Virtual Management Concepts - Author Support

What is a Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant (PVAA)?

A PVAA is a certified professional who makes the author’s life easier by taking on many of the responsibilities that fall to the author, but which the author may not have the time or expertise to take on.

Below are 24 critical tasks that an author must do in order to publish a book, we are ready to take on any or all of these projects so you are free to write! Take a look at a few of our Author Support packages below.

Author’s Tasks

Inventory and organize the author’s source documents	Target reader research
Fact check and research for the book	Obtain permissions to use quotes and interviews
Coordinate the peer and audience reviews/testimonials	Research potential publishers
Organize a competitive analysis	Prepare the manuscript to submit to a publisher
Coordinate the self-publishing process	Obtain ISBN (International Standard Book Number)
Obtain library cataloging information (LCCN/CIP)	Obtain bar code for the back cover
Create an account with the printer	Review the printer’s proof
List the book in Bowker’s Books in Print	Obtain copyright registration
Coordinate promotional activities	Distribute copies for early review
List book on Amazon	Help create and maintain the author’s web site and media kit
Handle applications for book award competitions	Create a virtual book launch and book tour
Organize a live book event	Launch an Amazon bestseller campaign

Don’t see what you need? No worries, this is only a sampling, our packages can be customized to meet your specific needs!

Author Support Packages

Get Published Package (self-published) – $600

Establish account and/or title with printer
Review contracts
Coordinate with other professionals (book designer, editor, proofreader)
Order proof copies from printer
Place initial order of books
Obtain Library of Congress number
Order copyright from Legal Zoom
Obtain bar code, provide artwork to book cover designer to include in cover design
Establish Amazon page, Look Inside feature
Connect blog to Amazon page
Create and/or update Author page in Amazon
Make it happen by following up with all parties to keep the work flowing to meet
deadlines

Author’s Media-Kit - $750

Create a media kit that can be added to your website, blog, social media sites, etc. A necessary element when trying to get the attention of the press and land interviews.