General administrative support including calendar management, correspondence handling, and creating customized filing systems tailored to your preferences. (Office & Google Suites, Dropbox, etc.)
Project Planning & Organization
Creating and managing organizational systems for plotting, project outlines, brainstorming, world building, and research topics. Access to my curated plotting templates, organizational tools, and structures. (I prefer Milanote, but can adapt to fit your needs.)
Research Assistance
Thorough research on publishing trends, book marketing strategies, and potential promotional opportunities as well as topic research to help facilitate your current projects.
Author Event & Travel Coordination
Assistance with planning and coordinating virtual and in-person author events, conferences, signings, and speaking engagements.
New Website Creation
Crafting visually stunning, author-focused websites customized for your unique voice and brand. Integration with eCommerce for direct book and merch sales, or link to your external retailers.
Existing Website Redesign
Giving your existing site a new look, SEO update, and backend overhaul - whether you're going wide, updating your branding, or relaunching a series.
Responsive Layouts
Ensuring your site looks perfect on every device, from desktop to mobile. Product tagging and linking for intuitive navigation and promoting series sell-through.
Ongoing Maintenance
Regular updates and security checks to keep your site running smoothly and securely. Adding new series and book information upon release or pre-order, and adding links to new stores as your platform expands.
SEO Optimization
Implementing strategies to improve your site’s visibility and attract more readers.
Examples
Take a look at some of the sites I've created, overhauled, or maintain.
Managing and communicating with your review team, distributing ARCs, and tracking reviews. Creating application forms, email templates, and a participation tracking system.
Newsletter Management
Developing and maintaining a comprehensive newsletter onboarding process including pop-ups, landing pages, subscriber groups, and reader magnet distribution. (MailerLite, MailChimp, etc.)
Newsletter Automation
Creating and managing "set it and forget it" automated email sequences to increase contact frequency, reader engagement, and click-through rates. Monitoring list health and implementing "re-engage and purge" sequences for inactive subscribers. (MailerLite, MailChimp, etc.)
Author Branding
Assisting in the development, setup, and/or maintenance of your brand identity across various platforms, including social media, website, and promotional materials, optimizing for visibility and engagement. (Goodreads, BookBub, Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
Book Promotion Coordination
Assisting with planning and executing giveaways, free KDP days, and discount sales. Reaching out to other authors, bloggers, reviewers, and influencers. Submitting for promotions using my extensive list of free and paid promo sites. Tracking efforts and results so you can make informed decisions about where to spend your promo dollars.
Social Media Management
Creating graphics and managing social media scheduling. Organizing blog posts, articles, and other content for distribution and repurposing. Note: I will create graphics and posts according to your specifications, but I am not a social media strategist.
Beta Reading & Basic Proofreading
I am not an editor, but I can run your manuscript through Grammarly to catch minor grammatical and formatting errors. I also excel at noticing continuity errors and providing constructive feedback.
Book & Series Bible Management
Creation and management of book and series bibles to keep track of your characters, settings, and event timelines.
Manuscript Formatting & Book Listing
Formatting for eBook and print publication (traditional and large print), to ensure compatibility with the various publishing platforms. (KDP, Apple Books, Kobo, B&N, GooglePlay, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, etc.)
Book Launch Planning
Assistance with the planning, execution, and tracking of book launch campaigns.
Publishing Assistance
I enjoy learning new things, so if there’s anything else you’d like taken off your hands, feel free to ask!
