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Part four of the studio

Author Support Services

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The reads, the busywork, and the launch legwork, handled by people who read romance. Every service is month to month or one off, and stands on its own.

PR and reader outreach

PR Box Curation

Give reviewers and readers something to unbox. We design the theme, source the goods, and get boxes launch ready.

Concept
$95
  • Box theme and moodboard
  • Sourced item list with vendors
  • Printed insert card design
  • You handle assembly
Curated
from $40
per box
  • We source and pack each box to your theme
  • Minimum ten boxes
  • Contents billed at cost
Full Send
from $350
  • Concept plus assembly
  • Label and shipping prep
  • Up to fifteen boxes
  • Add boxes anytime

The Studio

Alpha, Beta and Sensitivity Reads

Fresh eyes before you publish. Honest reader reactions and a written report. We read and note, we never touch your manuscript. Audiobook proofing is available through The Studio as well.

Beta Read
from $150
  • A full read for pacing, chemistry, and payoff
  • A written feedback report
  • Covers up to 100k words
Alpha Read
from $200
  • Chapter by chapter reactions while you draft
  • So you can course correct early
Sensitivity Read
from $250
  • A focused read for authentic representation
  • Notes and context, handled with care

Audiobook proofing is available, priced to your project. Ask for a quote.

Behind the scenes

Virtual Assistant Support

Hand off the busywork. Inbox, uploads, formatting prep, ARC team wrangling, and the hundred small things that eat your writing time.

On Call
$145
per month
Five hours a month for the tasks you would rather not do.
    Steady
    $275
    per month
    Ten hours a month of ongoing, dependable support.
      All In
      $520
      per month
      Twenty hours a month when you need a real right hand.

        Prefer to pay as you go? A la carte hours are $30 each.

        Show up on schedule

        Content Calendar Management

        A month of content, mapped out before it is due. Launches, promos, and quiet days planned in advance.

        Monthly Calendar
        $150
        per month
        A thirty day plan built around your releases and promos, ready to post.

          Run the feeds

          Social Media Management

          We run the feeds so you can write. Up to three platforms, scheduled, captioned, and looked after.

          Spark
          $300 $195
          per month
          One platform, one post a day, with light engagement.
            Glow
            $525 $340
            per month
            Two platforms, up to two posts a day, plus a monthly recap.
              Blaze
              $795 $515
              per month
              Three platforms, up to three posts a day, full engagement and a recap.

                Template graphics are included. Custom graphics are available a la carte. Social media packages are 35 percent off, with the original prices struck through.

                Into the inbox

                Newsletter Management

                Monthly and month to month. You keep your list and your platform account. We run the sends, the styling, and the reporting.

                The Note
                $55
                per month
                Essentials, sent on time.
                • Branded template, built once
                • One newsletter a month from your notes
                • Subject line and preview text
                • Sent on your platform
                • Monthly snapshot
                Most popular
                The Dispatch
                $105
                per month
                Growth and rhythm.
                • Everything in The Note
                • Up to two sends a month
                • List growth and segmentation
                • Styled welcome email
                • Content calendar to your releases
                • Opens and clicks, explained
                The Inner Circle
                $185
                per month
                Your reader home base.
                • Everything in The Dispatch
                • Up to four sends a month
                • Full welcome sequence, built once
                • Automations and re-engagement
                • A/B tested subject lines
                • Reader magnet delivery and a check-in

                A one-time setup fee applies to new lists. Sends beyond your plan and one-off blasts are available a la carte, with setup and sequence add-ons starting at $30. See the Newsletter and Bookstore guide below.

                Get on the shelf

                Indie Bookstore Consulting

                How to get your book onto an indie bookstore shelf, and make it worth stocking. Led by Leah C. Taylor of Shelf Love, an indie bookstore owner and consultant, so you get a real bookseller's eye, not guesswork.

                Start here15 minutes

                A 15 minute consultation with Leah and the team to talk through where your book is, what you need, and whether we are the right fit. No pressure, just a plan.

                Book your consultation
                The shelf-ready audit$40 / hour

                A working audit of the six things a store weighs before they say yes. Book one hour for a focused look, or a few to cover everything and leave with a plan. One hour minimum, billed to the nearest half hour.

                What the audit covers

                Website

                Does your author site build trust and make your book easy to find, order, and stock?

                Book covers

                Do they read well as a thumbnail and hold up spine out on a physical shelf?

                Interior formatting

                Does the inside look professionally typeset the moment a buyer flips it open?

                Blurbs

                Does your back cover and online copy hook a browsing reader in the first two lines?

                Discoverability

                Metadata, categories, and comps. Can readers and buyers actually find you?

                Sellability

                Trim, price, returnability, and margin. Is the book set to earn its shelf space?

                Ready for the shelf?

                Apply to sell your book on consignment through Shelf Love Atlanta, Leah's indie bookstore.

                Apply for Shelf Love consignment

                Signing season

                Book Event Assistance

                A monthly program that carries the load of a busy signing season, from the table plan to the day itself. Pick the hours you need and scale up as your calendar fills.

                Signing Ready
                $250
                per month
                Seven hours a month of prep and coordination: table plans, print and signage checklists, swag sourcing, and RSVP help.
                  Show Season
                  $525
                  per month
                  Fifteen hours a month for authors working a fuller event calendar.
                    Full Circuit
                    $850
                    per month
                    Twenty five hours a month, hands on from planning through follow up.
                      On the Ground, in person supportfrom $300 / day per event specialist

                      In person help at your table on event days. Plus all travel, lodging, transportation, and food expenses incurred during travel and event days.