Marty - there is definitely a market for author's assistant type of work. And with the niche being pretty small, you can demand a higher rate. I started off as a real estate VA five years ago and found out pretty quickly that wasn't the niche for me - always dependent on the market, the hours weren't to my liking, etc.

Trust me, I have ALL of the certifications, REPA, CRESS, CVA, and a degree, etc and they don't hold much weight - I get all my clients from referrals and word of mouth.

There are a few high-profile "self publishing book coaches" out there like Donna Kozik and Kristen Eckstein to name just two - contact them and let them know your services. Whenever they hold coaching programs, they have your name as a referral to their students. People sign up for these programs and want to learn how to write and self-publish, so they need help with all the admin/marketing stuff. I would put some packages together as a "done for you" service - this seems to work really well for that industry.

I think this is a perfect niche to get into right now. Good luck!

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