The last stretch before publishing is where small things slip through — a missing cover, an empty blurb, front matter you meant to add. BookZeta gives you two tools for this final stage: a publish checklist that catches common gaps, and Send to Kindle, which lets you proofread your eBook on a real device before it goes anywhere.
The publish checklist
Before you export for sale, run through the publish checklist. It flags the usual missing pieces so you don't discover them after you've uploaded — things like:
- a missing cover,
- a missing blurb or description,
- gaps in your front matter (such as a title or copyright page).
Think of it as a final pre-flight pass. Clearing the checklist doesn't guarantee a store will accept your book — each marketplace has its own rules — but it does mean you're not uploading something obviously incomplete.
Send to Kindle
Reading your book on a screen in the editor is not the same as reading it on an e-reader. Send to Kindle pushes an EPUB straight to your own device so you can see exactly how it looks where readers will actually read it — line breaks, chapter starts, spacing and all.
It's the best way to catch formatting surprises before you publish, because problems that are invisible on a big screen often jump out on an e-reader.
Important: it's a preview, not a sale
Send to Kindle delivers a file to your own device for proofreading. It is not a way to list or sell your book. Putting your book on sale in the Kindle store still happens through Amazon KDP, which is a separate upload-and-review process.
A good final-stage routine
- Run the publish checklist and clear every flag.
- Use Send to Kindle to proofread the EPUB on your device.
- Fix anything you spot, then regenerate your export so the file is current — see Export formats explained.
- Upload to your chosen store and follow its publishing steps.
The most common mistake here is treating Send to Kindle as "publishing." It isn't — it's your last proofread before the real submission.