-term goals)Series or multi-book planning(thinking through how this book connects to future titles, editions, or a larger body of work over time)Other
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Most books typically need two to four passes of editing across developmental, copyediting, and proofreading. Has your book already been professionally edited? If yes, how many passes?*
Deluxe HardcoverHardcoverPaperbackOther
Anything else you’d like to share about this?
Anything else you want to share about book production and what you envision with your book design? Feel free to be as detailed as possible, but also know that we'll help you figure this out during the book production process.*
I want to narrate it myselfI'd like to hire a professional narratorI’m unsure but open to discussing audiobook strategyI don't want to record an audiobook
Anything else to share on audiobook production?
Roughly how many print books do you hope or expect to sell in your first year? (It’s okay to estimate or be optimistic. This simply helps us think through print strategy and scale.)*
Do you have an existing way you currently reach readers or supporters? (This could be a mailing list, client or community list, Substack, social media, events, or something else. It’s okay if this is still emerging.)*
Slack works for me, and I'm on a paid plan. Please invite me via Slack Connect.Slack work for me, but please add me as a guest.I don’t typically use Slack, but I’m willing to use it for this project.I strongly prefer not to use Slack and would like to discuss alternatives.
What email address would you like to use for Slack?
What email address would you like to use for Google Drive? We organize all of your client files there.
I'm OK with invoices of varying amounts from month to month.I'd prefer to pay a retainer that stays consistent from month to month through the course of the projectOther
We default to issuing invoices to YOU, but please let us know here if you'd prefer that we issue invoices to a business/entity instead.*
What are you trying to achieve with your book? Think macro and big picture. Is this book meant to stand alone, or is it part of a larger body of work, brand, or platform? Are you hoping it builds credibility, supports a business or practice, reaches a specific community, or serves as a high-touch project for a smaller group of readers? There’s no right answer here. This question helps us understand how to shape the book so it’s aligned with what success actually looks like for you.*
When you imagine your project moving forward, where do you feel most confident, and where do you feel least certain?*
What would make you feel proud of this book five years from now?*
Have you had any past publishing or creative experiences that you want this process to feel different from?*
How would you describe your target reader? Be as specific and niche as possible.*
Share three books that have a similar target reader as you described above, and share how your book differs from these three books.*
Please upload any applicable files/documents that you haven't shared with us here. This could include things like the latest version of your manuscript, cover copy you've written, illustrations, and more. You're also welcome to link to any of these files in the text box below!

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