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Self Publishing Step by Step

Self Publishing Step by Step is for authors at every stage. Publish your book with hands-on help.

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Pricing: $15 a monthWell above the content creation median of $9.50.
Size: 122 membersBigger than 18% of the content creation communities indexed here.
Revenue ceiling: $1,830 a monthIf every member paid the listed price. Free tiers, discounts and churn are not visible from outside.
Platform: Skool
Category: Content Creation
Last verified: 28 October 2026

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About Self Publishing Step by Step

Self Publishing Step by Step is for authors at every stage. Publish your book with hands-on help.

Why you should join: Weekly live Q&A, feedback on covers and formatting, bite-sized lessons on KDP and IngramSpark, a children's book mini course and a five-week publishing sprint. Membership is $15 a month.

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From $15 / monthly

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The one-liner

A Skool self-publishing community with step-by-step help on KDP, formatting, covers and launch.

What they actually sell

Self Publishing Step by Step, run by Rae Merritt, lives on Skool. Its public pitch: "A welcoming community for authors at every stage, offering a step-by-step approach to self publishing with hands-on help and practical resources." Membership costs $15 a month. Rae covers publishing strategy, interior formatting, cover design, publishing on KDP and IngramSpark and book marketing. Inside are beginner resources and checklists, bite-sized video lessons, a children's book mini course, a five-week publishing sprint, weekly live Q&A, cover design feedback, a writer's corner and a live book cover giveaway. Inside sit 9 courses and a dense module library. A formal money-back promise is not spelled out on the about page.

Who pays and why

Authors at every stage who are new to self-publishing or stuck on KDP error codes. They worry about making mistakes that hurt their book's long-term success. They pay for live Q&A, personal feedback on covers and formatting, and a five-week publishing sprint.

Where the members come from

The Skool lander and Rae Merritt's own teaching appear to be the main acquisition path. Public social links are thin on the about page, so growth reads as community-led rather than a giant media brand. Exact follower counts stay off the about page.

What's holding it back

The page does not say who Rae is or show any books she has published, which matters when selling publishing expertise.

Steal this

Offer personal feedback on one visible asset, such as a book cover, because members love seeing their work improved.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for any technical launch process, such as podcast launches or app store releases. Weak where the process is simple.

Written 28 October 2026

Reviews

5.0(2 reviews)

Becky Huneke

From Skool

“Love this group! It's a perfect place for writers to discuss processes, progress, publishing questions, and plot ideas. Rae's videos are so informative and easy to to understand! 10/10 would recommend this group to new and experienced authors.”

Cheryl Miller

From Skool