Great authors need great assistants. 

Authors need time and space to create, and it's easy to be overwhelmed by all the emails, scheduling, requests and other duties that go along with success. As your virtual assistant, I can help take on as much--or as little--as you need to ensure you have the time and headspace to do what you're meant to do: write.

 

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I help authors with everything from beta reads to line edits to proofreading. Find out how I can help you create your best, most compelling work.

 
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Promotions & Marketing

Need more time to write and to spend less time organizing your upcoming giveaways, blog tours, & street team? Let me take it off your plate!

organization

Too much to handle? Let me remotely organize your email, flag important communications, respond to routine communications (according to your specific guidelines), organize travel, appearances and more. 

Distribution

Don't have time to go to box up giveaways and donations or go to the post office? I can not only mail things for you, but have the space to store multiple copies of your books & swag for distribution!

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Online Presence

Need to tweet about your latest release? Trouble finding the time to update your Facebook page? Need someone to keep your Amazon Central or Goodreads account up-to-date? I'm can take all of that off your plate!

In-person Assistance

Looking for someone to herd your signing line? How about fetch you coffee? I'm ready and willing to travel as needed to make your signings go more smoothly!

Creative Services by Sarah

 

Give your work the best chance it can have while still preserving creative time for yourself. Let me take on as much--or as little--as you need in beta reading, editing or proofing.

 

 
“I give Sarah the first look on my books and short fiction, and she’s great at pointing out what I need to create a better, stronger story. ”
— Rachel Caine, NYT and USA Today bestselling author of The Morganville Vampires and The Great Library

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Preferred Genres

Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Mystery, and Romance

*Please note that I go on a case-by-case basis for Historical and Horror.

Services Offered

Beta Reading Copyediting Proofreading

Success means more ...

 

More writing. More travel. More appearances. More emails. Just more.

It can chip away at your creative time and your focus and make you feel overwhelmed ... but you don't need to have someone underfoot to have the best help available. With remote access to your inbox, I can create folders, file emails for action, flag items for your immediate attention and let you know via text, IM or phone or other means that these are must-read-quickly messages.

I've organized travel and itineraries for some of the busiest authors in the business, and can work with your travel agent, stores, schools and libraries to set up great schedules and rewarding appearances. My experience also includes helping organize large panel events and even whole programming tracks for conventions and conferences like Romantic Times on behalf of track organizers.

I can help!

Services Offered

Virtual email organization and monitoring

Book travel and create itineraries

Special projects

Sarah can arrange on-site support at conferences, conventions or appearances. Email for quote.

 

Social Media, Outreach, and Website Maintenance

 

Is social media distracting you from writing? Feel like the majority of your time is spent on self-promotion? Let Sarah take the reins and handle posting, answering messages and comments, and maintain your social presence for you!

Services Offered

Social Media Posts & Monitoring

Newsletter management & maintenance

Website updating and maintenance

Update and maintain Patreon Page

Maintain Amazon Author Central Page

Maintain Goodreads Author Page

 

 

Promoting and Marketing Your Work

 

Much of an author's day is eaten up by self-promotion and marketing.  While many authors have great publicity teams, a majority of day-to-day items fall on the author to do.  With Sarah assisting you, it will free up your time and allow you to build you online audience without lifting a finger.

 

Services Offered

Blog Tours

Ebook Deal Promotions

Release Week Promotion

Cover Reveal

Review Copy Solicitations and Delivery

Plan and execute Giveaway/Contest

Manage Street Team

 

 

Distribution and Mailing Services

 

One of the most tedious things an author has to do is package and mail contest prizes and donations, as well as swag like bookmarks and signed bookplates.  And we all know how much room an author's books, series, and editions can take up in their homes and offices.  Sarah has a warehouse space with library shelving where she houses signed copies of her client's books and marketing materials for distribution.  She handles all packaging and mailing of books and swag for her clients so they don't have to take time out of their busy schedules for shipping.

 

Services Offered

Book Storage

Mailings

 

 

Tours, Conventions, and Festivals

Expecting a large crowd for your upcoming event? Bring Sarah along to help fetch you necessities, manage your signing line, assist with presentations, and make your event go smooth so that you can enjoy spending time with your fans.

 

Services Offered

Assistant at single signing event

Assistant at weekend convention

Assistant at week-long convention

Assistant on tour

Assistant at writer's retreat

*Author is responsible for all travel costs, hotel accommodations, car rentals, and meals for Sarah during the duration of the event. NO EVENTS OVER TEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS. 

One Time Only Services

Are you looking for a Contact spreadsheet of all the libraries in the United States with mailing addresses and email addresses? Are you looking for a list of all the state book awards for a certain state or even the whole country? Do you need a specific list of bloggers or booktubers? Sarah can take care of that!  Just let her know what information you need and she will hand you back a spreadsheet with everything you need for your project!

““Sarah is wonderful. She keeps me on track, reminds me about due dates, and handles anything I throw at her. And she does it all with a smile.””
— Jana Oliver, bestselling author of The Demon Trapper's Daughter series

 

Services Offered

Spreadsheet creation of your choice

Word Document creation of your choice

Research Projects

Continuity Checks

Manuscript Proofreading

Email Inbox Clean-up

*Please email for a quote as prices vary by project