Services For Authors
- Calendar management.
- Proofreading slide decks, landing pages, email, articles, blogs posts.
- Researching new apps and software and train you how to use them.
- Blog content management and SEO.
- Managing social media scheduling and content re-purposing.
- Handling e-mail.
- Creating email auto-responders.
- Managing and maintaining client contact lists.
- Updating and monitoring software subscriptions.
- Organizing Dropbox and Google Drive.
Publishing
- Book coaching to help you finish your book and navigate the rocky waters of publishing (traditional or self publishing).
- Proofreading/editing manuscripts, proposals, articles, whitepapers, social media posts and more.
- Assist with creating and editing cover copy, book description and your biography.
- Update your WordPress or Wix website.
- Setup your Amazon Author Central profile. Add your biography, book description, editorial reviews and upload A+ information.
- Setup IngramSpark account. Add your biography, book description and editorial reviews.
- Set up KDP account, which includes choosing keywords and categories, uploading book, adding description and author biography as well as all other required information.
- Setting up Draft2Digital account, which includes formatting and uploading your book, choosing keywords and categories, and all other required information.
Marketing
- Determining target audiences and where to find them.
- Setup Goodreads account.
- Contest setup on Goodreads.
- Pull quotes from the manuscript to use on social media and Goodreads.
- Search for paid and unpaid speaking engagements (trade associations, Chamber of Commerce, schools, colleges, service organizations, corporations).
- Send ARCs to major publishers.
- Setup BookBub account.
- Set up BookBub pre-order advertisement.
- Create a calendar with monthly, weekly or daily special events that fit the theme of your book.
- Submit your book for awards.
- Set up book signing in stores, gift shops, libraries, book festivals, art festivals, etc.
- Book you on podcasts that cover the topic of the book.
- Reach out to book clubs and book reviewers and send them ARCs of your book and follow-up.
- Research regional media outlets including radio, TV, magazines and newspapers to see if they will feature an excerpt of your book.
E-Book Services
- Creation of title and copyright page.
- Assistance with book cover design.
- Insertion of images.
- Layout and design.
- Designing table of contents.
Content Distribution
- Gather all of your existing content including blog posts, books, articles, social media, newsletters and create a plan to rewrite them so they are now original, exclusive content.
- Find potential guest blog post opportunities that require original, exclusive content and pitch them for you.
- Use some of the new, rewritten material in social media posts.
Podcast Services
- Research and find contact information for each podcast.
- Draft a podcast pitch.
- Pitch podcasts.
- Collect information for your guest appearances and forward to the podcast host or staff.
- Write short blurbs about your appearances and provide them to your webmaster with appearance URL for your one sheet or website.
Webinars
- Write webinar description and create landing page for registrants.
- Setup a practice session.
- Moderate and record the webinar.
- Edit and distribute video.
Videos
- Create author interviews and book trailers.
- Setup a YouTube channel, design graphics, upload the videos.
- Edit, strategize and optimize for channel and individual videos.
Bonnie offers a variety of services for authors and writers who want to create, publish and promote. She also offers her services to publishers. Please contact Bonnie at bonnie@davisvirtualassistance.com for more information.