Author Assistant

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Get a career cheerleader and help with book promotion while you get more time to write.

Get it done.

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“‘Oh I love that!’ Things I say when I open links from you! These cover reveal images are AMAZING!”

- D. Hale Rambo, Author

Feeling those creeping deadlines?

You don’t have to do everything yourself.

Take back your time.

Delegate tasks to your very own human Author Assistant.

Make progress on your tasks while focusing your time elsewhere.

Let Mary Wyrd take on your to-do list.

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There’s something about Mary

Bookish

Collects and reads books for inspiration, education, and enjoyment.

Organized

Controls the chaos with proven time-management and organization techniques.

Weird

Recognizes your good weird (wonderful uniqueness) and makes it work for you.

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About Mary

  • BA Hons Graphic Design degree

  • Virtual Assistant since 2014

  • Writer - copywriter, creative writer, ghostwriter

  • Free book recommendations

  • LGBT+ Ally and anti-racist

  • Probably listening to Ville Valo right now

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“Mary Wyrd did a complete program for our book.

She is great to work with. Her quality was wonderful and she even provided a calendar of what and when to run for the launch of our book.”

- Steeves Literature

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Custom Author Support

Choose Task Taker to work with me on a one-off set of tasks/project

or choose the Monthly Support Retainer for regular support.

Task Taker

What you get:

  • tasks completed to an agreed timetable

  • professional and timely support

  • a book cheerleader

  • more time to focus on what you love

How to get it:

  • choose from the Task List

  • a Task marked with * is not available with Task Taker

  • list your needs and budget when you get in touch

Monthly Support Retainer

What you get:

  • tasks completed to an agreed timetable 

  • professional and timely support

  • support every month (typically three consecutive months which can be extended)

  • an author career cheerleader

  • more time to focus on what you love

How to get it:

  • choose from the Task list each month

  • list your needs and budget per month when you get in touch

Task List

  • One large ad or 6-8 small ads written with keywords and phrases to target your ideal reader and increase sales. $152.

  • 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 $228.

  • A ghostwritten article on a given topic written in your style for your chosen publication.

    Starts at $305.

  • Shout about yourself, your books, and your brand with words that will win over future fans and help fans get to know you. One short bio and one longer one. $152.

  • Build your brand and increase your visibility on the internet with a consistent blog. Post about your process, your worldbuilding or your faves. $152.

  • A long blog post is an ideal opportunity to share your expertise and increase your visibility with plenty of well-placed keywords. $305.

  • Get the attention of your ideal reader with a book description that captures the essence of your book without spoilers.

    Starts at $152.

  • Go extra! Book Endpapers that complement your cover and reference your story. This can be used with self-publishing offerings like BookVault Bespoke Special Editions. $76 per book.

  • Bookmarks designed to promote your book is an ideal physical marketing tool. All readers need more bookmarks. Pop a few in library books similar to yours. $152.

  • A Google Sheets calendar showing six consecutive months for all your social media content. Includes relevant International dates, business dates, and community dates. $228.

  • Keep organized and productive with a customized business diary system. Manage your time with regular tasks, events, and productivity blocked out. Starts at $305.

  • Stay on top of your business emails with a customized email organization system. Urgent emails are highlighted and draft responses are ready to go. Starts at $305.

  • Make the most out of your mailing list with email campaigns that promote your business, raise brand awareness, and improve sales. $152.

  • Grab those wandering eyeballs with professionally designed images that reflect your brand identity, provide information, and are super shareable. Eight for $152.

  • Eight templates that cover different types of social media posts. Professionally designed graphic templates you can update and reuse. Eight for $152.

  • Using existing templates, get eight professionally designed graphics for your regularly scheduled content.

    8 for $48 (need access to your Canva account)

  • Grow your community and keep the conversation going with a consistent presence to manage the comments and maintain the good vibes.

    Starts at $152 a month.

  • Make your subscribers feel welcome with a short sequence of three messages that tell them what to expect and how they can get any signup freebie. $152.

  • 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. $152 for 12.

  • Organized quotes from your book for book promotion. Give readers a sneak peek at themed moments that grab their attention. $152 per book.

  • 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. $152.

  • 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. $38.

  • Connect with your readers and promote your brand with regular content that brings people to your books and and gets people talking. $152.

  • Summon your ideal reader to your website and have them stick around with copy that’s enriched with keywords, informative, and sounds just like you/your brand. $610.

If you don’t see a Task you need, ask me about it when you get in touch.

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“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

Book Promotion & Launch Content Packages

Copy and promo graphics done for you

Take the stress out of your book promotion and book launch.

Look at an example of a book promotion in my portfolio

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Seed ($266)

What you get:

  • four customized graphics

  • six book promotion posts

  • fifty social media ideas

  • hashtags to use in posts

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Sprout ($494)

What you get:

  • six customized graphics

  • twelve book promotion posts

  • one hundred social media ideas

  • hashtags to use in posts

Picked Seed or Sprout but you also want Pull Quotes for your book? You can!

Just add ‘Pull Quotes for the book’ for $152 when you Book Me In.

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Sapling ($799)

What you get:

  • custom content calendar covering three months

  • eight social media promo graphics

  • twenty-four book promotion posts

  • one hundred social media post ideas

  • hashtags to use in posts

  • FREE pull quotes from your book

  • FREE book metadata advice

  • FREE keyword suggestions

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“Thank you. It was a lot of help taking some of this stuff off my plate.”

- Wild Hunt Books

Other ways Mary Wyrd can help

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Creative VA/PA

Let’s get that to-do list done!

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Premade book covers

One-stop-shop book marketing!