adding export checklists and script to do the export

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+# Kindle Publishing Checklist — Book 1
+
+Generated from `export_kindle.py`. Review and complete before uploading.
+
+EPUB: `kindle/exports/book1-kindle.epub`
+
+---
+
+## Front & Back Matter
+
+- [X] Copyright page — fill in year, pen name, legal text (`kindle/templates/copyright-page.md`)
+- [X] Dedication (optional) — add to front matter if desired
+- [-] Author’s Note (optional) — add to back matter if desired
+- [-] “Also by the Author” page — create `kindle/templates/also-by.md` when applicable
+- [-] Next book preview — append preview chapter to back matter when available
+
+## Metadata
+
+- [X] Confirm pen name / author name — **Phillip Tarrant**
+- [X] Confirm book title and subtitle — **The Unbreakable Curse: The Shade Series, Book One**
+- [X] Write book description / blurb (for KDP listing) — see below
+- [X] Choose KDP categories (2 allowed) — Fantasy > Humorous; Fantasy > Mystery & Detective
+- [X] Select 7 keywords for KDP search — see below
+- [X] Set price (consider KU 70% royalty tier: $2.99–$9.99) — **$2.99** (launch price, raise later)
+
+### Book Description
+
+Phelan Varrant sees what nobody else can — the flaws in magic that everyone else calls perfect.
+
+Broke, antisocial, and operating out of a rented shack on Drenwick's dockside, Phelan makes his living through the Guild of Necessary Services, solving problems other guilds won't touch. When a desperate client arrives with a dying family member cursed by a working that two registered curse-breakers have already declared unbreakable, Phelan takes the case. The fee is significant. The problem is interesting. In that order.
+
+The curse is named unbreakable by the Arcane Compact, but the curse isn't what it seems.
+
+To save a man he barely knows, Phelan will have to do the one thing he's worst at: trust other people.
+
+Phelan has a gift for hacking magic and seeing flaws. Can he find a way to crack this curse? Can he learn to work well with others? Will the effort be worth the cost?
+
+*The Unbreakable Curse* is the first book in The Shade Series — a fantasy adventure for readers who love Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, Terry Pratchett's Discworld, and protagonists who are more clever than they are kind.
+
+### KDP Keywords
+
+1. fantasy series first person
+2. sarcastic protagonist fantasy
+3. magic system fantasy
+4. guild fantasy adventure
+5. fantasy mystery curse
+6. Dresden Files similar
+7. funny fantasy novel
+
+## Cover Image
+
+- [ ] Cover image ready (2560×1600px recommended for Kindle)
+- [ ] Cover passes KDP image quality checks
+- [ ] Run `export_kindle.py --cover path/to/cover.jpg` to embed cover in EPUB
+
+## Quality Checks
+
+- [ ] Open EPUB in Kindle Previewer — check rendering on multiple devices
+- [ ] Verify Table of Contents links work
+- [ ] Verify chapter breaks (each chapter starts on new page)
+- [ ] Verify scene breaks (`* * *`) are centered and styled
+- [ ] Check smart quotes, em dashes, ellipses throughout
+- [ ] Check first paragraphs are not indented after headings/scene breaks
+- [ ] Proofread front and back matter
+- [ ] Confirm no `[CONTINUITY FLAG]` markers remain in text
+
+## Upload
+
+- [ ] Log in to KDP (kdp.amazon.com)
+- [ ] Create new Kindle eBook
+- [ ] Upload EPUB manuscript
+- [ ] Upload cover image
+- [ ] Fill in metadata (title, description, categories, keywords)
+- [ ] Set pricing and royalty
+- [ ] Enroll in Kindle Unlimited (KDP Select)
+- [ ] Preview and publish

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+# Kindle Publishing Checklist — Book 1
+
+Generated from `export_kindle.py`. Review and complete before uploading.
+
+EPUB: `kindle/exports/book1-kindle.epub`
+
+---
+
+## Front & Back Matter
+
+- [ ] Copyright page — fill in year, pen name, legal text (`kindle/templates/copyright-page.md`)
+- [ ] Dedication (optional) — add to front matter if desired
+- [ ] Author’s Note (optional) — add to back matter if desired
+- [ ] “Also by the Author” page — create `kindle/templates/also-by.md` when applicable
+- [ ] Next book preview — append preview chapter to back matter when available
+
+## Metadata
+
+- [ ] Confirm pen name / author name
+- [ ] Confirm book title and subtitle
+- [ ] Write book description / blurb (for KDP listing)
+- [ ] Choose KDP categories (2 allowed)
+- [ ] Select 7 keywords for KDP search
+- [ ] Set price (consider KU 70% royalty tier: $2.99–$9.99)
+
+## Cover Image
+
+- [ ] Cover image ready (2560×1600px recommended for Kindle)
+- [ ] Cover passes KDP image quality checks
+- [ ] Run `export_kindle.py --cover path/to/cover.jpg` to embed cover in EPUB
+
+## Quality Checks
+
+- [ ] Open EPUB in Kindle Previewer — check rendering on multiple devices
+- [ ] Verify Table of Contents links work
+- [ ] Verify chapter breaks (each chapter starts on new page)
+- [ ] Verify scene breaks (`* * *`) are centered and styled
+- [ ] Check smart quotes, em dashes, ellipses throughout
+- [ ] Check first paragraphs are not indented after headings/scene breaks
+- [ ] Proofread front and back matter
+- [ ] Confirm no `[CONTINUITY FLAG]` markers remain in text
+
+## Upload
+
+- [ ] Log in to KDP (kdp.amazon.com)
+- [ ] Create new Kindle eBook
+- [ ] Upload EPUB manuscript
+- [ ] Upload cover image
+- [ ] Fill in metadata (title, description, categories, keywords)
+- [ ] Set pricing and royalty
+- [ ] Enroll in Kindle Unlimited (KDP Select)
+- [ ] Preview and publish