Mary Wyrd
Creative Virtual Assistant
The go-to for your to-do list.
Get it done.
“Thank you. It was a lot of help taking some of this stuff off my plate.”
- Ariell Cacciola, Wild Hunt Books
Feeling those creeping deadlines?
You don’t have to do everything yourself.
Take back your time.
Delegate tasks to your very own human Creative Virtual Assistant.
Make progress on your business tasks while focusing your time elsewhere. Let Mary Wyrd take on your to-do list.
Mary Wyrd takes on the administrative and marketing tasks that take you away from your business.
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.
Creative Virtual Assistant
What you get:
Tasks completed and delivered to an agreed timetable and on an agreed budget.
Professional, creative support from a dedicated business 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 and website images. Ten pieces for $84.
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An inbound marketing tool you can’t do without. Share your expertise, build your brand, and increase your visibility with a consistent blog. $168.
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A long blog post is an ideal opportunity to share more about your expertise and increase your visibility online with plenty of well-placed keywords. $336.
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A long, detailed blog or article that provides information and insights with plenty of well-placed keywords to improve organic visits. $504.
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Templates for various business documents designed to match and promote your business brand. Two for $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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Stay on top of your business emails with a customized email organization system and professional management.
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.
Three emails for $168.
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Grow your community and keep the conversation going with a consistent presence. Mary Wyrd will manage the comments, spark discussion and maintain the good vibes. Starts at $168 per month.
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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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Professionally designed graphic templates that cover different types of posts which you can update and reuse. Eight for $168. (Requires access to your Canva account.)
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Using existing templates, get professionally designed graphics for your regularly scheduled content. Eight for $88 (Requires access to your Canva account)
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Words that change ‘want’ to ‘need’. Get item descriptions that sound like your brand and utilize important keywords to draw customers to you.
Eighteen for $168.
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Make your subscribers feel welcome with a short sequence of messages that tell them what to expect. Three emails for $168.
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Find more fans on Pinterest with Pins that grab the eyeballs of your ideal audience and copy that flows well with ideal keywords. Twelve for $168.
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Organized quotes from your podcast, reports, or videos that can be used in promotional materials.
From $168.
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Deep-dive research into the subjects you choose. 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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Get twenty-five ideas ideal for your audience and niche that keep your social media fresh and fascinating. $42.
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Connect with your customer base and promote what you do with regular content that reflects your brand and gets people talking. Twenty-four posts for $168.
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Clear and concise copy that leads your visitor through your website with added keywords that invite organic traffic. 1000 words for $336.
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Informative copy about your business that’s enriched with keywords and sounds just like your brand. 2000 words for $672.
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Improve your website with a custom banner and other graphics that highlight what your business provides. 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
“As a one-woman show, even a few hours back in my schedule can feel like a miracle. Mary's "á la carte" task menu allowed me to get what I needed to find some relief in my day-to-day. She was professional from the get-go, emphasizes her commitment to human-generated work up front, and delivered quality content quickly. I'm so glad that we connected through the writing community.”
- Kayleigh Merritt, Editor and owner of In the Margins
