ARC Funnel Setup Checklist for Indie Authors | PDF + Notion Template

📚 Get Early Readers and Honest Reviews

Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) are your secret weapon for building buzz and collecting reviews before launch day. This checklist helps you plan, prep and follow up, so you’re not scrambling last minute and ghosting those early fans.

💡 What’s Inside:

• Printable PDF for easy reference
• Notion dashboard to track contacts, outreach, and responses
• Organised into pre-launch, launch week, and post-launch deets
• Covers ARC file prep, reviewer list-building and more
• Works for all genres and publishing platforms

🛠️ Perfect For:

• Indie authors launching a new book
• Writers building reviewer teams
• Self-publishers who want to find early promoters

✨ Why You’ll Love It:

• Makes outreach feel less awkward and more strategic
• Keeps your ARC game professional
• Because “I forgot to follow up” isn’t a launch plan