THE 96-PAGE FIRST EDITION
Production status,
without pretending.
The complete workbook files have passed local preflight. The sample is live; the full edition is not yet available for purchase.
THE NEXT HANDOFF
Two verified files.
One clean upload.
The interior, cover geometry, image resolution, and barcode clearance passed local preflight. KDP Previewer is the next validation gate.
Use the verified 96-page interior
The continuous 8.5 × 11 inch interior includes bleed, embedded fonts, final page order, and writing-safe margins. Upload the staged production copy without re-exporting it.
Use the matching verified cover
The wraparound cover is sized for a 96-page, standard-color, white-paper edition and preserves the original blue-and-terracotta design. It must remain paired with that exact production configuration.
Clearance verified
The lower-right back-cover area reserved for KDP’s barcode is blank and unobstructed. This clearance must remain unchanged through upload and proof review.
The canonical 96-page interior and matching wraparound cover are ready for KDP Print Previewer. Re-exporting either file would require a new preflight.
Ask a print-file question ↗One continuous print PDF
The staged 96-page file has embedded fonts, writing-safe margins, final page order, and the required bleed. Its checksum is locked in the production manifest.
VERIFIEDBack + spine + front
The staged wraparound cover matches the final 96-page, 8.5 × 11 inch, standard-color, white-paper configuration. Geometry, image resolution, and barcode clearance passed local preflight.
VERIFIEDCopyright held by the author
The copyright page will state © 2026 Dollara Mohamed. All rights reserved, with the reader-care disclaimer. KDP may provide an ISBN for its edition, or the author may supply an independently purchased ISBN.
READY TO ENTERHold it before publishing
The KDP Print Previewer comes first. A physical proof follows to check gutter comfort, writing space, color reproduction, legibility, and binding before the purchase link goes live.
REQUIREDISBN + IMPRINT DECISION
Build the edition
for wider distribution.
Recommended path: purchase and register an author-owned ISBN. Use the proposed imprint The Choice Signal Press only after that exact name is registered with the ISBN agency. This preserves a professional publisher identity and allows the same ISBN-defined print edition to be used with publishing services beyond KDP.
Free. The imprint displays as “Independently published.” That ISBN can only be used through KDP.
Paid. The registered imprint appears as publisher, and the same edition can be published through compatible outside services.
An ISBN controls the identity of a specific edition; it does not transfer Dollara Mohamed’s copyright or ownership of the book to Amazon.
PRINT-READY FILE GATES
Nothing uploads until
every gate passes.
Exactly 96 continuous pages, fonts embedded, no crop marks, writing-safe margins, and the required bleed have been confirmed by local preflight.
The continuous back-cover, spine, and front-cover file matches the 96-page standard-color, white-paper production settings and passed geometry and resolution checks.
The lower-right back-cover placement area is clear for KDP’s barcode and passed the local preflight check.
Clear every Print Previewer warning, then inspect a physical proof for gutter comfort, writing space, color, page order, legibility, trim, and binding.
FINAL PDF EXPORT SEQUENCE
Preserve the design.
Do not rasterize the book.
Use a print-ready PDF preset—such as PDF/X-1a or PDF/X-4 when supported by the design software and compatible with the chosen print workflow. Embed every font and flatten transparency effects where required, while keeping text and vector lines crisp. Turning every page into one flat image can soften type, inflate the file, and remove useful structure.
- Export one continuous print-quality PDF in final page order.
- Embed every font and preserve vector text and form lines.
- Use grayscale only if the interior is truly black and white; otherwise use the final print workflow’s supported color profile.
- Flatten transparency effects—not the entire document into page images.
- Confirm the 0.375-inch inside margin and required bleed before export.
- Remove crop marks, color bars, template notes, and printer guides.
- Export one print-quality PDF: back cover, spine, then front cover.
- Build from KDP’s template for the final trim size, 96 pages, ink, and paper.
- Use print-ready color and images at a minimum of 300 DPI.
- Flatten cover transparencies and embed all fonts.
- Extend the background through the 0.125-inch cover bleed.
- Keep the barcode placement area free of important content.
KDP ACCOUNT + UPLOAD GATE
Files verified.
Owner decisions next.
- 01Confirm the author’s KDP account
Complete any required legal name, address, bank deposit, tax interview, and identity-verification steps in the official KDP dashboard. Never place passwords, tax IDs, or banking details on this website.
- 02Approve the listing decisions
Confirm the ISBN path, customer-facing metadata, AI-content disclosure answers, categories, launch timing, and working $27.00 Amazon.com price before the title is finalized.
- 03Create the paperback title
Use the cover-matched metadata: The Choice Signal; A Visual Workbook for Rewriting the Next Chapter; Dollara Mohamed.
- 04Select the locked print configuration
Choose 8.5 × 11 inch trim, bleed, standard color, white paper, and matte cover. A different page count, trim, ink, or paper choice requires a new cover and preflight.
- 05Upload the two canonical PDFs
Use only the hash-locked 96-page interior and its matching wraparound cover from the staging manifest.
- 06Launch Print Previewer
Resolve every blocking warning and personally inspect all pages, safe zones, spine alignment, and barcode placement.
- 07Order the physical proof after approval
Do not purchase or publish until explicitly authorized. The printed object must pass writing, color, gutter, trim, and binding inspection.
THE LAUNCH FLIP
Proof approved.
Then the site changes.
- 1
Publish the approved KDP edition and verify the live Amazon product page.
- 2
Replace waitlist-first purchase messaging with a direct “Buy the First Edition” link.
- 3
Email the first-edition list with priority access, the verified purchase link, and clear digital-versus-print fulfillment details.
Verified production notes
The staged cover is locked to the current 8.5 × 11 inch, 96-page, standard-color, white-paper configuration. Changing page count, trim, ink, or paper requires a new cover template and another preflight.
Official references: trim, bleed, and margins, paperback cover specifications, barcode requirements, and ISBN and imprint options.