When I started self-publishing my debut novel, Firemane, I quickly learned there's no single guide that covers everything... so I built my own. This spreadsheet is the checklist I used to track every step, from drafting and editing through cover design, ISBNs, distribution, marketing, and launch day. I'm sharing it here in case it saves you some of the guesswork (and late-night Googling) that I went through.

It's organized by phase, so you can see what's coming next, roughly what things cost, and where I ran into surprises along the way. It's not legal or financial advice-- just one author's real experience, free for you to use and adapt for your own book.