Ongoing Monthly Retainer — Author Assistant for Romance Publisher (Trial First)
Publicada el 2026-07-14
Descripción de la oferta
**Description:** US-based independent romance publisher seeking a part-time author assistant for an **ongoing monthly role** — not a one-off project. This trial pays $65. **Structure:** - **Week 1: Paid Trial** — $65 USD flat, approximately 6–7 hours of specific tasks (details below) - **Ongoing: Monthly Retainer** — $300 USD/month for 25–30 hours per month, starting immediately after a successful trial - Expected minimum commitment: 3–6 months, likely longer Note: Freelancer.com contracts will be structured as trial first, then a separate monthly retainer contract if we move forward. Please do not bid unless you are interested in the ongoing role. --- **What You Will Do (Ongoing):** - **Daily market tracking** — Every day, check the top 5–10 books in our subcategories on Amazon. Log title, cover, length, blurb, and any notable rank changes into a provided spreadsheet. - **Community management** — Manage our Facebook reader groups. Respond to comments, post content we provide, and keep the community engaged. - **External engagement** — Actively participate in the broader English-language romance community (BookTok, Facebook groups) on behalf of our pen names to build presence naturally. - **Email broadcasts** — Send scheduled ConvertKit campaigns. Draft simple new-release announcements. - **ARC coordination** — Recruit and vet advance readers, distribute files via Bookfunnel, and follow up on reviews. - **Weekly check-in** — Brief report on what you posted, what got traction, and anything worth flagging. **What You Will NOT Do:** - Write content from scratch beyond simple announcements - Make strategic decisions - Access financial or publishing dashboards --- **About the 1-Week Paid Trial ($65 USD):** Your single trial week (approximately 6–7 hours total, Monday–Friday) focuses on 4 practical tasks: 1. **Short-read trope breakdown (1.5 hrs)** — Read two provided novellas. Provide a 3-bullet breakdown for each: core tropes, main arcs + conflict, and cover-to-content alignment. 2. **Market tracking (2 hrs / 20 mins daily)** — Track the Top 10 books in 2 Amazon Short Reads subcategories daily. Log rank shifts, page counts, and price points in a provided spreadsheet. 3. **Influencer scouting (2 hrs)** — Identify and log 10 active romance influencers (BookTok/Instagram) who promote short-form spicy romance in our niche. 4. **Community simulation (1 hr)** — Draft responses to 3 hypothetical reader comments and write one brief mock new-release announcement. --- **Confidentiality:** We require a signed NDA before sharing specific details of the role, including pen names and content. Identity verification will happen just before the trial begins. This is standard in indie publishing. --- **You Are a Good Fit If:** - You are an avid, fast reader of **English-language spicy romance**. You instantly recognize tropes and cover trends. This is non-negotiable. - You are highly active in US romance spaces (BookTok, Facebook groups). You can name specific accounts and communities you engage with. - You reliably execute repetitive daily tasks in a self-directed way. - You know ConvertKit, or a similar platform (Mailchimp, MailerLite, Flodesk) and can learn ConvertKit quickly. - You are comfortable with content that can get very spicy. - Reliable daily availability, Monday–Friday. **You Are NOT a Good Fit If:** - You are looking for a creative writing role or want to write books yourself. - You want a one-off project. - Your romance reading is casual or occasional. - You need heavy supervision or frequent check-ins. --- **Please Answer These 5 Questions in Your Proposal (Required):** Proposals without answers will not be considered. Brief and honest answers preferred. Generic responses like "I love romance" or "I'm very organized" don't help me. 1. What romance subgenres do you read most? Name the last 2–3 spicy romance books you finished. 2. Describe a specific time you managed a social media community or group for someone else. What did you post? How did you handle a difficult comment? 3. Have you used ConvertKit or a similar platform? What have you actually built or sent yourself? 4. How do you currently participate in the English-language online romance community (BookTok, Facebook groups, Instagram)? Name 2–3 specific accounts or groups. 5. What is your time zone and general availability? What is your English reading and writing level? **Bid Instructions:** Please bid your rate for the **1-week trial only** ($65 USD is the target). Do not bid for the ongoing retainer in this project — that will be a separate contract if we move forward.
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