docs: confirm live /start Publishing subcategories and country step

ks-research/kickstarter-fields.md

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 *Inventory compiled for internal campaign ops (AiBook / WeOwnNet). Re-verify in live editor before submit; Kickstarter UI and Stripe prompts can vary by country and change without handbook updates.*
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+## 17. Live `/start` UI confirmation (browser pass, 23 Sep 2026 WAT)
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+Observed without login (account gate after location). Screenshots under `/workspace/screenshots/`.
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+### Wizard order
+1. **What are you making?** — primary category + subcategory  
+2. **Select one more subcategory** — optional second category/subcategory (“Next: Location” works with none)  
+3. **Last one—set a location for your project** — **Select your country** (legal residence or entity tax-ID country). Continue disabled until country chosen.  
+4. Then **Log in or sign up** (email / Apple / Facebook recovery). Editor not reachable without account.
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+Footer copy: “Nothing is public until you launch. You can edit or delete this project anytime before then.”
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+### Publishing subcategories (exact labels)
+`--No subcategory--`; Academic; Anthologies; Art Books; Audiobooks; Calendars; Children's Books; Comedy; Fiction; Letterpress; Literary Journals; Literary Spaces; **Nonfiction**; Periodicals; Poetry; Radio & Podcasts; Translations; Young Adult; Zines.
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+### Creator countries shown
+Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States.
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+### Other live notes
+- Apple-ID-linked accounts cannot currently start projects (Help: How do I start a project?).  
+- Rewards handbook recommends **≤ 5 reward tiers** for a first project (guidance, not a hard cap).  
+- `/help/handbook/creating` 404 → use `/help/handbook/getting_started`.