Cait Marie has been an active member of the online book community since 2018, and she uses her experience as a reader and best-selling author to provide a variety of services to fellow authors. Not to mention her MFA in creative writing and certificate in content marketing.
She loves to organize, plan, and work on book marketing, so let her focus on the behind the scenes tasks while you do what you love most: write!
Prices may vary depending on what the author needs. This is just a starting place. Cait will discuss exactly what each client wants, and the rates may be different than what is listed.
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FREE for all clients who purchase at least one monthly option:
Writing accountability
However often the author wants.
Monthly check-ins
To discuss plans, goals, etc.
Listening board
If the author wants to talk through ideas, whether it’s specifically about books or marketing or anything, Cait is here to listen.
- Please note, this does not include thorough feedback on books or book ideas. For that, please see the editing options. This just includes casual chatting and bouncing off ideas.
Monthly options (each price in this section is per month):
Calendar management – $20
Includes entering events, signing up for takeovers, sending reminders, etc.
Social media calendar – $10-20
Includes when to post certain things and on what platforms.
- For help with post wording and hashtags, it’s an additional $30.
- Does NOT include graphics or images.
Newsletter swaps – $15 (up to 8 swaps/month)
Includes creating and tracking a sign-up form and spreadsheet calendar, coordinating swaps with other authors, etc.
- For composing and sending newsletters – $30 total for up to 4 newsletters/month, which includes up to 8 swaps/month.
- For more swaps or composing more newsletters, a higher rate can be discussed.
- If the author needs a new newsletter template designed, it’s a one-time fee of $20.
Facebook group management – $50
Includes up to 5 posts each week, monitoring group activity, etc. This can be for a reader group, street team, ARC team, or any combination, but it’s $50 per group.
- Does NOT include ARC management; this is just for managing the Facebook group. See ARC management below for more information.
Website updates and management – $10-25
Includes keeping books, events, etc. updated, and whatever else is needed.
- Website creation is a one-time fee of $50-100, depending on what the author wants done.
- Website makeover is a one-time fee of $50.
Instagram and/or Facebook page management – $50
Includes up to 5 posts every week (cross-published), replying to comments, and sharing to stories.
- If the authors wants different wording for each platform, different sized graphics/photos, etc. it’s an additional $50.
- If the author wants more posts per day, and additional can be discussed.
Twitter management – $50
Includes up to 10 posts every week, replying to comments, etc.
- Not all posts will have graphics.
TikTok and/or Reels – $5-25
Can be discussed.
- If the author provides images, quotes, etc. – $5-10 per video.
- If images, quotes, etc. are not provided – $15-25 per video, or more if we need to read the book to find quotes/teasers.
Individual options (each price in this section is per time or book):
Graphics – $5-100
Types include but are not limited to book promotion, book release, cover reveal, teasers, review quotes, etc.
Blurb writing – $5-25
Authors must provide main characters’ names, brief setting details, main conflict, what’s at risk, and any other details they think is vital or want to include.
- $5 for editing or rewriting a blurb.
- $10 for writing a complete new blurb.
- $25 for three blurbs in a series. $5 for each book in series after.
ARC management – $75 per book
Includes keeping track of reviewers, posting/emailing ARC opportunities, uploading files to Bookfunnel or BookSprout, sending ARCs, sending reminders, creating posts in group close to release day for spoilers, typos, etc.
Author brand kit – $30
Includes a custom logo, up to 3 different banners designs for groups, social media, website, etc., a business card, and a bookmark.
- All of the designs can be adjusted to different sizes for free. For example, if the author wants the same banner for Facebook and Twitter, those need to be different sizes, but that only counts as 1 of the 3 banner designs.
Goodreads and/or Books2Read cleanup – $25
Includes going in to update bio, books, etc., as well as contacting Goodreads Librarians to adjust covers or series as needed.
- Can also be a monthly option if the author wants it consistently updated. In this case, it’s $25 the first month and then $5 per month after as needed.
- Platforms can be replaced with Amazon Author Central, Bookbub, or any others of that nature. If you want to add platforms to the original two, it will be an additional fee.
- $30 for 3 platforms the first month, $7 following months if continued – $35 for 4 platforms the first month, $10 following months if continued.
Book formatting – $20-100
Please see information and rates here.
Facebook takeover participation – $10-50
Includes posting for the author, engaging in the comments, keeping track of giveaways, etc.
- $10 per party if the author provides premade posts and graphics.
- If the author need posts made for takeovers, including graphics and text, it’s $25 for a bundle of 5 posts that can be reused, $50 for 10.
Facebook release party (takeovers) organization – $30 for 1-2 days, $50 for 5 days
Includes creating and sharing sign-up sheet, coordinating with authors, creating and sharing graphics for event, creating author intro graphics and posts, and monitoring event.
Facebook or Instagram hop giveaway organization – $30
Includes creating and sharing sign-up sheet, coordinating with authors/PAs, creating and sharing graphics for event, monitoring event, selecting and contacting the winner, and sending their info to the participating authors.
Cover reveal OR release kit – $50
Includes countdown graphics, reveal or release graphics, creating and sharing sign-up sheet, sending participants info.
Launch kit – $90
Includes making and sharing cover reveal and release blitz form, coordinating with participants, countdown graphics for both events, a cover reveal graphic, 3 teaser graphics (simple or using quotes provided by author), and a release day graphic.
Editing and proofreading – Prices vary
Please see information and rates here.
*IF YOU DON’T SEE SOMETHING LISTED THAT YOU’RE INTERESTED IN, PLEASE REACH OUT TO SEE IF IT’S SOMETHING CAIT WILL DO.*
Payment
Paypal is used for invoices. Services can be adjusted and changed at any point.
For questions and inquiries, please email fictionalservices@gmail.com
AI is NOT used for any of the services.
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