As a graduate of Tame the Publishing Process formerly offered by Author Smart and now offered by The Publishing Store, I had training tailored for experienced Virtual Assistants focused on the practical skills, knowledge, and resources to assist and guide authors in all stages of the publishing journey.
This training included tools, contacts, resources for all phases of the publishing process, as well as, access to industry insiders.
I have been trained to support an author during the three stages of creating a book in the following ways:
Creating Your Manuscript
- Inventory and organize your source documents
- Do audience research
- Fact check and research for the book
- Obtain permissions to use quotes and interviews
- Coordinate the peer and audience, reviews and testimonials
- Research potential publishers
- Do a competitive analysis
- Prepare the manuscript to submit to a publisher
The Publishing Process
- Coordinate the self publishing
- Get the ISBN
- Get the LCCN
- Get the bar code for the back cover
- Create an account with the printer
- Review the printer's proof
- Get the book listed in Books in Print
- Get the copyright registered
Marketing Your Book to Success
- Coordinate promotional activities
- Send out copies for early review
- Get book listed on Amazon.com
- Track book sales
- Enter a book in book competitions
- Create a virtual book launch and book tour
- Organize a live book event
- Launch an Amazon.com bestseller campaign
- Launch a social media blitz campaign
If you still have doubts about why you may need an Author's Assistant, take a few minutes to watch the video below:
