Pick a Publication Date

Using the Calendars
Pick a Publication Date 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months from today.

Your book’s publication date is the date on which a book or periodical is or is planned to be published. That means it (book, journal, piece of music, etc.) is ready to be issued for public sale, distribution, or readership. Yes, the publication date is an important. But it is just as important that you and your book are prepared for the next steps. No matter what stage you are currently in with your book, you’ll to give yourself a cushion of 3, 6, or, 12 months to plan for the publication of your new title. The last thing you want is to be under unnecessary stress trying to meet unrealistic deadline. There are way to many moving parts and things that can go off the rails. Besides that, you might want to consider setting your forthcoming title up for pre-order, or pre-market your book to your audience. That is going to take a little planning to do it well.

Is a 12 month a publishing plan for your book to long?
In traditional publishing it is not uncommon for a particular book’s publishing process to take months, even years. It begin once a submitted manuscript is finally acquired by the Editor of the publishing house/imprint; that in itself can take a months. The book may take another year to go through the publishing stages and finally be published. In contrast, the self-publishing process can start today. But if you commit to a year long process your book will benefit from planning ahead. 12 month is the farthest out you can set publishing date on most self-publishing platforms. However,  whatever stage you are currently in with your book, for instance you have completed it, you might want to give yourself a cushion of 3 months before releasing it to market your new book.