Author Guides

Clear playbooks from idea to published book

Practical guides for using Pinallo — and for the craft decisions that sit around the software: voice, covers, print, and launch.

Start here

Pick a guide by where you are in the journey.

Create your account, open a project, and complete the six writing phases from idea to manuscript.

Keep characters, world rules, and voice consistent so AI assistance stays aligned with your book.

Genre signals, readable titles, and wraparound print basics for paperback and hardcover.

Rights, distribution, ISBNs, and a calm launch sequence from finished draft to live listing.

Use AI for structural passes and consistency checks, then bring human editors in for voice and stakes.

Paperback vs hardcover, proofs, shipping, and how on-demand print fits into your launch.

Open a project and walk the six phases — the guides will make more sense with a live draft.