Authors
Wouldn’t you love to just focus on writing your book? Does all of the administrative details seem to get in the way of your creative side? Here are just a few things we can take care of so that you can get your book into other people’s hands. If you don’t see a service that you need, then please contact us. If we don’t do it, we will find another professional Virtual Author Assistant who can.
Manuscript Creation Services
Help find other professional resources (transcriptionist, ghostwriter, editor, book coach)- Inventory and organize the author’s source materials
- Research the target reader
- Fact check information in the book
- Get permission to use the work of others, including quotes and interviews
- Coordinate reviews of the book by peers and target readers
- Coordinate soliciting testimonials
- Research potential publishers and submit a book proposal
- Do a competitive analysis for the book proposal
- Prepare/format the manuscript to submit to the publisher
Book and eBook Publishing Services
Coordinate and oversee the self-publishing process- Help find other professional resources (cover designer, interior designer, copywriter, proofreader, indexer, printer)
- Coordinate testimonial requests
- Organize the information for the book cover (author photo, author bio, category, pricing, barcode)
- Get the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) for the book
- Get a bar code for the printed book
- Get the Library Cataloging (LCN) information for the book
- Prepare the information to create the book interior
- Prepare an eBook
- Work with printers
- Work with publishers
- Review the printer’s proof
- Get retail distribution and sell to bookstores
- Get the copyright registered
Book Marketing Services
Coordinate book marketing activities (including the marketing plan and publication date)- Help find other professional resources (publicist, photographer, web designer, copywriter)
- Get industry book reviews
- Coordinate the author’s media presence
- Get the book listed on Amazon and maximize the Amazon web page
- Manage an email database
- Coordinate an author video
- Create a virtual book tour
- Organize a live book event (speaking engagements, book launch party)
- Launch an Amazon best seller campaign
- Enter book awards competitions
