Need a side hustle while you’re waiting for your books to take off? Enjoy helping authors and doing routine, detail oriented tasks? Then becoming an author assistant might be the right move for you! But before you jump in, Janeen Ippolito discusses the pros and cons of author assistant work in this episode of Author Elevate. Includes key questions to ask yourself before deciding to become an assistant, the differences between author assistance work and other kinds of author services, and how to connect with your ideal clients. Plus, in this week’s Our Take we discuss the Messy Middles of stories and how to make sure your story keeps readers riveted all the way to the end!

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