The guide

How Laurel works, on one page.

Every expert has a book in them. Here's the room you're standing in, the path your book will walk, and the one button to press when you're lost.

The room you're standing in

The sidebar

Your books, plus every module grouped by the four stages below.

The top bar

Your book's title and one Next Action button, computed from your real progress.

The journey rail

Where this book stands on the arc — at a glance.

The golden rule: if you're ever lost, click the Next Action button in the top bar. It always knows the single most useful next step for your book.

The four stages

Every book walks the same arc. Modules light up in the sidebar under their stage; each opens with what it does and a "Learn how it works" guide.

01

Produce

— Make the book.
  • The Creator Studio — write & shape your book, chapter by chapter
  • The Editor — developmental notes & voice-first drafting
  • Cover Studio — AI cover art & typography — 3 free covers per book
  • Designer & Formatter — interior → EPUB, print files & back matter
  • Audiobook Studio — AI narration (early access)
02

Register

— Make it a real product.
  • ISBN & Metadata — ISBN, categories, keywords & retailer sync
  • Business Setup — LLC, tax ID, bank, retailer eligibility — guided
  • Where to Publish — which platforms, in what order
  • Pricing Strategy — what to charge, and why
  • Distribution Execution — guided publishing to every platform
03

Position

— Make it findable and wanted.
  • Sales-Potential Score — honest reach & sales math
  • Newsworthiness — your themes, turned into press angles
  • Market Fit — your category's cover, blurb & keyword conventions
  • Elevator Pitch — positioning in one line
  • Retail Blurb — back-cover & store copy that sells
04

Launch

— Put it into the world.
  • Launch Playbook — step-by-step launch plan
  • Outreach & ARC Reviews — the people who should cover and review your book
  • Career layer — your author profile & library beyond any single title

Writing with the AI

  • Think chat — a conversation grounded in your whole book, not just the open chapter.
  • Your voice, automatically — Laurel learns it from your own manuscript. No setup.
  • Book memory — save facts and decisions; Laurel offers "Remember this?" as you work.
  • Highlight-to-rewrite — select any passage, ask for a pass, approve before it lands.
  • Suggest, don't insert — nothing enters your manuscript without you.

Free tier, trial, and going paid

The free tier is a real tour: one active book, full AI writing (20 calls/hour · 100/day), three free covers per book, and a formatted on-screen preview, for 14 days. Downloadable final files (EPUB & print) need a plan or a one-time book. After the window your books stay readable forever — AI writing gates behind an upgrade.

Laurel Author

$29/mo

1 active book · unlimited AI · final exports

Laurel Studio

$79/mo

5 active books · unlimited AI · priority

One book, one time

$99 first · $149 after

lifetime access to that book — uncapped, forever

Prices in USD; tax handled at checkout. Full details on the pricing page.

Yours, permanently

You keep the rights, the royalties, and the files. Your books are private to your account. AI training on your work is opt-in only — default off. Laurel is your studio, not your publisher: read why that matters. Leave your legacy — written in Laurel.

Leave your legacy — written in Laurel.

Every expert has a book in them. Settle in and start writing yours — free.

Begin your book →