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The Early Shelf

Kelly Thompson · Books

The Early Shelf connects readers with independent authors who want honest early reviews.

$1.99

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$1.99
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BUSINESS MODEL
Paid
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Feature spec

Goal: Send a clear invoice after finishing a job.

  • Add a client, line items, a due date, and payment instructions.
  • Preview the total before exporting a PDF.
  • Keep an editable draft if export fails.

Screen plan

Invoice editor: Client at the top, editable line items in the middle, total and preview action at the bottom.

States: Empty draft, validation errors beside each field, exporting, and a retry action that preserves the draft.

Differentiate and validate

Hypothesis: Contractors need faster repeat invoices more than more templates.

First experiment: Test duplicating a previous job with five contractors. Watch where they hesitate before expanding the feature set.

The full kit adds a phased build plan, evidence notes, tool prompts, and implementation guidance. It is a plan for your coding agent, not a finished app.

Usage: Mechanics are fair game; never reuse the original name, branding, assets, or verbatim copy.

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App Store description

The Early Shelf connects readers with independent authors who want honest early reviews. Browse new and upcoming indie books, request early access, and read a preview in a protected reader. Then share what you really thought. Your honest review helps the author, and your reading history builds your reputation as a trusted reader. FOR READERS - Discover books by genre, rating and release date - Browse every author on the Authors tab, with their live books, past books and upcoming books - See how past campaigns finished, with reader counts and ratings - Message the author of a book you've requested (18+ only, with block and report) - Follow authors and books you love - Read previews in a protected in-app reader, with illustrations shown where the author placed them - Jump between chapters from the contents list - Save books to read offline - Get reminders when reviews are due - Earn badges and climb the leaderboard FOR AUTHORS - Manage your campaigns and approve readers - Track reading progress and reviews - See your campaign health score - Share your invite link so readers can join your book Authors set the preview length and the age rating. Books rated R18+ are only shown to readers who have confirmed they are 18 or over and switched them on in their profile. Books are read inside the app, with no downloads or copying.

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AI-GENERATED OPPORTUNITY HYPOTHESES

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Build scope

Plan a focused first version with your coding agent. These are planning assumptions, not a delivery guarantee.

Define the first version

Choose one audience and one core workflow. Use the kit to agree on its screens, data, and acceptance criteria before building.

Set boundaries

Decide which secondary features, integrations, and platform support can wait. Your version does not need to reproduce everything in the original.

Check the hard parts

Validate external services, specialist technology, data access, and ongoing costs for your chosen scope.

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