Hi everybody,

I've posted over on the REVA category and thought I'd branch out to other places.

I'm a newbie looking into the virtual assisting field and looking for some advice.

I've got some office admin experience but not a whole lot (about two years of running a law office for solo practitioner) and was wondering if anyone had any input based on their personal experiences within certain niches.

One field I'm considering is REVA. The #1 reason is because there are a few legitimate and trusted organizations (NAR being one) that offer certification. This makes me think I could get the credibility needed to get clients.

The other field is assisting authors. There's not a whole lot of info regarding VA's working in this niche so was wondering if it's a good avenue to pursue or merely something that's being used to cash in on the virtual assisting trend. I have a book review blog that has put me in touch with a lot of authors and I've chatted with a few. It seems like the ones who are backed by a big publisher get a lot of the administrative stuff handled by them; the smaller publishers provide some help, but not as much; and the self-published and indie publishers seem to be on their own.

I just don't know if it's a field with growth potential - mainly because it doesn't seem to be a widely-known niche.

Any REVA's or author assistants (or any others) out there able to provide any info?

Thanks,
-Marty