This FAQ will cover the most common questions about our software access to it. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask in the private Facebook community or to message our support team.
What is Publishing.ai?
Last year, our team started working on a revolutionary idea to change the way you self-publish. We built Publishing.ai with the intention to help self publishers create high quality content without having to invest thousands of dollars or waiting months to create a book. Our AI-assisted tool helps you shortcut that process creating a book without the need to hire freelancers and writers allowing you to focus on making quality books faster.
Publishing.ai is currently in beta as we grow to provide the best service for our students and future publishers.
I tried to use the app on my phone, and nothing works!
Our user interface is currently only designed for desktop use. A device needs a minimum screen width of 1024 pixels. Practically speaking, this means desktops, laptops, some tablets, and a handful of phones. But must handheld devices just wouldn't provide a good experience, so at this early stage of release the app won't work on those.
How much time and money am I saving with the software?
Customer Research Report: If you do it yourself, it’s just countless hours of online research, scouring the internet for everything possible about your customer. It's hard to put a price on time, but we know time is money!
Book Outline: If you outsource to Publishing Services, the turnaround time is 10 business days, and it costs $397.
Manuscript Writing: Traditional ghostwriting will cost you upwards of $1000 and about 3 months of your time. This is on top of your book outline costs if you choose to outsource.
Add all that up, and you are saving big!
What exactly does beta access mean?
When we talk about beta access, it means that you’ll get to try out our software as a bonus for 6 months. It’s a chance to test out the features before you decide if a paid subscription is right for you. You’ll have access for six months from the date you are granted access.
So, what will I actually get access to? What can the software do?
Ah, great question! During your six-month beta period, you’ll have access to a range of features.
Get suggestions for book topic ideas (these still need to be verified that they pass proof of concept)
Generate a customer research report that also scrapes the Amazon reviews of other books when you enter their 10-digit ASIN/ISBN
Create a book outline for your book that includes lists of references you can use.
Write a book description for your book that can be used on its Amazon page.
PA students will get one free manuscript credit to generate a 30,000 word manuscript with their 6 month free access (compared to AIA students, who will not).
Students who purchased through the new 7DPC will also receive 2 manuscript credits, available about 24 hours after their first login.
When does the 6 month access start?
Access starts the day you are sent an email notifying you that you have been granted access. If you have not logged in for 6 months, you cannot claim your bonus time back after it has expired, so make sure to check your email primary inbox, junk and spam, and contact support if you are not sure!
Online uptime is over 99.5%. While there will always be occasional service outages, the software tools will be available for you for nearly the entire period of your access, and we always strive to minimize maintenance periods or other downtime.
What Credit cards do you accept?
We accept Amex, Mastercard, Visa, and Discover credit cards. All charges are in USD.
If your credit card is with a provider outside of the USA, you will be charged your banks live conversion rate.
What benefits do PA students get?
PA students will get one free manuscript credit with their 6-month free access.
Can I write a full book with Publishing.aI?
Yes! our software is designed to generate high quality customer research, book outlines, and, 30,000 word non-fiction manuscripts. Remember, your AI assisted book generation is no different than working with a ghostwriter. You still need to cross your t’s and dot your i’s like you would with any other book. (Meaning, verifying facts, editing your book, doing a thorough read-through, checking for plagiarism, etc.)
Is there training on how to use the software?
The onboarding video will show you a walkthrough of how to use the software.
There are tooltip hints throughout the software to help guide you (?).
Video tutorials and explanations about key information are also provided in-app.
Go to Guides in the Help Center for more detailed instructions on using each step of the software.
Does the software scan for data or things that will need to be cited in my book?
AI identifies relevant citations and draws facts from that source to include in your manuscript. It will provide you with the sources in your outline, and at the end of your manuscript. You can easily add more of your own references and citations during the editing process if you want to add in direct quotes or in-text citations.
Will I be able to use it for just one book at a time?
You can have many open projects at the same time. In fact, we encourage it!
You may create several different outlines for completely different topics before deciding which one to use with your free or purchased manuscript credits.
Can I copyright my AI generated manuscript from Publishing.ai?
The laws of many countries are not amenable to non-human copyright.
In the United States, for example, the Copyright Office currently declares that it will “register an original work of authorship, provided that the work was:
created by a human being
or
maintains a standard of 'Sufficient Human Authorship'
It is important to look at the regulations currently put in place within the country you wish to apply for copyright. As these laws are evolving rapidly with the development of AI, understand that copyright laws today may not be the same tomorrow.
What Sufficient Human Authorship Looks Like
If you are contributing to the development of your book project by thoroughly reviewing and adjusting the customer research, outline, and adding your own human voice and input into the manuscript during the editing process to ensure a quality experience for your readers, you can apply and likely obtain copyright within the US, Canada, and the UK and other major regions a publisher may operate out of.
What Sufficient Human Authorship Does Not Look Like
If you take a manuscript from the software without any input and review in the customer research and outline stage, and you do not personally read, edit, or hire a content editor to do so if you wish to not personally human edit and review after generating, it is likely that the copyright office will not accept your manuscript for copyright certification at this time.