Maternal Menace — Founding Cohort

PUBLISH WITHOUT PANIC.

You wrote the book. You're 80% done, 100% stuck. This is the complete self-paced publishing system for ADHD and autistic creators — every technical step from formatted manuscript to live book, without the maze.

Founding Rate — 10 spots
$500 $250
6 months access • Weekly Q&A
YOU WROTE THE BOOK.
NOW WHAT?

You've got a manuscript. Maybe it's been sitting in a Google Doc for three months. Maybe longer. You know it's good. You know it's ready. But every time you try to move forward, you hit a wall of acronyms, formatting nightmares, and contradictory advice from people who make it sound like you need a publishing industry insider to do literally any of this.

What does KDP-compliant formatting actually mean? Do you need an ISBN? How do you build a full-wrap cover in Canva without it looking like a disaster? What goes in the description box? Nobody handed you a map. Nobody told you publishing was its own full-time job on top of the writing.

So the manuscript sits. Open browser tab. Closed browser tab. Tomorrow. Next week. The book you already wrote — done — stays unpublished because the technical execution feels like a maze designed specifically to stop you.

You don't have a talent problem. You don't have a story problem. You have a systems problem. And systems can be fixed.

No panic. No publishing maze. Just structured execution.

What's Inside

EVERYTHING YOU NEED.
NOTHING YOU DON'T.

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Technical Walkthroughs

Formatting, Uploading & Designing

Screen-by-screen walkthroughs of the actual software — formatting your manuscript, navigating KDP, uploading your files. No assumed knowledge. If you've never done it, you'll know exactly what to click and why.

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Templates

Print & Ebook Formatting Templates

Pre-built document templates sized for the most common trim sizes — for both print and digital. Open it, paste your manuscript, and the margins, fonts, and spacing are already set. No design degree. No InDesign subscription.

Checklist

Start-to-Finish KDP Upload Checklist

Every step of the KDP upload process on one checklist — from account setup to hitting publish. No more staring at an upload screen at midnight wondering if you missed something. Check the boxes. Nothing gets skipped.

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Cover Design

Canva Full-Wrap Cover Build System

A step-by-step system for building your full-wrap print cover (front, spine, back) in Canva at the exact KDP specs. Includes the formula for calculating spine width, the template structure, and design principles that make covers actually work.

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Support

Weekly Written Q&A

Every week, submit your questions in writing and get written answers back. No Zoom calls. No live sessions you have to show up for. This is designed for async brains — ask when you get stuck, get clear answers when you need them, keep moving.

Proof It Works

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
WHEN THE SYSTEM WORKS.

3+
Books published in under 2 years
35+
Hours of weekly caregiving while building this
0
Prior publishing experience. Zero.
"I PUBLISHED MY FIRST BOOK FROM A THERAPY WAITING ROOM. NO AGENT. NO PUBLISHER. NO MFA. NO INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS. JUST A MANUSCRIPT AND THE SYSTEM I BUILT TO GET IT OUT OF MY LAPTOP AND INTO PEOPLE'S HANDS."

— Samantha Oyler, Maternal Menace · Published 10+ books in 2 years while supervising 35+ hrs/week in-home therapy

Get In

FOUNDING RATE.
10 SPOTS.

Everything you need to get from finished manuscript to published book. 6 months access. Weekly Q&A support. Capped cohort. When the 10 spots are filled, the founding rate is gone.

Founding Member Rate
$500 $250
One-time payment. 6 months access. 10 spots total.
  • 47-page complete publishing system
  • Technical walkthroughs (formatting, uploading, designing)
  • Print & ebook formatting templates
  • Start-to-finish KDP upload checklist
  • Canva full-wrap cover build system
  • Weekly written Q&A support
  • 6 months access, capped at 8–10 participants
  • BONUS: Published Isn't Paid ($49 value) — FREE
Claim Your Spot — $250

Checkout via Payhip. Spots are limited. Founding rate closes when cohort fills.

FAQ

QUESTIONS YOU'RE
PROBABLY ASKING

"Is self-publishing legitimate? Will anyone take my book seriously?"
Yes. Self-publishing is how most independent nonfiction authors build real audiences now. Traditional publishing has a 12–18 month runway, takes the majority of royalties, and requires an agent just to get in the door. Self-publishing means you control the timeline, the pricing, and the rights. The stigma is mostly held by people who haven't looked at the market in the last decade.
"I don't have a following. Can I still publish a book?"
Yes. Sam published her first books before Maternal Menace had an audience. This course includes strategies that don't require a platform — Nextdoor, local groups, email lists, community building from zero. A following makes it easier. It's not a prerequisite.
"What if my book is too niche? What if no one will buy it?"
Niche is an advantage. The tighter the audience, the easier it is to find them. A book for "everyone" is a book for no one. Most publishing advice is written for mainstream authors with mainstream topics — this system is built for people with specific things to say to specific people.
"$250 is a lot. What's the actual ROI here?"
A published book is a credibility asset, a passive income stream, and a platform for everything that comes next. One decent launch can recoup this in a weekend. A publishing service that does it for you charges $2,000–$5,000 and you own nothing after. This teaches you the system so you can use it for every book after this one.
"What does 'weekly written Q&A' actually mean?"
Once a week you can submit questions about wherever you're stuck — formatting decisions, KDP upload errors, cover feedback, whatever. You get written answers back, not a Zoom invite. This is designed for async brains who can't always show up live and don't want to sit through an hourlong call to ask one question.
"How long does this take?"
You have 6 months. The system is designed for a realistic timeline — not a 72-hour sprint, not a two-year stall. Most people working through it consistently get to published in 6–10 weeks. Go at the pace that doesn't destroy you. You own the timeline.
SO

SAMANTHA OYLER

Founder, Maternal Menace. Published 10+ books in under 2 years with zero prior publishing experience — while supervising 35+ hours of weekly in-home therapy (ABA, speech, OT), enrolled in CNA school, and building Maternal Menace from scratch. No agent. No publisher. No MFA. No industry connections.

This system is everything she built, tested, and refined across multiple launches — not theory borrowed from someone else's success, not generic advice written for traditionally published authors. The actual system she used. For brains that work like hers.

THE DIFFERENCE ISN'T TALENT.
IT'S FINISHING.

Your book is written. It's sitting in a folder, waiting for you to figure out the technical part. That's what this is for. No maze. No panic. Just the system you needed someone to hand you a year ago.

Claim Your Founding Spot — $250
Referral Program

EARN 15%
FOR EVERY SALE YOU REFER

Know someone who's been sitting on a finished manuscript? Refer them to Publish Without Panic and earn 15% per sale — that's $37.50 per referral at the founding rate. Payouts go out monthly. No quota. No minimum. Just a link and a conversation.

15%
Commission per sale
$37–75
Per referral earned
2nd
Monthly payouts (prior month)

How It Works

  • Commission: 15% per sale — that's $37.50 at the $250 founding rate, up to $75 when the price goes up
  • Payouts: Monthly on the 2nd of every month for prior month's sales — no chasing invoices
  • No quota: Refer one person, get paid for one. Refer ten, get paid for ten.
  • Who to refer: Anyone with a manuscript sitting in a folder. Writers, coaches, educators, parents who want to publish — anyone who's been stuck in the "how do I actually do this" phase
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