Essence Literary Consultant Services
What is a Literary Consultant?
A literary consultant is a person who is NOT an agent, lawyer, or publicist. The literary consultant will help the author through the publication process while guiding and explaining the purposes or needs for services. Ultimately, the author makes the decision. This literary consultant can help find professional services for the author, make connections, and help promote the author's work.
amysliteraryconsultant@gmail.com
Amy Shannon, Literary Consultant
Over 20 years of experience in self-publishing, writing, editing, book reviews, literary promotions, and the publishing process.
Mission to help authors be aware of their brand, social media, and aid the author through the publishing and hiring process.
The Literary Consultant
Search for Professionals
Literary Process Services
Literary Process Services
- Research publicists or agents for the author
- Write Query letters
- Send out query letters
- Research the best publishing options
- Search for guest appearances on podcasts or interviews
- Write Full Book Synopsis
- Write book description
- Write Press Releases and send to YOUR local news agencies.
Literary Process Services
Literary Process Services
Literary Process Services
- Editing Services (external or done in-house)
- Social Media platform creation and management
- Book Review done by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews
- Book promotions using social media and blog tours
Initial Consultation
Literary Process Services
Initial Consultation
- One on One session with author Either phone, or Zoom, or whatever the author is comfortable with.
- Create a plan for moving forward to fit client's needs
- Provide client Estimate
Point of Contact
Publishing Process Analysis
Initial Consultation
Point of Contact (Not a Publicist) $150 base per month.
Not everyone understands the processes, or options even if they presented with them.
I can be your point of contact, and everyone that is part of your publishing and marketing process, can talk to me about your options. I will research them, and then present them to you.
I won't give advice, I'm not a lawyer or a publicist. I can give you the options in a way that you would be able to understand and then make informed decisions.
No matter what you select, I will provide documentation of what was done and how long it took to do it.
Services and Pricing
Publishing Process Analysis
Publishing Process Analysis
- Deposit Fee: $100
- Estimate based on needs of clients.
- The author will get a detailed invoice of what work was done, and for how long. Each service will have a report of what was done or observed, and a recommendation. An invoice will document the time spent on each process.*
- Author Brand Awareness
Social Media Exploration^
Website Exploration
^includes Amazon Author Page, Goodreads Profile, BookBub Profile
Analysis of current traffic and followers (Likes, Connections).
(Also, once hired, a monthly metric report of Analysis of current traffic and followers.)
Publishing Process Analysis
Publishing Process Analysis
Publishing Process Analysis
$20 per hour**
Author will get a detailed invoice of what work was done, and for how long. Each service will have a report of what was done, or observed, and a recommendation. An invoice will document the time spent on each process.*
- Lead author thorough the publishing process
- Vet a few of the options of publishing companies author may want to use
- Explain the different publishing processed
- Analyze the skills of the author and how much they want to participate
Look over publishing packages (when applicable) (see which one fits the author's needs)
Document Creation
Professional Services
Professional Services
- Media Kit ($50)
- Press Kit ($30)
- Author Biography ($20) (Use for profile pages and "about the author" at the end or beginning of the book)
- Marketing Plan ($30)
- Query Letters ($20 per letter written) (Option to write and send on your behalf, or you can send them yourself) Query letters include the "Hook,", the tagline, the author's biography and information, and book description.
- Full Synopsis of the book ($50)
- Rewrite Book description ($20)
- Research up to 20 Agents, publicists, and/or publishers ($100 per 20)
- Write Full Book Synopsis ($50) (I must read the book)
- Write book description ($25)
Professional Services
Professional Services
Professional Services
(Can hire Essence Enterprises for these services or hire someone else) Prices are for Editing by Amy Shannon, and Genesis Literary Promotions.***
- Editing (Content, copy, and editorial feedback)
Formatting (Content)
Genesis Literary Promotions
Social Media Creation/Management
Review by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews (FREE)
Video Review by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews ($35)
- Guess Appearance
The After Show with McKensie Stewart & Amy Shannon for only $30 for a 30 minute guest appearance.
Social Media
Businesses
Important information
* Amy Shannon is NOT an attorney or a literary publicist or agent.
**All payments will be invoiced via PayPal by Essence Enterprises (Plus 7% Tales Tax & $6 invoice fee).
*** Any services that are part of Essence Enterprises (Editing, Promotion, etc) the client will get a 20% discount from the total of each service (tax and fees apply)
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