| Did you know 81% of people have a book in | | | | various clients, helping them manage the daily |
| them just waiting to be written? That represents | | | | administrative, technical, and creative projects for |
| over 200 million people in the U.S. And, that over | | | | their business. And we all know that books are big |
| half of those people give up on their dream to | | | | business! |
| write because they become frustrated and | | | | By now, you've probably heard of virtual |
| defeated by the complexities of the publishing | | | | assistants but might be wondering, what in the |
| process. | | | | heck is virtual author support and how would it be |
| As a writer, you probably have already | | | | a benefit to me? |
| discovered the multitude of details involved in the | | | | Some of the many projects a professional |
| book publishing process. These begin with the | | | | author's assistant can help you with include |
| development and creation of chapters for your | | | | research; acquiring ISBNs and LCCNs; purchasing |
| book, progress to editing, and then move on to | | | | domain names; setting up Web site hosting; |
| publishing and marketing. But if your passion's | | | | building or maintaining your Web site; setting up |
| writing, you likely prefer to devote your time to | | | | shopping carts, autoresponders, and affiliate |
| creating your book rather than focusing on the | | | | programs; creating blogs and e-newsletters; |
| details of getting it published. Collaborating with an | | | | helping with a virtual book tour or speaking |
| author's assistant offers a valuable partnership | | | | engagements; and various other marketing |
| that will provide you with the opportunity to focus | | | | avenues for promoting your book. |
| on what you love to do-write-while the author's | | | | Some people believe they can do it all-and some |
| assistant attends to the details of getting your | | | | can. But why not free up your time so you can |
| book through the publishing process. | | | | focus on more important details, such as writing |
| A Certified Author's Assistant provides support in | | | | your next book or finishing the one you're |
| each step of the book creation process, from | | | | working on? Enjoy the benefits of working with a |
| writing to publishing to marketing. With advances | | | | collaborative partner who is trained to help |
| in technology, the twenty-first century assistant is | | | | authors take their books from writing concept to |
| now virtual. A virtual assistant collaborates with | | | | publishing success. |