Made Live

Made Live is a self-publishing platform built specifically for illustrated children's books, aimed at authors of picture books, graphic novels, comics, and other visual narratives roughly for ages 0 to 12. It guides authors through the full process, from planning and writing a story to designing visual spreads and preparing the finished book for publication. The platform includes AI-assisted tools, referred to as Made Live Assist, that give authors personalized feedback and help with storyboarding and illustration direction. Generative AI is used to produce character sketches and placeholder imagery early in the process, letting authors visualize their story before working with an illustrator and making later collaboration with an illustrator more focused. Beyond the software, Made Live pairs the tools with coaching and a Self-Publishing Club community meant to support authors through the publishing journey. The service is aimed at aspiring authors who may have no prior publishing or design experience and want a structured, guided path to a finished book. Made Live connects to distribution channels including IngramSpark and Amazon KDP, and pricing starts around $29 per month. Because the workflow centers on illustrated books specifically, it is not intended as a general-purpose writing or design tool for text-only books.