Virtual Assistant Services

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Blog Post Cleanup

Edit blog posts for clarity, precision, and impact
Proofread for typos and other mistakes
Assign metadata
Compose excerpt for SEO purposes
Find and upload featured images
Manage post scheduling

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Podcast Booking

Research potential podcasts and screen them for suitability
Draft podcast pitches
Facilitate scheduling
Collect listen links from various platforms
Maintain podcast appearances page on author website

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Correspondence Manger

Handle non-critical communications to free your day for content creation
Manage details on collaborations and interviews, saving you time
Politely decline invitations on your behalf
Follow up on conversations without taking away from your time

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WordPress Website Management

Create pages & posts in WordPress
Design post category hierarchy
Properly disclose affiliate links
Site design with user in mind
Insert custom code using HTML block (client must provide code)
Integrate with email services

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Goal Management

Work with you to identify your goals
Break large goals down into tasks
Organize tasks by quarter and month
Identify smaller steps within tasks
Track progress (Trello is the preferred program)
Adjust goals as your vision changes

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Graphics Creation

Create graphics using templates in paid tier of Canva
Instagram posts & stories
Facebook posts & events
Hero images
Graphic design for printed materials
Business cards, book marks, posters, table runners

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Event Planning

Create and manage to-do lists
Schedule staff, performers, volunteers
Research venues
Develop event program
Plan marketing efforts

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Library Program Pitching

Insider-knowledge from previous career
Help with drafting the program pitch and contacting libraries to get you in the door

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Collaboration & Partnerships

Help you build short-term and long-term partners with people serving the same audience as you
Research existing collaboration opportunities
Help you design new initiatives to invite others into

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Baby Author Coaching

Totally new to the author gig?

Coach you on first steps and early decisions that will lay the foundation for your career
Help you avoid common beginner mistakes
Equip you with excellent ongoing educational resources
Mentoring on how to pick your first book project strategically

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Vellum Manuscript Creation

Don’t want an assistant? Just need someone to format your manuscript in Vellum?

I can do that, too! Experienced creating…

Lightly-illustrated children’s chapter books
Historical picture book (Amazon listing pending)

Client Testimonials

“I can’t say enough about Amanda. She [has a] smile and a ‘can do’ attitude. She is ready with input, workarounds, and a Plan B. She didn’t just give me a fish to eat for a day…she taught me HOW to fish to sustain me for a publishing lifetime!”

Susan M. Webb, author of Bertie: The Best Stuttering King

Education

Podcasts

The Self Publishing Show, Mark Dawson (ongoing)
The Creative Penn Podcast for Writers, Joanna Penn (ongoing)
Novel Marketing, Author Media (ongoing)
Sell More Books Show, Bryan Cohen (ongoing)

Courses

Crush It On Kickstarter, Russell Nohelty (2022)
Obscure No More, Author Media (ongoing)
Book Launch Blueprint, Author Media (2021)
How to Get Booked as a Podcast Guest, Author Media (2021)
Christian Writers Guild (2009-2013)

2022 Webinars

$0 to $1k/Month in Book Sales, Your First 10,000 Readers (2022)
5-Day Author Ad Profit Challenge, Bryan Cohen (2022)
How to Run Author Group Promos, StoryOrigin (2022)

Academic Degrees

Masters of Library & Information Science, Kent State (2016)
English BA, Malone University (2014)

VA Experience

Katie J. Trent | Christian, homeschool, inspirational, nonfiction (April 2021-December 2021)
Susan M. Webb | Nonfiction, historical, children’s (January 2022-ongoing)
Talitha Jario | Christian inspirational speaker (Summer 2022)

Book Launch Experience

Raising Prayerful Kids: Fun and Easy Activities for Building Lifelong Habits of Prayer by Stephanie Thurling and Sarah Holmstrom (team member)
Fruit Full: 100 Family Experiences for Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit by Christie Thomas (team member)
Dishing Up Devotions: 36 Faith-Building Activities for Homeschooling Families by Katie J. Trent (team leader)
Bertie: The Best Stuttering King by Susan M. Webb (team leader)
Collar Cases books 1-3 (my books)

My Rate & Critical Info

My rate is $25/hour.

I consider temporary and long-term partnerships. You’ll get maximum value for your money if you are an author serving the Christian community, especially homeschoolers and/or children and teens.

I do not work with erotica material.

“I can’t afford an assistant!”

You might be surprised.

Ask yourself..

How much money am I losing by paying myself to do mundane tasks?

How much could I increase my income if I wrote more books, faster?

Free Your Time & Protect Your Budget

You and I will work together to establish an hourly cap.

(Example: 10 hours/week, 5 hours/month, etc.)

This allows you to decide how much you want to spend on support services each month.

When it comes to paying for an assistant, the question you need to ask yourself is: How much more money could you be making by focusing on the tasks only you can do?

Anyone can clean up your blog posts, pitch podcasts, and manage your inbox.

Only you can write the material you’re meant to write. Hiring an assistant helps free you from ordinary tasks so that you can focus on the ultimate objective: write more.

As an author myself, I know how hard you worked to earn every dime of your money. So I guard your time with the ferver of a Rottweiler! I’ll get as much done as possible within your limit, and I’ll never go over without approval.

You’ll receive timesheet reports from me at the end of each period with a breakdown of how your time was spent. I also send you regular progress reports as I finish tasks.

Availability

Got a short-term project like…

Building a new website?
Creating an onboarding sequence?
Learning how to list a book on KDP for the first time?

I love short-term projects!

Need ongoing help with a few small tasks? Let’s talk!

We’ll schedule a free consultation so we can discuss your needs and evaluate if I am a good fit to help. Reach me at amanda@jtrumpower.com. Put “Prospective VA Client: Your Name” in the subject line.

Thank you for your interest! It’s an honor to support fellow authors. All my best,

Amanda