Mary Wyrd
Author Assistant
Get a career cheerleader and more time to write.
Get it done.
“‘Oh I love that!’ Things I say when I open links from you! These cover reveal images are AMAZING!”
- D. Hale Rambo, Author
Wish you had more time to write?
You’re a writer. But somehow you’re also a marketer, a designer, and living in your inbox waiting for submission responses. Then there’s those creeping deadlines…on top of all your other tasks.
Good news! You don’t have to do everything yourself.
Take back your time. Delegate tasks to your Author Assistant.
Mary Wyrd makes progress on your business tasks while you focus your time on writing.
Mary Wyrd takes on the administrative and marketing tasks that take you away from writing.
You’ll also have a career cheerleader who has been working within the bookish community since 1999. Mary Wyrd can help connect you with writers, authors, and readers in your niche, especially if your niche is:
fantasy fiction
horror fiction
science fiction
“Mary is fast, professional, and committed to helping artists and community organizations put their best foot forward. She's also committed to supporting human creativity and fully understood my desire to avoid platforming AI-generated work, even identifying potential AI work for me so I could make informed decisions about what to include in my promotions.”
- Dianna Gunn, Founder of Weeknight Writers
Mary Wyrd is…
Curious
Eager to dive into those research rabbit holes and find the best way forward.
Organized
Creating order from chaos with proven organization techniques.
100% Human
Supporting creatives with 100% fresh human brain creations and no gen-ai.
Custom Author Support
What you get:
Tasks completed and delivered to an agreed timetable and on an agreed budget.
Professional, creative support from a dedicated author cheerleader.
Fresh ideas, words, and graphics free of generative ai (no GenAI).
Results and more time to focus on what you love.
How to get it:
Consider if you need support with a one-off project or more regular support.
Choose tasks from the Task List and consider any additional tasks.
For monthly support on a range of tasks, consider the Time & Task Packages.
Get in touch through the contact form.
Task List
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One large ad or six small ads written with keywords and phrases to target your ideal reader and increase sales. $168.
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Save time and reach more people with alternative text written for your social media images and website images. Ten for $84.
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Organized distribution of your book ARC (Advanced Review Copy aka Advanced Reader Copy) to eager readers with built-in gentle reminders about book reviews. Starts at $252.
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Share relevant information about yourself, your books, and your brand with words that will help fans get to know you. One short bio and one longer one for $168.
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Build your brand and increase your visibility on the internet with a consistent blog. Post about your upcoming event or announce your next book. $168 for up to 600 words.
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Share your expertise and increase your visibility with a longer blog post that can keep your visitors on your website and include more keywords. 601 to 1000 words for $336.
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A detailed blog or article that provides information and insights with plenty of well-placed keywords to improve organic visits to your site. 1001 to 2500 words for $504.
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Go extra! Book Endpapers that compliment your cover and reference your story. This can be used with self-publishing offerings like BookVault Bespoke Special Editions. $168 each.
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Book promotion done for you. A pack of social media graphics (6), book promotion posts (12) and 100 post ideas to promote your book(s) online. $336.
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Keep organized and productive with a customized business diary system and a professional diary manager.
From $420 a month.
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Make the most out of your mailing list with email campaigns that promote your business, raise brand awareness, and improve sales. $168 for three emails.
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Grab those wandering eyeballs with professionally designed images that reflect your brand identity, provide information, and are super shareable. Eight for $168.
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Eight templates that cover different types of posts. Professionally designed graphic templates you can update and reuse. Eight for $168.
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Save time and get graphics that use your existing templates. (Will need access to your Canva account.)
Eight for $88.
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Grow your community and keep the conversation going with a consistent presence to manage the comments, spark discussion and maintain the good vibes. From $252 per month.
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Make your subscribers feel welcome with a short sequence of messages that tell them what to expect and how they can get any signup freebie.
Three emails for $168.
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Find more readers and grow your followers on Pinterest with Pins that grab the eyeballs of your audience and copy that flows well with keywords. Twelve for $168.
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Organized quotes from your book for book promotion. Give readers a sneak peek at your characters, worldbuilding, and other themed moments. $168 per book.
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Deep-dive research into subjects you choose. Need ideal keywords for your subgenre? Want an overview of a historical period? A new editor? You’ve got it. Four subjects for $168.
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Transform existing content into something fresh and new for another platform e.g. a blog post turned into social media posts. Starts at $84.
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Stop worrying and wondering about what to post. Get 25 ideas ideal for your audience and genre that keep your social media fresh and fascinating. $42.
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Connect with your readers and promote your brand with words that bring people to your books and get people talking. Twenty-four posts (copy only) for $168.
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Informative website copy about your books that’s enriched with keywords and character. 1000 words for $336.
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Improve your website with a custom banner and other graphics that promote your work. Four for $168.
If you don’t see a Task you need, get in touch and ask about it.
Tasks marked with an asterisk * are only available on a monthly retainer contract.
Monthly support. Multiple tasks. One fee.
You know you need help. You know you need regular support. You’re just not sure what that task list will look like in a few months. We can work with that. How about we start with confirming your budget. Knowing how much you’re investing in that business support is something you can know now.
Time & Task Package
You pay an agreed amount each month.
Tasks like Admin are time-based. Once you know what you need, the hours are deducted from your monthly budget.
Creative tasks have set prices, so you know upfront how much each task costs. These are deducted from your budget.
Even if you don’t know exactly what support you need every month, you’ll still have support from your dedicated Creative Virtual Assistant.
Time & Task 1
Twenty hours of Admin, or a mix of Admin and Tasks, or Tasks priced to the total of
$840 per month
Time & Task 2
Thirty-Five hours of Admin, or a mix of Admin and Tasks, or Tasks priced to the total of
$1470 per month
Time & Task 3
Fifty hours of Admin, or a mix of Admin and Tasks or, Tasks priced to the total of
$2100 per month
Get the business support you need so you can
focus on what you love
“Thank you. It was a lot of help taking some of this stuff off my plate.”
- Ariell Cacciola, Wild Hunt Books
