PATHWAY 01
Speak Your Book™
Capture a story, idea, recipe, lesson, or family history by speaking or writing. Use guided prompts to find the shape of the book.
A MODERN PUBLISHING STUDIO
Your voice.Your book.
Speak Your Book™ brings authors, educators, families, and community programs into one thoughtful publishing journey. Begin with a spoken story, a manuscript, or a learning goal. Shape it into a book, workbook, journal, or curriculum resource.
A free core publishing path, built around author ownership and careful stewardship.
A SHARED PUBLISHING JOURNEY
01
Speak or write
Start with lived experience, imagination, research, teaching, or family knowledge.
02
Shape the material
Choose a book form and organize the work for its intended readers.
03
Prepare to publish
Review the pages, keep ownership, and export files to continue production.
FOUR CONNECTED PATHWAYS
A publishing system that meets the work where it begins.
Start small, learn the craft, and return to the same project as it grows.
PATHWAY 02
Build Your Book™
Bring existing writing, a curriculum, or program material into an organized production workflow. Keep a clean source and an editable draft.
PATHWAY 03
Heartwork™ publishing
Turn lessons and funded programs into participant workbooks, guided journals, facilitator guides, and family resources.
PATHWAY 04
Publishing Academy™
Learn the language of book design, copyright, permissions, metadata, print production, and responsible publishing.
FOR EDUCATION AND GRANT PROGRAMS
One teaching can become a family of learning tools.
Carry the program name, audience, learning purpose, and outcomes into a coordinated workbook. Add reflection, creative practice, family conversation, Transformational Gratitude™, and a next chapter for participants.
INSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES
Publishing with dignity, clarity, and continuity.
A book can hold knowledge and lived experience. The process should respect the people behind both.
Author ownership
The author remains the decision maker. Source language is preserved for review and every generated page stays editable.
Learning that knows the learner
Materials can be adapted for children, families, educators, veterans, and community programs without reducing a person to a label.
Privacy and careful sharing
Writers choose what to include, what to generalize, and what to keep private. Sensitive disclosure is never a requirement for participation.
Access without a paywall
Core drafting and export tools are designed to remain free to authors, with sustainability supported by mission and grant funding.
BUILT FOR CONTINUITY
A resource that can move from one setting to another.
A workbook can support home learning, a classroom, a library, a shelter, a veteran program, or a community group. Create a clear edition, keep the source material, and carry the learning forward with the people it serves.
COST AND DATA STANDARD
Free for people. Funded by mission. Built for sustainability.
The current studio runs in your browser. It does not require Adobe, Stripe, Canva, paid credits, or a separate AI subscription. New paid services require explicit founder approval.
FREE PUBLISHING WORKSPACE
Turn a program goal into a Heartwork™ workbook
Bring a grant funded lesson, curriculum, or existing book into a guided workbook. Keep the original teaching, then add reflection, practice, and a next step.
✦Free for people.
Funded by mission.
Funded by mission.
01Set the purpose
02Build pages
03Review and export
EDITABLE WORKBOOK DRAFT
Your workbook
Saved in this browser
Confirm review to enable export.
PUBLISHING ACADEMY™
Know the parts. Keep ownership of the work.
A practical guide to the choices that turn a manuscript into a publication.
Anatomy of a book
A book has front matter, body content, and back matter. The format changes how lessons, activities, chapters, and supporting resources are arranged.
Learn more
Front matter can include the title page, copyright, dedication, contents, and introduction. The body carries the main teaching or story. Back matter can include references, a glossary, resources, an appendix, or an author note.
Design and layout
Trim size, margins, line spacing, page numbers, and image resolution shape the reading experience and print file.
Learn more
A gutter is the inside margin near the binding. Bleed extends artwork past the trim edge so color reaches the edge after cutting. A cover wrap includes the back, spine, and front. Spine width depends on the final page count and the printer’s paper specifications.
Copyright and permission
Keep a record of who created each passage, image, chart, song excerpt, or other source material.
Learn more
Copyright generally begins when original expression is fixed in a tangible form. Permission, license terms, public domain status, and exceptions depend on the material and jurisdiction. Keep attribution and permission records with the manuscript.
Metadata and discovery
A clear title, description, author or imprint, language, and subject terms help readers and institutions understand a book.
Learn more
ISBNs identify specific editions and formats. ISBN access, barcode needs, library cataloging, print on demand, and distribution vary by country and channel. Verify requirements with the chosen printer or distributor before release.
OFFICIAL STARTING POINTS
Continue with primary resources
These links are starting points for research, not legal advice or a substitute for checking current requirements.
PUBLISHING RESPONSIBILITY
Review the work before it leaves your hands.
A short review protects authors, participants, and the people represented in a publication.
Rights and attribution
Confirm that you created the material or have permission to use it. Keep licenses, releases, and attribution details with the project.
Privacy and identifying details
Check names, locations, school details, photographs, health information, and stories involving children. Remove details that are not necessary and obtain consent where appropriate.
Claims and professional review
Review medical, legal, financial, mental health, and safety claims carefully. Add appropriate context and seek qualified review when the material calls for it.
Youth and caregiver use
Use age appropriate language, avoid asking a child to disclose sensitive information, and provide a trusted adult or facilitator path when a topic may be difficult.
PRIVACY AND SACRED STORY STEWARDSHIP
Your story belongs to you.
This first workspace keeps drafts in your browser and does not send manuscript text to an AI, design, storage, or payment service.
Device storage
The current draft is saved in this browser on this device. It is not an online account library and will not follow you to another browser or device.
Your files
Download a project file for a portable backup. Word and EPUB exports are generated on this device. The print option uses your browser’s print window.
Local tools only
There are no connected plugins, paid AI credits, payment services, or required design accounts in this version. Canva remains optional and is not needed.
ZERO COST DEPENDENCY REQUIREMENT
Free for people. Funded by mission. Built for sustainability.
No paid plugin, API, subscription, credit system, or per-use service is added without explicit founder approval. Core workbooks can be drafted and exported without Adobe, Stripe, or Canva.