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Book Stats

46,314 words · 21 chapters · 3 appendices
Price: $9.99 ebook / $19.99 paperback
Publisher: Consciousness Revolution Press

Phase 1 — Metadata (KDP Dashboard)
Title & Subtitle
Pattern Theory: The Activator — The Rules of the Game Nobody Told You About
Author: Darrick Preble
Edition 1. Publisher: Consciousness Revolution Press
Book Description
4,000 char blurb — copy from Session 276 output or the /activate page intro
7 Keywords
pattern recognition, consciousness, manipulation detection, truth algorithm, personal development, family court survival, ACE score resilience
2 Categories
Self-Help > Personal Transformation, Psychology > Cognitive Psychology
Phase 2 — Content (Desktop Required)
Fix dedication in manuscript
"For Kennedi and Amelia" — already updated in .md, re-export to DOCX
Desktop/1_COMMAND/BOOKS/KDP_MANUSCRIPT_COMPLETE.md
Export to DOCX
Convert .md to .docx — use compile_manuscript.py or Pandoc
python compile_manuscript.py
Upload manuscript DOCX to KDP
Upload the file, preview on Kindle/tablet/phone in KDP Previewer
Create cover with KDP Cover Creator
Dark background, title, subtitle, author. V1 cover — will upgrade for V2
Phase 3 — Pricing & Publish
Set pricing: $9.99 ebook
70% royalty tier. Paperback: calculate with KDP calculator ($19.99 target)
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90-day Kindle Unlimited — visibility boost. Optional but recommended for V1
Hit Publish
Goes live in 24-72 hours. You can update cover, description, and manuscript anytime

V2 Upgrades (Next Week)

Personal stories woven into Act III · Custom cover design · Appendix D (For Professionals) · 21 /activate chapter tools · Proofread pass · Direct sales via Stripe ($24.99)

Key Files

KDP_MANUSCRIPT_COMPLETE.md — full manuscript (4,818 lines)
PATTERN_THEORY_KDP_V1.docx — previous DOCX export
compile_manuscript.py — builds DOCX from chapters
/activate — companion page (LIVE)
All in: Desktop/1_COMMAND/BOOKS/